Weekend warriors, put your war paint on and prepare to conquer DeKalb this weekend. Middlewest Fest is the most exciting thing to happen to DeKalb since, well, corn. NIU graduate John Ugolini put together this amazing weekend for anyone and everyone to...
I am an American. There were many who gave their lives so that I could live in freedom. There are many who continue to serve so that we can all share that freedom. As an American I will continue to get the best education that I can to elevate myself...
I was walking across campus to andfrom my car and I could not help but notice the amount of trash allover campus. It has only been little over a week and there are popcans, bags, coffee cups, lids and Northern Stars all scatteredacross the once clean...
"The Changing Landscape of Higher Education" was the title of NIU President John Peters' State of the University address Thursday. Peters introduced the "The Vision 2020 Initiative," an idea to enhance NIU's academic future. "The NIU Great Journeys Strategic...
Grant Tower C will be reopened from renovations in Fall 2011. The renovations began in Fall 2009, reconfiguring the layout of the rooms. "The program calls for really a complete gutting of the tower and a restructuring of the room configuration within...
Brandon Wilbon, sophomore industrial engineering major, has been looking for a job since last year."I am currently in debt in school and it [job freeze] is forcing me to use other means, such as student loans, to pay for my education," Wilbon said.The...
Students who feel lost or stuck with a problem in their class can run over to a tutoring center, located in Grant, Lincoln and Douglas halls, to get help.Jessica Perfors, supervisor of the Grant tutoring center, said the center offers many programs for...
Financial aid awards disbursed on Sept. 6. Refunds can be expected sometime within the next week.About 2,900 students are in danger of their student loans not dispersing, according to the Student Financial Aid Office.The direct loans will not disperse...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. FRIDAY At 12:51 a.m.,...
The current generation of video game consoles has given us gamers a reason to celebrate: downloadable content (DLC).Once reserved for PC games as expansion packs or third-party mods, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 allows Internet-connected gamers to download...
Following a year full of impressive accolades and her first-ever headlining tour, Texas singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert is headed to the NIU Convocation Center. On Friday, November 19th, Miranda takes the stage as the headlining act for CMT on Tour:...
