In regards to the implementation of a new grading system at NIU, I must express my deep concern. I see many problems arising out of such a system being placed on the students who are well into their degree programs. With the amount of stress already being...

The apartment rates in DeKalb are extremely high. I feel that they are asking for a lot of money for students that are attending school; some students are not able to pay that much. I think they should have an option for monthly or semester leases. That...

I am writing regarding the third anniversary of the tragic loss of five students on our campus. When the events of Feb. 14 [2008] occurred, I was just a sophomore in high school in Peoria, Ill. That day was a little different for me because when I turned...

I didn't think double negatives were allowed in a sentence, but nine states, in layman's terms, are proposing laws to not allow campuses to not allow guns (actually that is a triple-negative). Granted, it is worded more eloquently than that, but the proposed...

An Open Letter to NIU: One of the few positive aspects of otherwise sad partings is that they provide a rare moment during which we often recollect and thank those to whom we are indebted. As some of you already know, on July 1, 2011 I will leave Northern...

DeKALB | Five students were each awarded the prestigious Forward, Together, Forward scholarship Monday. The recipients of the scholarship were Kelsey Borg, junior speech-language pathology major; Mayra Diaz, junior Spanish and international politics major;...

Last weekend's article regarding issues with the Late Night Ride Service brought up a valid point about the long wait times that many people experience while using the service. Last Friday, the Student Association Mass Transit Board met with Sgt. Alan...

NIU's Late Night Ride Service is a glorified taxi. Nobody in charge of the service wants you to think so, but it is. That's what it has become. According to an article in Friday's Northern Star, 992 rides were given by LNRS between the dates of Nov. 6...

One of my friends recently got a ticket for eating lunch at Fatty's. He was not carded at the door, but instead a phone call had been made to the police once the group of people was seated stating that underage people were in the bar. Neither he, nor...