When it comes to education, one issue in particular comes to everyone’s minds: tenure. Whether you are in support or in opposition to tenure, people have very strong opinions of this process, which is said to protect bad teachers. However, the simple...
There are many adjectives to describe the experiences that is provided by "999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors," but they would all be moot if I left out the fact that this game will control your sleep schedule, and it will live in your brain for...
The final 10 candidates to succeed NIU President John Peters will be interviewed in front of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) today and Friday. The PSAC is composed of 28 members and includes two students: Student Association (SA) President...
Throw your papers and bottles in campus recycle bins--the 12th annual Recyclemania collegiate competition is under way. NIU is in the 44th position after the third week of the competition with a recycling rate of 45.3 percent, according to recyclemaniacs.org....
NIU will host the third-annual Green Lens Environmental Film Festival in celebration of Earth Day.
The festival will run from April 20 to 25. The purpose of the event is to spur and encourage interest in environmental sustainable living. This year’s theme is Our Planet in Focus.
Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Student Film and Audience Choice.
All festival films must be 30 minutes long or less and they must be submitted no later than April 1. A fee is required for submission.
Films can be turned in at www.withoutabox.com/login/12331. Film information and an online press pack must be included. DVDs can be mailed to 307 Lowden Hall.
For more information, contact Melissa Burlingame at [email protected] or visit NIU.edu/greenlens.
I would love to embark upon the various sunny and pleasant weather spring break destinations, like Cancún, typically sought after by college students, but I know it won’t be a reality for me this spring break. My plans are much simpler: I will be back...
Sunshine or not, spring break is a week away from the classrooms and the cornfields. But for me it is not going to be all fun and games. Unfortunately, I have midterms due the week we return from our time off, which means doing papers over break. Although...
I’m turning 21 over spring break. I’ll let you use your imagination as your guide to my plans, because I sure as hell am using mine. I’m not suggesting it’ll be like “The Hangover” or anything; after all, I think there will be more of a plot...
This spring break is going to be pretty nice for my wife and I. We are finally having our wedding reception at Starved Rock in Utica on Friday. Her family from Japan and my family from Denver, as well as some friends from California, are all flying out...
An FBI spokeswoman said the agency anticipated that its campus search would be “wrapped up” by today. FBI and state police officials executed a search warrant on NIU’s campus Wednesday; the search seemed to focus on the NIU Police Department. Agent...
Eating a balanced diet can play a role in staying healthy during the winter months. Martha O’Gorman, Recreation Services’s nutrition program director and registered dietitian, said the season’s weather prevents people from getting necessary nutrients....
If you can’t get enough a cappella, you’re in luck. NIU’s very own a cappella group, Huskie Hunks, will be performing 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the NIU school of music, Room 173. A cappella is when a person or group sings without instrumental accompaniment....
