Fraternities are just not for me. In my time at NIU, I have never once considered joining one. Sure, a lot of people see them as a way to make new friends, have fun or get more out of their college experience, but I just do not see the appeal. I have...
I am not just envious. I am green with jealous rage at schools that have people whom I admire give their commencement addresses. Unfortunately, NIU never has fun speakers for commencement. "If CAB looked into it I'm sure something could possibly happen,"...
Some people may think it is impossible for single parents or couples with a child to attend college. Being a parent isn't an easy task and to some, going to school and raising kids may seem impossible. For those who may be struggling with such situations,...
A recent sociological study indicates that students are not learning as much as they should be while in college. The study, which was conducted by sociologists Richard Arum of New York University and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia, tested...
On Monday, I tried to do my homework numerous times throughout the day. Unfortunately, as I am sure you all know, the Internet would not cooperate. My browser wouldn't load and I couldn't open Blackboard and pull up the discussion questions I needed to...
Four hundred and seventy-six students took advantage of Housing and Dining's new early room registration period for the fall 2011 semester as of Wednesday. "It has far exceeded my expectations," said Mike Stang, executive director of Housing and Dining....
Students are reacting to the death of NIU student Marcus Miller, who was fatally shot Nov. 28 on the south side of Chicago. Miller was shot in an alley behind the 2600 block of West 71st Street, the Chicago Tribune reported. "It's just so unfortunate...
Project proposals for the Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research Program are due Wednesday. USOAR gives students funding in order to develop project ideas related to their area of study, and awards the winning students up to $2,500...
The Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial, located in Kirkland, has seen better days. Over the past couple of years, the memorial has been the victim of graffiti and other types of vandalism. Name plates have been ripped off, and its corners have been damaged...
NIU students may soon have lighter backpacks as more professors make the switch to online textbooks. "That's kind of been the going trend in the last few years," said Ryan Licari, assistant textbook manager at the Village Commons Bookstore, 901 Lucinda...
There's a problem on this campus that stinks to high heaven, and that problem is one of self-loathing. NIU is facing image problems stemming from the recent events revolving around the Antinette Keller homicide investigation, crimes close to campus and...
