The Student Association Senate passed a resolution for pedestrians, postponed funding for a rugby team and inducted two new senators Sunday. The Senate passed a resolution to promote a state law requiring drivers to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks....
When it comes to safe drinking water, Joseph Zozzaro chooses bottled water over tap.The senior kinesiology major said he has yet to see a contaminated water bottle. Many of the water fountains offered on campus not only look rusted but taste rusty, he...
NIU graduate school enrollment was lower than in years past toward the end of 2011. As of December 2011, enrollment was at 5,365, said Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, in an email. For the 2010 end semester count, enrollment was at...
The DeKalb City Council will decide whether to hire a new lobbying firm on Feb. 27. During a Feb. 13 meeting the council interviewed two lobbying firms to represent DeKalb in Washington D.C.; the council settled on mCapitol Management. For the annual...
Internet speed around campus slowed down for several hours Monday.A “major fiber cable” was cut, resulting in the slowdown, said Walter Czerniak, Associate Vice President for NIU Information Technology Services. He was unsure of when the fiber would...
The Student Association (SA) Senate set nominations for members of the Board of Elections Sunday.The Senate opened the floor for Senators to vote for members to sit on the Board of Elections for the SA executive branch elections in the spring. Senators...
Professors who seek to spread their knowledge through online classes may find some obstacles.Though there are various means for college professors to teach online, the courses offered are not necessarily accredited and don't cater to all students' needs.Universities...
"Lost but happy" is a mysterious sign students may see on late-night Huskie buses.Jessica Montalvo, sophomore elementary education major, said she has seen the sign but does not know what it means."I have no idea," Montalvo said. "It [was] funny when...
Registration for Relay for Life this year will begin Wednesday.Colleges Against Cancer will host a "kick-off" from 4-7 p.m. at Neptune Hall. The event is a preview for Relay for Life and will provide games, free food, information on cancer and connection...
Reginald Onate is taking longer than most students to graduate.Onate, a senior nursing major, did not fall behind in his schoolwork, as he said he is a fairly studious person and did alright as a biology major. However, toward the end of his four years...
Students are still able to find job opportunities through the College of Law despite the recent economic recession.For Eric Kim, first-year law student, the college is a great place to pursue a career."All the teachers here are great, I've got nothing...
People who ignore the government tend to get the government they deserve, said Gerald Gabris, professor of public administration. Little education in government makes young people more apathetic, Gabris said: They tend to see government as dysfunctional...
