Elizabeth Shulz, 4, of Belvidere plays at the sand table Feb. 27 at NIU Campus Child Care. The center provides services for student-parents, but Illinois childcare providers could close due to a budget shortfall. Student parents won’t have afforadable options for childcare if nearby centers have to close down, writes Perspectiver writer Angelina McNeela.
Mohammed Taha FaridiI always thought MyNIU should have a smartphone app.The app functions well: You can do all the work you did on the MyNIU website. It’s simple and easy to use. It’s also a relief for iPhone and Android users who can now do more...
Pass: Selfie event has positive messageThe second Self-ie Perspective event is a positive opportunity to receive and give uplifting compliments.It is refreshing to see social media culture meet pro-social behaviors in a digital society where self-image...
Rachel ScamanThe Student Association’s plan for the Huskie Bus Line is well overdue and I am excited to see what comes.Students are the main priority at NIU and they should be involved in the bus system. Having students be involved in deciding the routes...
DeKalb needs to switch to eco-friendly alternatives to salt for melting icy roads.Salt has proven to be effective at combating icy roads, but DeKalb should consider using alternatives like soy products, molasses and urea. Not only are these products more...
Blake GlossonOne potential solution to this problem is to convert at least some of the blue parking spaces into yellow.Aside from the lack of parking, metered parking is a flawed system — at least from the student’s standpoint. For one thing, the...
Angelina McNeela | @A_McNeela_NSI don’t find it unreasonable to consider a potential pandemic.No, I’m not a conspiracy theorist. I don’t think Ebola is being used as a fear factor — this is a real threat. The Centers for Disease Control is estimating...
The University Honors Program requires all 1,100 honors students to submit resumes for review today.Honors students may feel like sending a resume is burdensome, given their pre-existing obligations or workloads. But, instead of feeling overwhelmed, honors...
Scott GlavacHuskie Pups would be best advertised through a humorous YouTube video distributed via mass email to every student.Most students are probably unaware of how to use Huskie Pups, what their purpose is and to whom they’re available. Students...
While students may not know about them or think they’re useful, the Huskie Pups are actually pretty cool.The Huskie Line Pups are one of the additions NIU President Doug Baker debuted as a feature of his Master Plan Thesis. The plan includes lessening...
Pass: Autumn gardens give me fall fuzzinessThere is no excuse for students to live off of Ramen noodles for their entire college careers.One of the best parts of the changing weather is waiting for fresh local produce to change from summer to fall selections....
