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Dear reader, Two years ago, I joined the Northern Star as an opinion columnist. My first piece was basically a look both ways on in-person vs. online classes. Today, I am signing off. My time at the Northern Star became a defining feature in not only my college career but my life. I learned what...
ELIMINATING SUCCESS, ONE TEST BUBBLE AT A TIME By: Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist In the U.S., 80% of colleges don’t require SAT or ACT scores for admission, including NIU, but standardized tests should be eliminated entirely. Standardized tests partially eliminate several aspects of students and only seek to assign a number according to limited...
Many of the pandemic social service programs are coming to a close: the Affordable Connectivity Program is one of them. In recent years, internet access has become a necessity – not merely a want; thus, this program should be worked into the federal budget in the post-pandemic world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, internet usage skyrocketed...
While last week’s Student Government Association elections witnessed a record-breaking number of votes, the SGA elections last week were disappointingly unprofessional. Even if national politicians often act careless and childish, SGA should hold itself to higher standards and strive for respectful conduct. We’re closer to childhood than most politicians, but we’re still adults, and an...
The process of validation universities undergo is known as accreditation. NIU’s accreditation evaluation is done by the Higher Learning Commission. It is essentially an external review that is done to make sure colleges match up with the criteria and standards that are expected of our education system. The evaluation process may consist of an assurance...