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InFocus: What’s stressing you out about this semester’s last few weeks?

By Perspective Staff | April 21, 2014

Jeremiah CaterinaManaging my time effectively becomes more stressful with finals looming.My wife tells me I am a masochist. After all, she says, who else would think working two jobs and commuting an hour to school five times a week while taking 17 credit...

MyNIU eases stress from keeping track of classes

By AJ Edwards | December 1, 2013

Our college careers can be difficult to keep track of, but luckily we have our MyNIU Student Center page to guide us through the struggle.It’s important for college students to keep track of credits, grades and finances, and this resource helps us do...

Students choose studying over sun

By Chris Gibbs | June 27, 2011

The best thing about the summer for Lydia Nieves is the ease of parking on campus. Nieves, senior health and human sciences major, is one of the few students who elects to stay on the NIU campus between spring and fall semesters to enroll in summer classes....

Midsemester Check rejuvenates students’ energy for productivity

By Alex Fiore | February 23, 2011

NIU students gathered in the Illinois, Douglas, Heritage and Lincoln Rooms Wednesday night to earn their ticket to academic success. The Office of Student Academic Success took control of the second floor of the Holmes Student Center to host a Midsemester...