I just wanted to state that terms like "mutiny" are not overreaching when addressing the events surrounding the SA Senate meeting on Jan. 30. The actions of the new president pro tempore served as an outlandish example of everything politics is not supposed...

DeKALB | The position of president pro tempore was a point of contention among the members of the Student Association Senate during its Sunday night meeting. Ryan Smith was removed from his position by Speaker of the Senate Jeremy Peters on Friday, and...

New recruits can either set up a program for success or set it back for a year. The NIU wrestling team announced its recruiting class for the 2011-2012 season with six successful signees. NIU head coach Dave Grant is in his fifteenth and final season...

At Sunday's Student Association Senate meeting, three organizations were up for recognition, but only two were officially recognized. Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) was debated for a long period of time. Eventually, the vote on whether or not...

DeKALB | The NIU Student Association Senate finished its confirmations on Sunday. One of the resolutions confirmed included the senate approving Robert Lausch as a senator at large, which made the senate complete. "I believe this is a great honor," Lausch...

The Student Association Senate met Sunday to confirm positions among the Student Association. The positions confirmed included the executive cabinet as well as the supreme court justices. "By having the senate approve the cabinet, we get the best appointments...

With elections over, the Student Association Senate is now in full swing. The senate held their first meeting Sunday night in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. The meeting had many purposes; the biggest focus was to get new senators acclimated with...