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Northern Star

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Northern Star

In the age where everything is digital, making students pay for online access to their assignments while they’re already paying for textbooks, tuition and other fees just is too far.

Opinion: Access codes are absurd

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Editor-in-Chief | September 20, 2022

Many digital learning sites force students to purchase access codes in order to do their homework, and it is ridiculous.  In the age where everything is digital, it is no surprise that professors are assigning homework, tests and quizzes online. However,...

Local bookstores now offer rental option

By Katie Zak | August 23, 2010

The Northern Illinois University Bookstore and Village Commons Bookstore have implemented programs offering students the option of renting textbooks rather than purchasing them. Don Turk, manager of the University Bookstore, said NIU is required to participate...