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Pass/Fail: Library loans ease book costs; stay in DeKalb over the weekend

By Carl Nadig | September 4, 2014

Pass: Library loans ease book costsThe textbook industry is outrageously expensive for students.Last year, “College students estimate they [spent] $662 annually on required course materials,” according to a July 2013 news release from the National...

Editorial: Athletics plan needs clear goals

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 22, 2014

Athletics looks to be headed in the right direction during the first year of Sean Frazier’s tenure as Athletics director. His strategy to improve Athletics and the school as a whole through renovations to Huskie Stadium are well-intentioned but vague.The...

Unpack your suitcase, stay in

Unpack your suitcase, stay in

By Kim Randall | February 5, 2014

You don’t have to leave this weekendStudents are missing out on social activities, making memories with friends and being independent because they go home on weekends.Every weekend I see a line of cars outside the residence halls and they are filled...

Going home on weekends makes you miss out on opportunities, fun

By Cody Laplante | November 7, 2012

It happens everywhere. Freshmen around the country cannot wait to go to college and, once there, they cannot wait to get home. This is understandable. We all know the transition to college is hard. After the first few weeks we all started to miss our...