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Letter to the Editor: Alumnus thanks The House Café

August 25, 2016

Appreciate time spent in college

May 4, 2014

Weekly Gripe: Professor reviews feel useless

April 30, 2014

Pass/Fail: 2 Chainz concert proves Sunday performances fail, NIU expecting enrollment drop of 800 students

April 28, 2014

Weekly Gripe: NIU no good with graduation

April 24, 2014

Pass/Fail: More than 4K visit NIU in historic Open House, Time spent on Tugs can be better used cleaning

April 21, 2014

Weekly Gripe: 2,018 trees goal met on accident

April 17, 2014

Pass/Fail: Flash snowstorm gets its last laugh, Finals devilishly loom in distance

April 15, 2014

Weekly Gripe: About time for bus workshop

April 10, 2014

Pass/Fail: Only 4 weeks until spring classes end, Selectin res. hall stressul for students

April 6, 2014

Weekly Gripe: Hours for Hub not followed

April 3, 2014

Weekly Gripe: Shoo geese with parking lots, not robots

March 26, 2014

Pass/Fail: Candidates’ info easily accessible, Douglas Hall not opening next fall

March 23, 2014

Pass/Fail: Campus Rec to stay open longer, Spring break is tough to get over

March 19, 2014

First gay marriage in DeKalb a sign of hope

March 17, 2014

Pass/Fail: Winter weather is finally letting up, Primaries bring bad commercials

March 16, 2014

Comic compilation coming soon

March 6, 2014

Issues in Focus: What will help enrollment?

March 4, 2014

Midterms stressful, but not the end of the world

March 2, 2014

Midwest lacking salt for roads

February 25, 2014

Pass/Fail: Barbed Wire Betties raise money, but Job Fair is lackluster

February 24, 2014

College Grind needs local performers

February 19, 2014
Students walk to class along Normal Road during the snowstorm Monday. An NIU advisory urged people not to travel and said classes were not canceled but absences would be excused, leading to some confusion.

Go to school? Yes and no

February 17, 2014

We all feel loss of Feb. 14, 2008 shooting

February 16, 2014

Overcoming bloodletting fears can help others

February 12, 2014

Know what you’re eating

February 3, 2014

Professors’ jobs not as easy as may seem

January 28, 2014
Broc Pagni, senior health science major, hands his resume to Camelot representative Amanda Wisse at the Job Fair in the Convocation Center. Pagni was interested in Camelot’s Therapeutic Day School positions.

Start job search now

January 22, 2014

State’s crackdown with littering, cellphone laws not necessary

January 13, 2014

InFocus: What gets you through finals?

December 8, 2013

Pass/Fail: Use Reading Day as you need to; study, sleep equally important, Too much focus on NIU football; obsessing over team is irritating

December 4, 2013

Pass/Fail: Dragons, Tupac, Hunger Games to appear in spring curriculum, Illinois lawmakers pass pension reform at state workers’ expense

December 3, 2013

Pass/Fail: Final week of class arrives; winter break on horizon, Selling books back to stores likely to show unfairness

December 1, 2013

Pass/Fail: Red Cross makes donating to the Philippines easy to do, Professors assigning term papers on top of final exams

November 19, 2013

Winter sucks; use transportation services to their fullest

November 17, 2013

Pass/Fail: Iroquois stories to be shared, Trojan study not legitimate

November 12, 2013

Pass/Fail: Dentists help vets for free, Homesickness isn’t unusual

November 10, 2013

Pass/Fail: Illinois approves I-88 speed limit increase, Christmas advertising being posted too early

November 5, 2013

Cozzi’s view: Police should have issued text advisory in Travel Inn incident

November 1, 2013

In-Focus: Your best Halloween costume

October 30, 2013

Pass/Fail: Res halls need more events like ’50s night, High school weapon policy is overreaching

October 27, 2013

Pass/Fail: ‘Paperless classrooms’ set for school district, Opposing same-sex marriage is outdated

October 23, 2013

Pass/Fail: Troops to receive holiday surprise, Cullerton says no pension crisis

October 22, 2013

Pass/Fail: ‘Children of the Corn’ sketch show to mix culture, fun, fright, Basics of PowerPoint workshop to take place a few years late

October 22, 2013

Pass/Fail: Costume club gets help from multiple charities, Halloween: clowns, bad costumes, cold weather

October 20, 2013

Pass/Fail: Changes made to Late Night Ride, Convo Center hosts fewer gigs

October 9, 2013

Pass/Fail: NIU law listed as one of ‘best value’ schools, Midterm week: Student doom is on horizon

October 8, 2013
The Barbed Wire Betties practice during a scrimmage match Friday night at Kishwaukee YMCA, 2500 W. Bethany Road.

Derby play ‘a passion’ for women

October 8, 2013

Pass/Fail: Kids help clean trash on streets in Sycamore, Government shutting down closes Ill. parks

October 6, 2013

Pass/Fail: NIU Today release praises English majors, Turnout for SA elections falls short of goal

September 29, 2013

Pass/Fail: Huskie Stadium sells out for first home game, Douglas sees less traffic for vegetarian dinners

September 22, 2013
Lincoln Highway celebrates 100 years.

Lincoln Highway: Music, memories, pizza

September 18, 2013

Pass/Fail: Chicago police, musician sues Nicki Minaj

September 15, 2013

Pass/Fail: Dogs rescued, former college football player shot

September 15, 2013

What’s the deal with all these owls?

August 28, 2013
Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., comments about the vote on the defense spending bill and his failed amendment that would have cut funding to the National Security Agency's program that collects the phone records of U.S. citizens and residents, at the Capitol, July 24, 2013. The Amash Amendment narrowly lost, 217-205. The White House and congressional backers of the NSA's electronic surveillance program lobbied against ending the massive collection of phone records from millions of Americans saying it would put the nation at risk from another terrorist attack.

Pass/Fail: Standing up to the NSA & pointless protest at the Shedd

July 29, 2013

Pass/Fail: Students learn about genocide on trip & Quinn freezes lawmakers’ salaries

July 23, 2013

Baker’s had a good start but there’s more to do

July 23, 2013

A true world-wide web service seems possible

April 29, 2013

Understand the language you use

April 15, 2013

Diversity does not include labels

April 10, 2013

Sleep texting is inevitable for any cellphone-crazed person

April 8, 2013

Facebook creeping is a necessary evil

April 3, 2013

NIU Confessions Facebook page offers no advice

April 1, 2013

Teachers should utilize social media

March 27, 2013

Five differences between high school and college

March 24, 2013

Your text humor is measured in ‘ha’s

March 21, 2013

Danny Cozzi

March 7, 2013

DeadSocial crosses the line for social media

March 4, 2013

Profiting from Chapman’s letters is wrong

February 27, 2013
Mississippi's forgetful mistake is embarassing

Mississippi’s forgetful mistake is embarassing

February 20, 2013

Everything’s better because of the Internet

February 11, 2013

SimpleWash takes care of your social media dirty work

February 6, 2013

Drug crimes overpower violent ones

January 29, 2013
Tax hikes could threaten DeKalb community

Tax hikes could threaten DeKalb community

January 23, 2013
Roe v. Wade anniversary: Pro-choice is the right choice

Roe v. Wade anniversary: Pro-choice is the right choice

January 21, 2013

Blue and green goo is good for you

January 16, 2013
Endorsements don't make the argument

Endorsements don’t make the argument

January 13, 2013

Are you prepared for the end of the world?

December 3, 2012
Alicia Artner (left) and Brian Walsh (middle), both junior English majors, and Alexis Paull (right), sophomore psychology major, dine at the Dog Pound Deli in Douglas Hall.

Dining hours put busy students in a pickle

April 24, 2011

NIU physics professor makes time for politics

April 21, 2011
Student Association Senate Speaker Austin Quick speaks at the SA Senate on March 27. The SA just approved their budget for next year on Sunday.

Student Association passes budget with ease

April 17, 2011

Speaker sheds light on DuBois’ past

April 12, 2011

SA confirms new members, amends bylaws and approves supplemental funding

April 10, 2011

Get cookin’ with the real thing

April 5, 2011

Rockford Chariots roll into the Convo

March 31, 2011

It was all a dream: Test-related nightmares are all too real for some college students

March 31, 2011

Elliott Echols elected Student Association President

March 30, 2011

Obama: ‘We have a responsibility’

March 28, 2011

NIU Literacy Clinic helps out grades K-12

March 21, 2011

Ill. House bill attempts to ban teen tanning

March 7, 2011

Local lodge’s unity helps out community

March 2, 2011
After an assault at the University of Illinois, Northern Illinois University has installed doors in the residence hall showers.

Showering behind closed doors

February 28, 2011
Danny Cozzi | Northern Star People gather at Feed 'em Soup Wednesday night at First Lutheran Chuch in DeKalb. Alexis Weber was a volunteer for Feed 'em Soup.

Local soup kitchen honors crash victims

February 24, 2011

Rec Center offers belly dancing fitness class

February 20, 2011
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