The Student Association Senate discussed campus and traffic safety and the grievance policy for its first meeting of the semester Sunday.Senator James Zanayed said the DeKalb Safe and Quality Housing Task Force gathered crime statistics and determined...
The Student Association Senate showed support for the construction of a new police station during the last meeting of the year Sunday. Senate Speaker Austin Quick said DeKalb purchased the area on Lincoln Highway where a new police station will be built....
Finals week has arrived and with it a variety of examinations that students must take. Depending on the class or the professor, students take multiple choice tests, write in-class and take home essays or participate in other activities. Anthony Ruelli,...
While some students feel the NIU text alert system is making progress, the Student Association University Services committee continues to look into the program.The committee was satisfied that text alerts were sent out after the shooting death of Steven...
Keeping track of expenses can be important for students who don't want to run out of money before the school year ends.Daniel Beeman, PhD student in economics, said a common mistake he sees students make is handling credit cards. Getting a credit card...
The Student Association Senate discussed campus bond revenue, transferred funds and inducted a new senator Sunday at its shortest meeting of the semester to date. During his report, Senate Speaker Austin Quick claimed students are not getting their dollar's...
Former Student Association Senator Jeremy Orbach said he wants to protest the SA because he says the organization discourages activism. Orbach was dropped from the SA Senate Nov. 6 for four absences, Senate Speaker Austin Quick said. According to the...
Not everyone is satisfied with recent changes to the Huskie Bus Line. As of Nov. 7, route seven no longer passes through the parking lot of Lowe's on Sycamore Road and no longer stops by the American National Bank at the corner of Bethany Road and DeKalb...
Supplemental funding for two Student Association groups was approved by the SA Senate Sunday.The Ice Hockey Club and College Parents Group received supplemental funding after much debate among the senators resulting in roll call votes.Corean Davis, College...
Bryan Palmer, freshman physical therapy major, loves Netflix."I love that I can watch TV shows," Palmer said. "The movies come out relatively quickly."Palmer has used Netflix for over a year, he said. He said he knows a lot of his friends and roommates...
For some students, attending college may be a stepping stone to obtaining the career they want. However, some professors say students with this mindset may find trouble down the line as they begin to explore other classes. English professor Sean Shesgreen...
Josh Navarro doesn't like memorizing facts for class."I don't think memorization is really that good," Navarro, junior business administration major, said. "It seems like as soon as the test is over, it's like you don't need it."Navarro said he takes...
