On March 25, the headline story sung the praises of the Goosinator, a device used to humanely encourage geese to move away from campus.Now, I think everyone can agree that navigating through goose-poop land mines on the way to class or fleeing from a...
It is very sad the residents of Greek Row allow a vast amount of litter to occupy their front yards, the parkways and their streets.One would think they would take pride in their residence and in their town. It is hard to understand why they would step...
This week begins some students’ last-minute scramble to meet with academic advisers for fall registration.Making advising appointments is important, but making sure you are getting the most out of your appointment is even more critical.“Advisers are...
It wouldn’t be right to end Women’s History Month without shining a light on a couple wonderful women on campus and reminding you your mom is awesome. Here are some women worthy of your appreciation.No. 1: Sabrina Hull, senior community leadership...
I would like to take a moment to address this past Monday’s Northern Star article on the supplemental funding given to the Bass Fishing Club.First, it was not mentioned that without some kind of extra funding, this club would almost no longer exist.In...
I’m sure by now you’re familiar with the famed Goosinator NIU and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources unveiled.That’s about $3,500 worth of silly solutions to even sillier problems. Geese are as much a part of the NIU experience as is Corn...
Come November, Illinois will decide if Gov. Pat Quinn will stay in office or if the torch will pass to Republican businessman Bruce Rauner.Whatever your political affiliation, the opportunity to vote is a right many in the world do not possess and not...
Despite transfer students from community colleges composing a significant portion of NIU’s population, they remain some of the most ignored people on campus.The school is hemorrhaging transfer students: 544 transfer students who attended NIU in the...
Up until this year, when I thought about homelessness and food insecurity, I always thought of Chicago.After doing some research, I realized there is a significant homeless problem in DeKalb County, which our community needs to address.The extreme poverty...
As NIU administrators gather ideas for the Master Plan Thesis’ finances, they should stress raising funds through student enrollment and fees instead of private donations and state funding.The Master Plan Thesis is an initiative to revitalize the campus...
Today begins students’ chance to vote for next year’s Student Association executives.The people elected speak for students, so it’s imperative students take part in choosing those leaders.I can’t emphasize enough the importance of every student...
Pass: Candidates’ info easily accessibleIf you’re frantic to decide on who to vote for in the Student Association executive elections this week, worry no more.You can do a quick search for candidates’ information on the SA website. So, instead of...
