College students are in a perpetual state of motivational fatigue, and with good reason.The current political, economical and social climates serve as the perfect breeding ground for an anomic crisis, a constant state of feeling adrift and unsure. From...
Every year, the state of Illinois requires state employees to complete an ethics training session. For NIU, this means student workers are required to take the test as well.The test asks questions about ethics as they apply to work-related tasks, including...
Some NIU professors disagree with a recent survey naming Illinois as a poor state for businesses. The survey, released by Development Counsellors International of New York, lists Illinois below California and New York on its least favorable business...
The May defeat of concealed carry legislation left some Illinois residents upset. U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren released a press statement addressing a letter he recently sent to Illinois lawmakers regarding concealed carry legislation. In the letter, Hultgren...
The University Scholarships Committee is looking for this year's Lincoln Laureate.The Committee announced Monday it is looking for assistance from faculty and staff to identify an outstanding NIU senior to honor for the 2011-12 academic year, according...
DeKalb County is planning to expand the county jail in order to create more space for more people. According to Roger Scott, sheriff and member of the ad hoc jail planning committee, the project will cost approximately $27 million. The reason for the...
In some states, it is legal for women to be topless. Yes, this means nothing covering their breasts.Hawaii, Texas, New York, Maine, Ohio and some parts of California allow women to go bare-chested in public.But not here. No, not in Illinois. Women must...
Since fall 2006, NIU has seen a decline in enrollment by about 5.8 percent. Although NIU is not the only four-year Illinois public institution to suffer a dip in enrollment between fall 2006 and fall 2010, other schools have grown over the past four years....
DeKALB | One part of Illinois is well educated and economically booming; the other is self-destructing and failing to keep its head above water. This is according to a new study conducted by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The report states, “underperformance...
Illinois' implementation of an online sales tax has its benefits and drawbacks. When I initially heard about Gov. Pat Quinn's plan, it frustrated me as someone who likes to occasionally shop online. While there are several states that pay online taxes,...
DeKALB | Seven northern Illinois school districts recently received state funding in the form of the School District Library Program for use in their school libraries, including DeKalb and Sycamore districts. A total of $16,000 was awarded to libraries...
DeKALB | The Illinois chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants about 765 wishes a year. Of those, 70 percent are travel related, said communications manager Jessica Miller. This year the Make-A-Wish Foundation is encouraging Illinois residents to...
