PassCity Council decided to exclude the John and Harrison Street neighborhoods from a proposed enterprise zone.These neighborhoods are sacred to the city’s identity. These streets are meaningful to the people who live or have lived in the area. The...
Student representation is an integral piece of the NIU shared governance system. Our system allows for a great amount of student participation in all decision making bodies; unfortunately, students are not taking full advantage of these opportunities.Major...
Students should take advantage of voting ahead of the Nov. 4 midterm elections.The top two governor contenders — Democrat Pat Quinn and Republication Bruce Rauner — have opposing plans for the state’s budget, and that will affect how NIU will receive...
In a society that emphasizes taking action to prevent the growth of bacteria, it’s easy to forget we have friendly bacteria living inside of us, keeping us alive.Called natural flora, or gut microbiota, this is the stuff you should protect and nurture...
The Indian Students Association is hosting a cultural awareness event called Sanskruti at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Holmes Student Center.Marilou TerronesThe best way to get to know someone is by understanding where he or she comes from.To do so, we must...
As a 25-year resident of the Ellwood Historic Neighborhood, I am very concerned about what lies ahead for this beloved cluster of older homes and majestic trees burrowed between NIU and downtown DeKalb. The fate of the John Street area of this neighborhood...
NIU President Doug Baker has focused on revitalizing the campus through the Master Plan Thesis, but the results have been mixed: Total enrollment has continued to drop and projects are behind schedule, but NIU has seen gains in retention and international...
Pass: Company speaks on reviewing hiresMembers of Baxter International Inc. presented information on how they hire candidates at one of my operation management and informations systems classes last week.After the presentation, there was an informal Q&A...
NIU should’ve started expanding its wireless network to the downtown DeKalb area years ago to strengthen the relationship between the campus and city, establishing a “communiversity” with the campus Internet as the link.The Division of Information...
Pass: Campus Wi-Fi trying to go to cityThe university is taking steps to expand its Wi-Fi.Areas around Huskie Stadium and downtown DeKalb may get Wi-Fi if CIO Brett Coryell’s ideas come to fruition.If NIU doesn’t extend its Internet, DeKalb could...
While hunger is a problem in the world, undernourishment poses a similar threat that also needs to be addressed.Whether you think you might be at risk for malnutrition or you’re looking for a way to help those in need, this issue becomes even more pressing...
There’s room for science and religion, but there’s a time and a place for both.Creationist Dave Nutting spoke Monday in the Holmes Student Center about archeological evidence he thinks points toward a great flood. The main question was whether evolution...
