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Geese flock to the lagoon Monday afternoon. Flocks of geese have also been seen by the pond near Grant Towers. These geese have been causing sanitary issues on campus.

Geese are not having a negative effect on student health

By Gino Hernaiz | November 27, 2012

The Canada geese on campus do not have a negative effect on student’s health. According to the Humane Society website, scientific studies do not show goose droppings pose any special threat to people’s health. However, geese will defend their nests...

Latrice Tillis, sophomore accounting major, prints from the Neptune computer lab.

New printing quota has cut costs for NIU

By Gino Hernaiz | November 26, 2012

The printing quota at NIU has managed to decrease costs for the university. Charles Schumann, ITS manager and administrative coordinator, said printing costs at NIU have fallen by 40 percent. Campus-wide efforts to reduce the costs of printing through...

Senioritis setting in at NIU

By Gino Hernaiz | November 19, 2012

The motivation for college students to succeed academically may decrease as they arrive closer to their graduation date. The phenomenon is known as senioritis. According to Merriam-Webster.com, senioritis is “an ebbing of motivation and effort by school...

Students board the Route 7 Huskie Bus at the Holmes Student Center.The route 7 bus has seen some changes to its route this year.

Huskie Bus seven route causing upset with students

By Gino Hernaiz | November 19, 2012

Christiana Salazar used to ride Huskie Bus route seven when it ran every half hour from the Holmes Student Center to Walmart last year. But now the bus route has changed for all the students who ride it. The pre-physical therapy major can now only reach...

Reverend Tom Acton David Bogenberger's pastor assists students in lighting candles for candle lighting and moment of silence in the MLK Commons.

Memorial service, candlelight vigil held for David Bogenberger

By Gino Hernaiz | November 7, 2012

Students filed silently from the Sandburg Auditorium to the MLK Commons, church bells ringing in the distance, during the Wednesday memorial service held for David Bogenberger. They held candles to remember a Huskie lost. The body of Bogenberger, a freshman,...

Residence halls, apartments both offer benefits, conveniences

By Gino Hernaiz | November 7, 2012

The residences halls will undergo more renovations to make them attractive to students. Michael Stang, executive director of Housing and Dining, said he anticipates more students living in residence halls. He said two new residence halls will open next...

DeKalb may never get a shopping mall, offers substitutes for shoppers

By Gino Hernaiz | November 5, 2012

Without a large population and high income, DeKalb may never have a mall. Economic development consultant Roger Hopkins said population and household wealth determine whether a town or city will have a mall. The high-income neighborhoods in DeKalb and...