Funding for the Recreation Center continues to worry the Editorial Board.At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Rec requested $628,908 in funds and received only $324,425 from the Student Association, according to a report from the SA. In the last three...

Students learned a few tasteful lessons about the benefits of whole grains in a cooking demo Wednesday.The purpose of the demo was to increase awareness for foods that have whole grains and to encourage students to implement these healthy ingredients...

Members of the Student Association are trying to increase the funding the Recreation Center receives and make the facility self-sustaining.In a spring student referendum, 914 voters said making improvements to the Rec should be made a priority, while...

Students should consider the time of day the next time they go to the Recreation Center to work out.The Rec’s hours changed with the new semester, and employees have reported an increase in business.“Usually in the beginning of the semester we get...

NIU is welcoming students back with a Group fitness free week. The Recreation Center is hosting a Fitness free week, which will be held until Saturday. All students are welcome to enjoy free fitness classes in activity rooms one and two. Eric Appiah,...

For a few hours Saturday night, Frat Attack was back. The seventh annual Frat Attack acts as an event to raise money for scholarships. Participating fraternities engage in a "stroll," or dancing competition. Sororities drew fraternity names from a hat,...

Have you ever felt awkward seeing teachers outside of school? In the words of Janis Ian from the movie Mean Girls, "It's like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs." But by now, we know that professors are not dogs and they should be treated as humans outside...