Despite the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) recent crackdown on illegal downloading, a survey found that 67 percent of college students are not concerned with the issue of illegal downloading and file sharing. The survey was conducted by SurveyU, a Brooklyn-based group of technologists and researchers who are credited as experts in creating online surveys for college students.

Spring is the time when many potential students come to Northern to check out the college campus. Unfortunately this is also the time when the snow begins to melt -- exposing the trash that has been hiding beneath all winter long. Gina Lombardini, director of the campus visit program, said she's noticed an increase in the amount of trash on campus.