PassThe campus will be closed due to severe weather conditions today.The snow is up to my knees and I am happy NIU took the right step in canceling classes. Students and faculty would not have been safe while driving or walking to class.Sunday’s blizzard...

Students must be well-prepared for the Feb. 17 and 18 internship and job fairs.Students need to have an updated resume and cover letter and they should be ready to speak to professionals in the field of work they want to go into.Here’s how they can...

Name: Andre AllenMajor and year: Senior communication majorSuper Bowl party location: At a friend’s houseDrink of choice: Angry OrchardFood of choice: Hot wingsWorst fear: Getting into a car accidentSuperpower of choice: To teleportBest super bowl...

I’m a junior marketing student. I spend a lot of time in Barsema Hall. Every time I leave the building after class, there is a congregation of eight to 12 students standing just outside the entrance to Barsema smoking cigarettes.If you want to ruin...

Students must make their voices heard at today’s town hall meetings if they want to play a larger role in NIU’s program prioritization process.During the prioritization process, NIU will use the list of criteria and the judgments of two task forces...

Students should be given the chance to smoke in their cars when the Smoke-Free Campus Act goes into effect July 1.The Smoke-Free Campus Act prohibits smoking in indoor and outdoor areas of college campuses in Illinois. The NIU Smoke-Free Campus Task Force,...

Responding to work-related emails and messages when off the clock is stressful for students because it gets in the way of study time.The term "telepressure” was coined by associate psychology professors Larissa Barber and Alecia Santuzzi, who are conducting...

SA moves quickly with bar entry planThe Student Association is being quick and efficient in trying to have DeKalb’s bar entry age lowered to 20.SA members plan to go in front of the City Council today to discuss the possible decrease to DeKalb’s bar...

Pass: Trivia at Rec will connect studentsThe Recreation Center starting a trivia contest on Facebook is a great way to get students more involved with NIU.Every Tuesday, the Rec’s Facebook page, on.fb.me/1Ja7g1P, will post trivia questions. The first...

NIU’s new attendance check-ups are a realistic way of improving retention because they will get students out of bed and into the classroom.NIU has announced it will start keeping tabs on attendance in several classes. If a student misses two or more...

Students cracked jokes about icy sidewalks in DeKalb Wednesday.  // <![CDATA[// ]]> [View the story "NIU students crack jokes about icy sidewalks" on Storify]