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Junior gymnast brings consistency to team

By Matt Hopkinson | March 19, 2013

Gymnastics, like many other sports, is dependent on repetition, familiarity and consistency, and no one knows this more than junior gymnast Kim Gotlund. Gotlund, was the lone all-arounder last season and is now just one of two gymnasts this year. The...

Wrestling junior opts to end athletic career

By Ed Rietveld | March 4, 2013

Even though the wrestling team has only one senior, there is another Huskie whose time on the mat at NIU is just about over. Redshirt junior Dan Burk will not utilize his extra year of eligibility next season and will instead graduate with a degree in...

SA EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS | Student trustee candidate profiles

By Jacqueline Evans | March 27, 2011

DeKALB | Elections for the Student Association executive cabinet are Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the final installment of all candidates running for the four positions: president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee. Jaemin Robertson Year/Major:...

Degree Progress Report needs to change

Degree Progress Report needs to change

By Aaron Brooks | November 15, 2010

Why are advisors so busy during Thanksgiving? Because students do not know what the hell they are suppose to take for classes. The Degree Progress Report, located on MyNIU, frustrates students' enrollment processes. It misrepresents class necessity: technological...