Summer trip may build character, change lives
Connor Coughlin, Staff Writer
May 8, 2013
On May 17, 20 NIC students will be in-route to the Central American country of Guatemala. For two weeks the students will take part in a Spanish cultural immersion program in the historic city of Antigua, a place known for its prolific and well-preserved colonial architecture. Over the course of their... Read more »
Winton Hall is not to be forgotten
Connor Coughlin, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
NIC campus that many students do not know very much about, a fact members of ASNIC are attempting to change. Winton is a small building that houses a number of physical education classes including yoga, kempo karate, and aerobics. In the building there is a weight room and workout space that is open... Read more »
Students help citizens of Portland
Tyson Juarez, Features Editor
April 18, 2013
One of the steps toward helping and understanding a group of people is walking a mile in their shoes. Students from the NIC recreational sports department did just that when they took a trip over spring break that changed their lives forever. “It was an overwhelming and amazing experience,” Jessica... Read more »
All hail the queens
Kaye Thornbrugh, Managing Editor
March 27, 2013
Two hours before the show, Jessica Bereton was still wearing a plastic hospital wristband. Even though she’d been sick for a week and a half, even though she just got out of the hospital today, she refused to miss the Spring King Fling. After the show, she was going back to the hospital—but for now,... Read more »
Footsteps comes to NIC
Isaac Schaefer, Guest Contributor
March 26, 2013
Whether it was lifting the 65-pound weight that represented the amount of gear a soldier wears in combat, or hearing the trembling voice of a child being worked to death in a sweatshop, the student-developed “Footsteps” was intended to inspire and move students. “We provided a venue and a platform... Read more »
A match made on campus
Elora King, Staff Writer
March 26, 2013
A frigid afternoon is usually a recipe for tension but not for excited friends of NIC student Alaina Webb whose life was about to be changed forever. Omar Gomez and Webb met in the North Idaho College dorms. Little did they know that with that first hello they would be making plans together to spend... Read more »
Not your every day proposal
Elora King, Staff Writer
March 8, 2013
20 people gathered on Dike Road by Lake Coeur d’Alene in the cold wind to witness a creative and sweet proposal between two NIC students. Male and female soccer players and wrestlers waited in anticipation as Omar Gomez and a blindfolded Alaina Webb drove up and got out of the car. Gomez sat Webb... Read more »
Students weigh in on gun control
Kaye Thornbrugh, Managing Editor
March 7, 2013
In Northern Idaho, guns are nearly as common as pine trees, used for recreation and personal defense. With seven shooting ranges within an hour’s drive of Coeur d’Alene, gun owners can easily find a place to shoot or get lessons. Local businesses cater to new and experienced gun owners: Cabela’s... Read more »
Students bring costumed creativity to campus
Kaye Thornbrugh, Managing Editor
March 4, 2013
A demon-slaying angel, the most famous singer in the galaxy and Tony Stark were all on campus recently. At least, NIC student cosplayers who had taken on their personas were. Cosplay, short for “costume play,” is a performance art in which participants wear costumes of a specific character. While... Read more »
Things are getting ‘thrifty’
Tyson Juarez, Features Editor
February 18, 2013
Much of the NIC population is on a budget. College students are always looking to get what they can out of the little amount of money they have. The Idaho Youth Ranch thrift store is a place where students are able to get the clothes, furniture, or household wears they need without spending over budget... Read more »
