National Eating Disorders Awareness Week might seem obscure and unnecessary to many students. But for me, this week has special significance.Not many years ago, I met every DSM-5 mental disorder criterion for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder....
Pass: Bring A Friend Week shows what Rec can offerThe Recreation Center’s Bring a Friend Week is an event to get more students in to work out and get excited about their fitness.Monday to Saturday, students who have a FitPass can bring along a friend...
NIU spokesman Paul Palian said Vision 2020’s goals — improved enrollment in quantity and quality and higher retention and graduation rates, among other things — are still benchmarks for the university, but they are “constantly being reviewed...
Pass: Betties raise $1K at Sunday eventI’ve seen the Barbed Wire Betties in action before, so learning they raised $1,873 at their weekend fundraiser is awesome.If there’s anything those crazy derby ladies deserve it’s the community’s recognition...
Students need to ensure the right people are speaking on their behalf by being aware of the upcoming Student Association elections.SA elections will be March 24 and 25. Walking through the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons in fall, I saw Dillon Domke, now...
Simple things like running your heat in the winter, getting renters insurance or the meaning of a signed contract are too often disregarded. I am here to give a few common sense tips to living on your own for the first time.When you sign a contract you...
It is vital for college students to have safe and educated sex.National Condom Week is observed this week to promote safe sex and educate young adults about the health risks that accompany unprotected sex.This week helps to promote the idea of safe sex,...
College is a time for students to learn while expressing themselves as individuals, but many professors are putting a stop to that, one exhaustive rubric at a time.It’s difficult for students to complete a writing assignment without any guidance. A...
NIU needs a more integrated community. Let’s start with student musicians.The College Grind, a new coffee shop in the Holmes Student Center, hosts Live Music Mondays every week. Since its grand opening, I’ve considered the College Grind a place where...
Pass:National TRiO Day is a day set out to help first-generation college students.Universities from all over the state are coming together to attend National TRiO Day.Students will participate in programs created to help them develop their education and...
Northern Star Editorial BoardConvocation Center event planners are taking a step in the right direction by asking for input on entertainment performances. Providing opportunities to decide which mainstream musicians will perform on campus enhances the...
