Nobody wants to be a hipster. These days, it's the biggest insult. It means something bad. Something very, very bad. But what, I have only some idea. It has something to do with irony, superfluous scarves, tight jeans and indie music - whatever that means...
Imagine getting off of school for winter break when Thanksgiving break starts instead of a week or two later, an extra week for spring break and fewer classes per period. These are some of the benefits that NIU would see from a trimester schedule versus...
There are a number of colleges that employ a trimester schedule as opposed to the semester schedule (which NIU uses). While some people may want to switch, I don't see any benefit that would come from it.Knox College in Galesburg, IL uses a trimester...
