Every school has its flaws and things that need a little improvement. So I decided to write down all the things I do and don't like about NIU. Don't get me wrong: I believe NIU is a good school of higher learning, but there needs to be a few minor adjustments.The...
NIU's Faculty Senate discussed what method would be used in the search for a new dean for the graduate school Wednesday afternoon. The decision was made to search for candidates internally rather than externally due to cost. Faculty Senate President Alan...
By MaryJo Kratochvil and Jacqueline Evans
| September 29, 2010
After all of the campaigning and voting the results are in for the 2010 Student Association Senate elections. There were over 1,043 votes in total, and SA election commissioner Patrick Frierson said he believes it's more than they had last year. "We had...
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...
Rewards offered on crime tip lines have created a helping hand to DeKalb area law enforcement. As of 2009, police tip lines have helped the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department make 11 arrests, solve nine cases and help recover $900 in stolen property and...
Even with her earplugs nestled safely, the nu-metal was too loud. Her ears were fine but the bass guitar vibrating against her sternum was so overwhelming she was forced to leave her front row seat at Disturbed's show. This was a disappointment because...
Wastelanders is the one-man side-project of Dean Costello of Chicago metal mainstays Harpoon, and his newest record, "Wastelanders II: Cosmic Despair" is about to be re-released this fall. To use the word "ethereal" in describing Wastelanders would sell...
It seems like just yesterday that I attended NIU. Now I find most of my working years behind me and decades of your working life ahead of you. Upon graduation, you will need to find a job to help pay your student loans, living expenses, taxes, and your...
PEORIA | Following a not-so-ideal start, the NIU men’s soccer team has reeled off four wins in a row. The Huskies defeated Bradley in Peoria 2-0 on Friday for their second straight shutout. “I’d say we’re in a better place than we were two weeks...
DeKALB | The Huskies added another victory at Victor E. Court this weekend against Toledo, but also put in a loss against Ball State to open MAC play. NIU head coach Ray Gooden knew going into the Ball State (11-3, 1-1 MAC) match on Friday, the Huskies...
DeKALB | After getting blown out in the MAC opener against Toledo, the NIU women’s soccer team showed its ability to bounce back on Sunday afternoon. Against the Rockets (6-2-2, 2-0 MAC) on Friday, the Huskies were able to keep it close in the first...
Minneapolis | Jerry Kill always put a huge emphasis on the performance of his special teams unit. The head coach hasn’t had a lot to be pleased with when it comes to special teams up to this point in the season, but he always made an effort to reiterate...
