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Raucous roars emanated from the crowd. Bloodlust could be felt amongst all those who witnessed the event. The scene could be paralleled with days of old, like when Rome’s age of the gladiators kept spectators on the edge of their seats. This wasn’t any ordinary saturday night at North Idaho College’s gym. The NIC booster [...]
The NIC softball program has a strong ritual that has been going on for years. Alumni who used to play softball for the Lady Cards returned for the annual Alumni Match held on Sept. 17. Testing this year’s batch of student athletes, the NIC team proved that the torch of knowledge has been passed from [...]
Controversial author Chris Crutcher, speaks on the topic of banned books at the public library. Chris Crutcher, 64, of Spokane, Wash. is the celebrated and controversial author of 13 books, including 10 novels, two short story compilations,and an autobiography. Crutcher is one of the most frequently banned authors in North America, coming in at number [...]
NIC’s Boswell Hall will be hosting Gunoud’s intense opera, “Faust.” Performances will be held Friday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2:00p.m. “Faust” is an internationally acclaimed opera about the epic battle of good and evil. Faust, the old professor, restored to youth and vitality by his deal with the devil, [...]
NIC is keeping up trends with other colleges and universities across the nation by becoming a tobacco-free campus. The guidelines, passed through college senate by President Priscilla Bell, went into effect July 1 and were prompted by an ASNIC survey. ASNIC Vice President Nick Dimico said the majority of students polled last spring was against [...]
Sen. Mike Crapo, R – Idaho, held a town-hall meeting in Schuler Auditorium Sept. 1, where he gave his opinion on the cause and solution of the debt crisis. “I don’t think the problem is that taxes are too low,” Crapo said. “I think the problem is that spending is too high.” When asked about [...]
“This is not magic,” comedian and magician Derek Hughes said. “It is a trick.” Few can deny it takes a certain passion to perfect any interest, but to make it a daily routine takes extreme dedication. Hughes delivered the best of both worlds with his impressive sleight of hand and facetious banter on Wednesday, Aug. [...]
The NIC campus is currently undergoing major construction projects, prompting changes in parking. Construction of the roundabouts along River Avenue was prompted by the Education Corridor, a project that provides a shared campus for NIC, the University of Idaho, and Lewis and Clark State College. It is being built on the old DeArmond Mill site. [...]
NIC women’s soccer destroyed the competition during both of their away games last weekend in Powell, Wyo. The women have won all four of their regular season games, shutting out their opponents in three of those matches. The Lady Cards played against the Northwest College Trappers for their first game on Saturday. After two swift [...]
World-renowned hypnotist Sailesh had a full room of students in stitches during his show Thursday in the SUB. Sailesh’s show was based on audience participation, music, hypnosis and improvisation to create an unforgettable performance. Students scurried to the stage as Sailesh invited volunteers to fill 15 empty chairs in the front of the room. Accompanied [...]
NIC implemented several new policies this semester regarding admission and drops for nonpayment and nonattendance. For the first time ever, NIC set an admissions application deadline on Aug. 12, terminating the school’s policy of rolling admissions. “It was not easy for us,” said Sheldon Nord, vice president of student services. “As a community college, we [...]
The 17th-ranked lady Cardinals swept all five matches in the tournament held last weekend at Spokane Falls Community College. The team managed to get all the way to the last match before they lost their first set. Linn-Benton Community College managed to fight past the defense and claim the lone set win against the Cards, [...]
The American Indian Student Alliance is offering a chance to sink a hole-in-one to support American Indian students enrolled at NIC. Founded last year by the AISA, the Che’nshish Scholarship Scramble will be Sept. 30 at Circling Raven Golf Club. Registration for the four-person shotgun scramble costs $100 per person, which includes golf, golf cart, [...]
Why don’t more males learn how to dance? I can’t think of an easier, more casual way to get a beautiful woman in your arms. It is by far the fastest way to get close to someone; both physically and emotionally. It’s not just about grabbing someone’s hand and steering them around the dance floor, [...]
You’ve heard at least one NIC student’s woes about paying for college the “hard way,” but what about those who can’t attend college at all? Recently, a friend of mine explained the reasons why he chose not to enroll in higher education. “My parents could have helped me out paying for college, but I guess [...]
The face of the college student is a changing one. “Non-traditional students,” to cite the latest euphemism, are becoming a regular part of the scenery in every class. Of course, economic crisis of biblical proportions have a tendency to do this, but it’s interesting to see how the baby-boomers responded to our financial Armageddon. Those [...]
In a world where romance is a dying virtue and hookups and flings fill not only the tabloids, but everyday life, those who notice the absence ask why. There are literally thousands of stories of fairy-tale loves and happy endings. However, we live in a jaded world, where contentment is found in the Mr./Mrs. Right [...]
This summer I walked from one class to an instructor’s office, passing my bicycle on the way. I admired the cheap yet quick way I complete my daily errands. However, when I came out from my meeting, I made a horrible discovery: In the 20 minutes it took to visit my instructor and improve my [...]
Men’s soccer continued to have issues with consistency when they played in Powell, Wyo. last weekend. The Cards opened the weekend with a loss against Northwest College, 1-4. They then had a major comeback on Sunday, sweeping Bismarck State College 8-0. On Sept. 3 and 4, NIC hosted the Cardinal Classic soccer tournament. The men’s [...]
The fall semester seems to be beginning smoothly here in the residence hall. People are starting to get to know each other. The rec room has been full every night and people have been putting the theater room to good use. I think it will be a while before we’ve all settled in, but until [...]
Lately, I have been hearing an eerie buzz from busy bees in the sports industry. They go to and fro from their hives, gathering stats and talking all that jazz about different sports teams around the country. And they all seem to be asking one another the same question: Where did all these skilled northwest [...]
North Idaho College’s Day of Welcome was certainly a warm one. Temperatures soared into the 90s while more than 1,200 people meandered and mingled throughout the afternoon. Even Cecil Cardinal braved the heat to enjoy the annual social function. “It’s like 500 degrees in here!” said Rachquel Foster, 19, Post Falls, general studies, with a [...]
Erin Norvell is the now the new employment and training coordinator in Human Resources (HR) at NIC. She is originally from Boise, Idaho. Norvell’s position is new to NIC. Before it was created, NIC lacked any sort campus-wide coordination in respect to training. A dedicated individual to that end is a precedent for NIC. She [...]
It has been more than three years since I was first wooed by the raw, intimate album that is Bon Iver’s “For Emma, Forever Ago.” The long wait for a new album ended for fans this summer when sophomore LP “Bon Iver, Bon Iver” was finally released. This album was a bearer of great expectations [...]
The first week after school started, I was feeling frazzled. “How am I ever going to make it through this semester?” I thought to myself on a regular basis. During the week, I am often busy from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and it causes me to be rather tired. However, I refuse to work [...]