It looks like the cold has set in for good, as have sniffles and sore throats in classrooms.Students, take these symptoms as a warning sign: When you get sick, stay home from class. Not only is it important to get your rest as soon and often as possible,...
If my philosophy of ethics class has taught me anything this semester, it’s that eating meat is wrong. Plain and simple.Completely cutting out the basis of all meals is hard work, so to learn more I went to Fishy Reasoning, a Wednesday lecture about...
Instead of recovering from Halloween, take some time this week to learn about life as a student with a hearing impairment for Deaf Awareness Week.Monday kicked off DeafPride’s annual Deaf Awareness Week, but if you missed the start of the excitement,...
Halloween has come and gone, but the extra pounds that may have showed up haven’t been as eager to leave.Luckily, one bad night of eating isn’t the end of the world. By being aware of the implications of your daily diet decisions, you will be able...
At least one shot was fired Friday on Lincoln Highway near the Travel Inn during a gunfire incident.NIU Police Chief Tom Phillips said a fight took place in the Travel Inn parking lot. DeKalb police said at least one shot was fired, but there were only...
In theory, everybody knows not to drink too much.What “too much” means can be a little fuzzy, especially when it varies on height, weight and gender, or when you’re at a party and feel expected to knock back a few, or when it’s a holiday and you...
Gina LorussoBack in the day when Disney Channel movies were actually cool, my two best friends and my sister were obsessed with “The Cheetah Girls.”Naturally, when the movie came out in September we instantly knew what we were going to be for Halloween....
Spring enrollment begins next week, so it’s time to take into consideration what classes you will be taking next semester.First, it’s important you have a plan A and a plan B. A problem many students have is they don’t know what classes to take...
Instead of sitting around this weekend and thinking of everything you have due for class, scare some of that stress off at the Egyptian Theatre’s Amenti Haunted House.After all, midterms have come and gone and we can all finally breathe easily again....
More students are hopping on the 2R and 2L buses to make their voyage smoother as the weather gets colder.It already seems like every bus going past the residence halls is full at the first stop at Stevenson Hall, making it a struggle for other students...
If you want more confidence in defending yourself from an attacker, a self-defense class is exactly what you need.Lesley Rigg, associate dean of research and graduate affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, hosted the Rape Aggression Defense...
NIU is home to many types of students. One group in particular is the non-traditional students who decided to attend college a little later in life.When it comes to self-improvement, what better place to start than college? Life doesn’t always work...
