While NIU provides extracurricular activities for students to enhance their experiences, it should make paying some fees optional.NIU President Doug Baker announced a proposal to make athletics and fine art fees optional for students at an Oct. 29 Faculty...

It is always the most nerve-wracking part of getting ready for school to begin: logging into MyNIU and seeing just how much you have to pay. With tuition and fees, not to mention housing and books, it seems like everything just keeps adding up. There...