DeKALB — NIU attendance policies could change drastically heading into the Fall 2021 season with up to 100% capacity being allowed at games.
This past year, in NIU Athletics, there have been no fans allowed at the games for any sport. For a long...
Two days off from the 9-to-5, 40-hour workweek doesn’t give Americans enough recovery time to maintain their wellbeing. Whether it is reshaping the 9-to-5 workday and working fewer hours, or implementing a four-day workweek, American employees need...
People are stuck inside due to national and state safety mandates.
As the weather gets nicer, camping is a wonderful way to unplug from the increased use of technology brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Being out in nature can be beneficial to mental...
Every moment of my day feels like I am in survival mode. Not only do I fear COVID-19, but I also fear for my safety as an Asian American woman in this country.
This fear is something I am not used to sharing, but I will no longer be silent about...
Why people should put more effort into pronouncing ethnic names
The U.S. is supposed to be a melting pot of cultures and people. Despite this goal, many people with ethnic names struggle during the simplest form of conversation: having people mispronounce...
Out of all the beautiful places I’ve visited, Aruba is my favorite vacation destination. I have been fortunate enough to travel to the island a few times as a child and as a young adult.
Aruba is an intimate island, measuring about 19.6 miles long...
DeKALB — NIU softball defeated the Valparaiso University Crusaders 9-3 Wednesday to wrap up a five-game home stand.
A seven-run third inning sparked NIU to victory. With the score tied at 2 after two frames, junior infielder Bianca Barone hit...
COVID-19 vaccines should be...
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...highly recommended to attend class on campus.
One of the best parts of living in America is the freedom of choice. The freedom to or not to partake in what the country has to offer....
Jar Jar Binks is a major character in the first chronological film of the series, “Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace,” and a secondary character in subsequent films. He is by far Star Wars fans’ least favorite character, according to an article...
DeKALB — The weather for the week of April 12 will see the rain let up and mild temperatures. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service.
Monday
Monday will be sunny with a high near 61 degrees. Breezy with a west wind...
Monday
Take and Make: CAB Custom Puzzle: Students have a chance to pick a custom NIU CAB puzzle from the CAB office in the Holmes Student Center from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Resume Q &A: Career Services will host a virtual resume writing workshop...
DeKalb – Finishing college and moving on to the real world is a daunting task under any circumstances, but doing so during a global pandemic takes it to a whole new level of stressful. Yet it is also still as exciting, if not more so, than ever before.
When...
