Day 29: Let's go puntingHello NIU! Today is one of our last days here in Oxford as a group, so to celebrate we went punting! Punting is basically riding a gondola, except rather than being pushed by someone, we were pushing ourselves! It was quite the...
DeKALB | The last day for undergraduates to add or drop a full-semester course on self-service in MyNIU.niu.edu with approval from the course department is Friday.After Friday, all courses dropped will be considered withdrawal.Students withdrawing from...
Residents can increase their strength and stability through a new class offered at Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists.Northern Rehab’s Advanced Core and Stability class aims to jumpstart participants’ health and wellness goals through body...
Something I have noticed at NIU is there are these displays in almost every building that claim to contain free information about sex and health, and yet I have never seen one containing these phantom pamphlets. Where did these pamphlets go? The optimist...
To e-book or not to e-book? That is the question. These days, many classes taught at NIU offer students the opportunity to access either a free or purchased textbook online versus buying from the VCB or the Holmes Student Center bookstore. Some students...
It seems that every day some students seem to forget a very basic thing that should never be forgotten: classroom etiquette. At the beginning of a semester, a class’s instructor will go over a list of guidelines and expectations for each of the students...
As a student, every now and then I’ve realized that there will be days where I simply cannot go to class and days where my bed is just too comfortable to leave. My question is this: Should my grade for a class I’m paying to take be affected by this...
A new course created by NIU University Libraries debuted yesterday. Introduction to Library and Information Research aims to improve the library research skills of students. Nestor Osorio, head of the references and research department, said this is the...
Colin Remes Columnist Study early and often, but study just a little bit at a time. Instead of going home and watching TV during your free time, pick up a review sheet or write a few words in that paper you've been putting off. There will always be another...
Even though strong winds blow away your good mood, it is not an excuse to blow off classes. Instead of skipping a lecture, you could find that tackling the weather head-on actually brings great rewards.On a rainy Tuesday, several students from my journalism...
At some point, you're bound to encounter that one professor that makes your face burn up with rage or humiliation every time you come to class. Maybe your professor is just so boring that you designate your buddy the official "slapper" every time you...
