One of the most challenging aspects of college life for students can be living with a roommate. Some students, like freshman business major Kevin Ohren, get along with their roommates without previously knowing them. "It's been fun, and I enjoy being...
The familiar four-bin recycling system is slowly disappearing from NIU.The multicolored recycling bins are a common sight anywhere on the NIU campus. They are slowly being phased out, however, by a newer, single-bin system."We're trying to update NIU's...
In a day where jobs are hard to come by, graduates can use anything on their resumes to set themselves apart from the millions of other job hunters. Area studies in Southeast Asia, Burmese and Latino and Latin America can provide exactly that resume booster....
The Student Association will host a Pep Rally for the football season opener between NIU and the Army Black Knights on Sept. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Central Park.There will be free food, a DJ and free t-shirts. Cheerleaders, Huskies football players and...
Junior Daniel Cruz said when he sees clusters of people around campus, he just runs up to them and starts talking."I just tend to go up and strike up conversation," Cruz, a manufacturing engineering technology major, said. "As long as you don't have any...
Welcome back to the red, black...and green! The year 2011 marks the beginning of new partnerships for NIU in the realm of the environment, sustainability and energy. A new student group hit the ground running in the spring, building services started testing...
It is a new school year which means a fresh new start with new beginnings for everyone, whether you're an incoming freshman or a soon to be graduating senior. To start the school year off on a high note, students should strive for a more positive attitude...
I'm writing in response to the planned Monsanto advertisement on a DeKalb water tower. Here's a little about Monsanto: It's a U.S based agricultural biotechnology company known for creating the herbicide "roundup." Monsanto is also known for its aggressive...
"Beep, beep, beep, ugh!" is how most upperclassman started Monday. Freshmen, however, had that mixture of excitement and nervousness that made them standout from the droned masses. Personally speaking, it is nice to be back in class, but my enthusiasm...
Congratulations: you're officially a freshman again. While it sucks starting over at the bottom of the totem pole, you should at least feel relieved knowing you are approaching the finish line of your educational career. Adjusting to college might be...
DeKALB | While many students worked summer jobs or spent time at the beach this summer, members of NIU's Student Association were at work for the fall semester.Meetings with congressmen and planning the Huskie Shuffle were two of the biggest projects...
Last week Northern Star staff conducted a Q&A with Christopher Jones about his new position as Associate Vice Provost for University Honors. Northern Star: How does it feel to have the position? Christopher Jones: I am very excited. The opportunity...
