Founders Memorial Library will extend its hours and provide computer lockers during finals week.The library will close at 2 a.m. Dec. 5 through Dec. 12 with the exception of 10 p.m. on Dec. 11. The extended hours were put into place to provide the students...
The university is finally working on plans for a 24 hour lab, an action that shows NIU cares about students’ studying concerns.Between limited library hours and noisy roommates, it’s hard to find somewhere besides Barsema Hall to study after hours....
Pass: Sporadic events help NIU connectCampus events going on during different days of the week are a good way to help students interact, while not interfering with their schedules.Events such as Friends of NIU Libraries’ Annual Meeting and Ice Cream...
Holmes Student Center, main floorSurrounded by the pungent aroma of Subway, one can always enjoy a cozy nap at the Holmes Student Center.For many students who live off campus there isn’t time to run home and eat or nap and make in back time for class....
First- and Second-Year Experience is holding a series of seminars known as the Interfaith Conversations to introduce belief systems to attendees.The conversations are 7-8:30 p.m Wednesday, Feb. 11, 18, 25 and March 4 in the Founders Memorial Library staff...
Blake GlossonFor the most part, my preparation for finals week is pretty typical.In terms of studying, I set aside time each morning to review my notes from lectures. I have also found it helpful in semesters past to create study guides from scratch to...
PassCity Council decided to exclude the John and Harrison Street neighborhoods from a proposed enterprise zone.These neighborhoods are sacred to the city’s identity. These streets are meaningful to the people who live or have lived in the area. The...
Pass: Library loans ease book costsThe textbook industry is outrageously expensive for students.Last year, “College students estimate they [spent] $662 annually on required course materials,” according to a July 2013 news release from the National...
ACCESS tutoring centers around campus will open their doors to students beginning today.Sign-ups for one-on-one tutors for the fall semester will be available in Williston Hall, Room 100.Tutoring will be located in the following centers:• 10 a.m.-10...
Self-defense skills are good for women to have, but this would be better: Teaching men and boys not to attack, instead of teaching women and girls how not to be attacked.If you’ve never thought about sexual attacks in this way, you need to start. Sexual...
Voting in the upcoming Student Association executive elections is vital to get students’ voices heard.On March 25 and 26 students can vote for candidates running for the positions of president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee. Voting will...
Nearly one in five women in the U.S. has been raped or suffered an attempted rape, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, and NIU hopes to change those numbers.Monday, Lesley Rigg, associate dean of research and graduate...
