Josh Navarro doesn't like memorizing facts for class."I don't think memorization is really that good," Navarro, junior business administration major, said. "It seems like as soon as the test is over, it's like you don't need it."Navarro said he takes...
"Learning today, leading tomorrow." NIU's motto is fitting, but students should also focus on leading today. In the environmental movement, we can't wait until tomorrow; we need leaders to inspire action today. The evidence for climate change is clear...
Energy shots and Red Bulls may not be the right solution when students are seeking an energy boost.These neurological stimuli don't provide the same type of energy that food or sleep would."[These stimuli provide] the feeling of energy, but not a true...
NIU students can get "buried" this weekend as a part Student Involvement and Leadership Development's Lead NIU Summit.SILD's Lead NIU Summit, held 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, will host a number of events in the Holmes Student...
The president of the NCAA now backs a plan that would allow conferences to pay student athletes, and it is a horrible idea. Colleges already spend too much money on athletics when there are far more important things that they should be spending money...
Halloween weekend ended not being too frightful for NIU volleyball.The Huskies (20-5, 9-2 MAC) proved their strength and endurance as they beat Eastern Michigan (19-7, 7-4 MAC) in four matches Friday night, extending their season-high winning streak to...
NIU men's hockey D II defeated Northern Michigan Friday 6-4. "I thought we played the body, which in turn gave us the puck on some key turnovers," said Greg Chromy, NIU head men's hockey coach. One unit that stood out in the coach's mind was the one that...
Figuring out what to wear each day this month has been a little tricky, said Chanel Dotson, sophomore public health major. "I don't know how to dress for the weather," Dotson said. "One day it's raining, one day it's cold and then the next week it's hot....
Students walking around campus in the next few weeks may be taking photos for the Northern PACT Photo Contest. The Northern PACT Open Lens Contest is now accepting photo entries to promote NIU's community. Photo entries for the contest are due by Dec....
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...
The Faculty Senate discussed their concerns about the state pension reform system during their Wednesday meeting.NIU President John Peters sent an email to his colleagues Oct. 25 about Senate Bill 512 (SB 512) Reform Bill."The very livelihood of NIU's...
The NIU Chemistry Club teamed up with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to present a night of explosive demonstrations. The club presented "A Halloween Demo Night" last night in Faraday Hall room 143. The demonstration consisted of 13 Halloween-related...
