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Jonesin for Java So much coffee, so little time! Coeur d’Alene’s downtown coffee shops have a lot to offer. We decided to compile the best of each shop so you can tame your caffeine craving. Whether you want a signature coffee creation, live music, fresh baked goods, a lively atmosphere or just some place to [...]
GSA fundraiser sells tickets, supports controversial Broadway rock musical (picture courtesy Jerome Pollos/CDA Press) The NIC Gay-Straight Alliance club (GSA) sponsored the Jan. 18 performance of “Rent” at the Lake City Playhouse. The club began selling tickets to the rock musical Dec. 1 in the SUB. Half the ticket sales went to the Lake [...]
Trivia night makes for a pleasant bar scene Picture this: You walk into a bar and you’re greeted by the sound of quiet murmuring. You don’t have to dodge any elbows or squeeze past any butts. The path to the bar isn’t crowded with people. Once you reach the bartender you give him your order [...]
Rec. Sports unveils its Spring 2012 schedule, offers flashback to the ‘80s Paint splashing against a student’s helmet, smashing somebody in the face with a dodge ball, turning the clock back to the ‘80s. Doesn’t this sound like a thrill? Recreational Sports is hosting sign-ups for many tournaments and events in the lower level of [...]
Middlebrooks, McGregor explain why North Idaho is the perfect fit for basketball NIC’s men’s basketball team has as much talent as it does diversity. One student athlete has hopped islands to hop down the court in Idaho. Edrico McGregor, a 6’8” sophomore power forward, has been a key player in helping the team reach an [...]
Middlebrooks, McGregor explain why North Idaho is the perfect fit for basketball Some athletes have NCAA Division I talent written all over them, and North Idaho College has been the stepping stone for many students in years past. Michael Middlebrooks, a 6-foot-9 freshman power forward, has helped the team reach an 18-4 record. Middlebrooks is [...]
Cardinal athletics continue to ride wave of momentum as second round of play begins On top of that, this year’s team has remained on top of the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) despite a 75-78 loss to Snow College in Ephriam, Utah on Jan. 28. The women are 6-1 in conference play and 17-3 overall. [...]
Student athlete, college, coaches benefit from dismissal of Californian athletic program When Division I schools run out of scholarship money, junior colleges, like North Idaho College, benefit from picking up the abandoned student athletes. Just take NIC wrestler Ryan Zumwalt. Last year, Zumwalt wrestled at California State University Fullerton but transferred to NIC after the [...]
Phay, team gearing up for final stretch The men’s basketball team has reached the part of the season that really counts. With a record of 18-4 the team is looking like a strong contender for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournament this March. Sophomore Petar Joksimovic helped defeat defending NJCAA champion and [...]
X Games, Olympics passing up perfect area When it dumps snow in the mountains, nature brings the Northwest a heavenly playground to exploit. From riding pure white powder drifts to hitting rails and landing high-altitude jumps, skiing and snowboarding offers the outdoor enthusiast a taste at the closest thing to god-like ambrosia. I’ve been riding [...]
The Who, what, where to America’s sport holiday Ever since the first Super Bowl aired in 1967, the NFL has seen a huge growth in viewers and talent on the field. There have been 45 different victors over the years and many records set on and off the field. Last year’s Super Bowl had over [...]
Students can benefit from travels, occupations, experiences of Foley Crime creates havoc and emotional damage across America, and many people may not be able to defend themselves properly from physical assault. Martial arts have been around for centuries, and Michael Foley is a man who knows all about it. Foley is a modern language of [...]
Maximizing daylight, outdoor activities effective. There’s something about winter that seems to throw people in a funk, and in North Idaho, winter isn’t just a season, it’s a way of life. Take a memorable morning from a couple of years ago for example. I was walking down to my car when I slipped and fell [...]
College-age subjects biologically predisposed to stay awake longer hours Who ever says they wished they slept in college more? Well, sleeping could be vital in your career as a student, as well as your health. Dan Scott, a student here at NIC, said “Every other day I go to bed at 1 am and [...]
How I avoid biting off more than I can chew welcome back people. Back to new classes and old friends, back to late nights and early mornings, back to work, as it were. But it’s a new year and a new semester, a clean slate maybe? I would like to think so. It’s now the [...]
People from coast to coast make trip to boom-town seeking work Things continue to boom in Williston, N.D., with unemployment rates that continue to hover around two percent, and at any given time, more than 1,200 job openings are available in the Williston area. North Dakota might be the place to look for a lucrative [...]
Tebow, defense spark mid-season surge If you watched a show on ESPN a month or two ago, you watched anchors and analysts commend and question Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow’s previous performance on the football field. Give him some credit. Some admired him for his clutch fourth-quarter and overtime play to overcome what seemed to [...]
Hard-earned wages lost, staffer rampages about theft Jan. 1, 2012: I started the sparkly, glorious New Year with a broken car window and missing debit card, financial aid card, driver’s license, iPod, camera, stereo and purse. Even worse, my favorite chap stick was in that purse. You broke my cigarette lighter when you ripped out [...]
NIC offers many P.E. classes… so take advantage of it With the immense variety of physical education classes that North Idaho College has to offer, why aren’t more students getting involved? It takes two physical education credits in order to obtain an associate’s degree, but why stop at those two credits when you can take [...]
Parking has plagued NIC for a long time. With the massive influx of students in the last few years, it’s only getting worse. According to NIC’s 2011-2012 Student Handbook, our campus provides 1,740 parking spaces, 233 of which are fee-free. That’s about four times more students than parking spaces. Staff parking has been expanded to [...]
NIC gives up $300,000, receives $750,000 NIC turned down a potential $300,000 in the governor’s proposed budget in order to help the College of Western Idaho. The reason for the move, which included the College of Southern Idaho forfeiting its equal share of the $1 million budget proposal, was to boost the substantially smaller and [...]
Idaho program gives NIC 5 percent discount NIC will be getting a 5 percent discount from the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program, the primary form of property and liability insurance for Idaho cities and counties. The discount, given for meeting Risk Management’s three requirements, will be approximately $15,000 and is set to start in the [...]
Group works for discrimination protections Around the state, proponents for LGBT rights have been sending sticky notes to the state capitol for “Add the Words,” proposed legislation that will extend the Idaho Human Rights Act to gay and transgendered citizens. These proposed legislation changes would add wording to include discrimination protection for gay and transgendered [...]
New policy changes to NIC’s application, attendance and non-payment protocols have heralded record lows for mandatory drops and payment issues. The old system regarding payment, application deadline and attendance caused too many fiscal issues for the college. While many students complain that the new system is confusing, Jay Lee, vice president for instruction, explained that [...]
NIC hosts Human Rights Celebration for MLK Day “All men are created equal,” according to the passage from the Declaration of Independence, which was signed 235 years ago. It has been 48 years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is 2012 and equality is still a work in progress. Fifth-grade students from all [...]