NSU
University College offers assistance
Many
students don’t know where to turn when they need academic assistance.
As the campus area of academic support the University College
plays a big role in the life of many students. Headed by Lenore
Koczon, professor of chemistry and director of University College,
University College is in charge of academic support, which isn't
as simple as it sounds. (Read
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Campus
safety awareness: minimize the threat
One of
the issues that faces every college campus is the safety of the
students. Universities take many precautions to keep their students
safe, but it isn’t only up to the school. Students must take safety
into their own hands too.(Read
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Novstrup
wishes upon a star
Imagine
seeing basketball star Kobe Bryant and his family, listening to
Travis Henry of the Buffalo Bills, and working at the Atlanta
Braves training camp, all in one semester. Junior David Novstrup,
Aberdeen, was able to do all of these things and more during his
internship with Walt Disney World last spring semester. (Read
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NSU
welcoms 13 new faculty
Every
year there are several new faces around campus, and this year
is no exception. There are thirteen new faculty members at Northern
State University for the 2004-2005 school year.
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Free
web service from Pearson helps college students succeed
Pearson
Education has launched a free, interactive website that offers
college students a variety of tips and techniques to help them
adapt to college-level learning. The site, "Make Your Textbook
Work For You," is accessible through www.prenhall.com, www.ablongman.com
and www.aw-bc.com.(Read
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Q
& A: time management clues
There
always seems to be a few students wandering aimlessly with bewildered
looks on their faces. Others are stressed and pressured by homework,
papers, projects, professors, significant others, their social
lives, and trying to keep their life in order.
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Social
Norms: No joke, the stats are real
What?!?
Eight out of ten Northern State University students have fun without
going to bars and parties? That can’t be right…or can it? During
the spring semester of 2004, the Social Norms Project surveyed
5 7 2 NSU students for a demographically representational survey.
What that means is that they went to classes at all times of the
day and all days of the week to get students to truly represent
NSU's real population. No, they didn’t just hit up the library;
they went everywhere! Here is an example of what it means:
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Imagination
and suggestion equals a wild hypnotic night
Imagine eighteen students at the will of their
own imaginations and one man’s desire to make them do embarrassing
things in front of their friends. This is what took place on Sept.
24 in the Administration Auditorium at 9 p.m. when Hypnotist Frederick
Winters took the stage. Only two ingredients are needed to make
people respond well to hypnotism, "imagination and suggestion,"
said Winters. Winters asked for volunteers from the audience who
would be under his hypnosis for over an hour and a half.(Read
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Social
Norms stays up late
Social
Norms has been busy hosting numerous campus events for Northern
State University students. Generous financial support is given
to the program which uses the funds to provide safe, alternative,
late night activities for students. Each activity is an opportunity
for students to interact with one another in an alcohol-free environment.
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