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Study: DeKalb yields low percentage of students living on campus

By Erin Kolb | April 1, 2013

A housing study has shown DeKalb has an oversupply of rented properties, Mayor Kris Povlsen said. Rented properties make up 56 percent of DeKalb dwellings, and an undersupply of owner-inhabited properties makes up 44 percent of DeKalb dwellings. The NIU...

Professors should consider cheaper textbook options

Professors should consider cheaper textbook options

August 29, 2011

Buying textbooks sucks. It is one of the worst parts of going back to school every year because whether you buy them from one of the stores here on campus or an online retailer, they always end up being ridiculously expensive.Freshman nursing major Margaret...

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How to adjust to living with a roommate

By Faith Healy | August 25, 2011

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...

High rent prices are a result of supply and demand

By Letter Writer | April 10, 2011

In his column, "For students, the rent is too damn high," Aaron Brooks argues for rent controls as he believes students are being unfairly treated by the landlords. His argument stems from property taxes collected against the students as justification...

For students, the rent is too damn high

For students, the rent is too damn high

By Aaron Brooks | April 3, 2011

Living in DeKalb makes you feel like the wimpy kid at school. You try to live your life, go to school and play with your friends, but like clockwork, the bullies find you and take your lunch money. Many people think that the big bully in DeKalb County...