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Gray skies playlist

By Sam Malone | April 6, 2017

1. “Purple Rain” by Prince2. “Let it Rain” by Eric Clapton3. “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele4. “I Love a Rainy Night” by Eddie Rabbitt5. “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls6. “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” by BJ Thomas7....

Sophomore Nelle Youel returns a serve during a tennis match against the University of Akron last season.

Sophomore contributes to women’s tennis success

By Thomas Hiley III | March 4, 2013

Women’s tennis has a 12-1 record and someone that has contributed to that success is No. 1 player Nelle Youel. Youel is a sophomore pre-physical therapy major from Crystal Lake. She attended Crystal Lake Central High School. Youel decided to go to NIU...

Dress for success if you want it

Dress for success if you want it

By Kim Randall | February 17, 2013

You know that old cliché about how you should dress for success if you want to get a job? That very well may be more true than not. Dressing for success is essentially adjusting your physical appearance (as it relates to grooming or clothing) to make...

Secrets give great speeches

Secrets give great speeches

By Joe Palmer | September 13, 2012

Ask any graduate what their least favorite course was at NIU and you’ll often hear the same name repeated: COMS 100. The same, however, can be said of their favorite course. COMS 100 is the most universal of general education courses, and it is usually...

What I learned from 'The Social Network'

What I learned from ‘The Social Network’

By Logan Short | October 6, 2010

I saw the movie The Social Network this weekend and it was everything I had hoped for: smart, witty, dramatic, realistic, blah, blah, blah. While it delivers the story about how Facebook came to exist, it also illustrates how the pressure of success and...

Be successful here at NIU with these 3 easy tips! Guaranteed!

By Aaron Brooks | August 24, 2010

Welcome back! And for those new students: what is up! Summer in DeKalb was certainly peaceful, but it is so nice to know that there will finally be more action around town. Whether you are a freshman or an upperclassman, the best thing about returning...