Pass: NIU apps save students cashEngineering students are aware of the exorbitant price of genuine software these days.Buying genuine software for personal or corporate use is something that’s not easy for students. Technical students, especially engineering...

I have lived in DeKalb since 1957; my wife Alina and I have three young children, care deeply about DeKalb and, of course, NIU.My father Bob Sr. was NIU’s athletic director for many years and my mother Gertrude taught girls physical education at DeKalb...

NIU should prioritize its spending on students’ needs instead of the abandoned Oderkirk House, 217 N. Annie Glidden Road.The recently formed Annie Glidden Agrarian Society is fighting for NIU to fund repairs to the historic house. If the society can...

The fifth annual STEMfest will be held Oct. 18 in the Convocation Center.NIU’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments, student organizations and national labs will present hundreds of activities in an effort to raise awareness...

The Computing Facilities Advisory Committee and Chief information Officer Brett Coryell needs to set deadlines for revising the language in NIU’s Acceptable Use Policy.The university’s Acceptable Use Policy enforces use of NIU’s Internet network...

If I learned anything about life over the past four years, it’s that time escapes a lot easier than I expected.Time is this intangible but vital part of life we depend on so much, and yet it slips through our fingers like running water.When I leave...

The semester is just about over, and I’m extremely grateful for that fact.Here are my top five suggestions on what to do with your summer vacation.No. 5: Just relaxTake the time to catch your breath and do nothing for a while.While some of us will be...

Pass: More than 4K visit NIU in historic Open HouseFew issues on campus are more troubling than NIU’s persistent enrollment woes.So, seeing more than 4,000 prospective students walk around campus in a record-breaking campus tour is a good sign. Granted,...

The Master Plan Thesis has yet another reason to drop its plan to plant 2,018 trees by the fall semester.DeKalb was dubbed a 2013 Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation.The Tree City award is given to cities that take good care of their trees. Evidently,...

Pass: Candidates’ info easily accessibleIf you’re frantic to decide on who to vote for in the Student Association executive elections this week, worry no more.You can do a quick search for candidates’ information on the SA website. So, instead of...

As the number of sexual assault cases continues to rise, NIU must improve how it makes students aware of sexual assault prevention on campus.A Thursday address from President Barack Obama illustrated a White House task force that spreads awareness of...

Correction: There is no Reading Day this semester. Perspective Editor Danny Cozzi was referring to Dec. 6, the Friday before finals.Pass: Use Reading Day as you need to; study, sleep equally importantReading Day is probably the best idea NIU has ever...