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Emma Alquicira, a junior elementary education major, responds to a street interviews prompt in Spanish. What impact do you hope to make in your career? (Northern Star Graphic)

Spanish Street Interviews: What impact do you want to make?

By Lucy Atkinson and Santiago Montañez Bertoletti | October 21, 2024

Latino Heritage Month came to a close last Wednesday, and to continue the celebration of the Latino community on campus, Opinion Columnist Santiago Montanez Bertoletti talked with three Spanish-speaking students about the impact they hope to make in their...

A figure sits thinking in front of a rainbow gradient of humanities field symbols, while spiky speech bubbles coming from off-frame read: “Useless!” “Worthless!” and “Low Pay!” Opinion Columnist Sofia Didenko believes labeling certain majors useless is both harmful and untrue. (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

No major is useless

By Sofia Didenko, Opinion Columnist | September 29, 2024

When coming to college, many students grapple with the task of selecting a field of study to pursue. With many factors to weigh, this decision can create a tornado of doubt. Students  are torn between their strengths, parental and cultural expectations,...

Gymnastics share health-related majors

By Matt Hopkinson | March 4, 2013

For any team, there is a common bond of passion for that particular sport, and sometimes parallels can be drawn for other passions and for the NIU gymnastics team there are some similar roads ahead. Out of the 18 athletes that comprise the roster for...

General education classes produce well-rounded students

General education classes produce well-rounded students

By Jack Baker | April 13, 2011

Some students think that general education classes should not be required because they are not relevant to their majors, but these classes are important in creating well-rounded students.David Gorman, associate professor of English, said general education...

Freshman undeclared majors Jenny Kazy-Garrey (left) and Courtney Fanizza speak with KNPE Academic Advising Graduate Assistant Jessica Brenner during the Exploring Majors Fair Wednesday afternoon in the Duke Ellington Ballroom.

The major decision: help all in one place

By Ryan Chambers | September 29, 2010

Deciding on a major might come easy to some and be nerve-racking for others. Some students took advantage of the sixth annual Exploring Majors Fair on Wednesday and learned more information on all the majors and minors that NIU has to offer. "I enjoyed...

Do it for the money–you’ll be happier

By Jessica Jenks | September 29, 2010

Money does not buy experiential happiness, but lack of money certainly buys you misery," said Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who is considered the founder of behavioral economics, at a Technology Entertainment Design (TED) conference this year. Kahneman...