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Mt. Thamserku sits under a pink sunset sky east of Khumjung village in Nepal. Opinion Columnist Lalita Rai grew up in Nepal and attends NIU as an international graduate student. (Lalita Rai | Northern Star)

International student pushing through

By Lalita Rai, Opinion Columnist | November 17, 2024

I was born and raised in Khumjung, a small village in Nepal. My father was a teacher before he retired. When I was a child my father taught me that knowledge is the only asset no thief can steal. So, I began dreaming of collecting as much knowledge as...

A long horn cow grazes Saturday in the Christ Church Meadow.

Day 14 and 15 – Back to classes: A first-hand account of studying abroad

By Catherine Carter | July 16, 2019

Day 14: Enjoying the sceneryGood morning NIU! Today we had absolutely gorgeous weather here in Oxford, so after class a group of us decided to relax and enjoy it! Our first stop after class was to get lunch at The Bear, Oxford’s oldest pub. After a...

I Younan An, senior political science major and Lincoln Laureate award winner, smiles during a trip he took to Mount Rushmore. 

Cambodian student one of four to receive the Lincoln Laureate award

By Taher Zeitoun | November 16, 2018

I Younan An, senior political science major and Lincoln Laureate award winner, smiles during a trip he took to Mount Rushmore.