DeKALB – Day one of the Involvement Fair occurred from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at MLK Commons.  Student organizations had tables throughout MLK Commons where they could talk with other students about their respective organizations.  Brynn...

I remember pushing through the heavy iron doors, taking a breath of air that smelled 50 years old and tasted like a sour spider's web. I greeted the man at the front desk and told him my grandpa said hi on my way to the classroom.  I was probably...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This video is part 2 in a series about Greek Life. We will cover the Divine Nine and Multicultural Greek Councils. Formal recruitment is approaching quickly for Panhellenic sororities. For the five Panhellenic sororities with houses...

DeKALB – NIU football produced one of the best offensive performances in school history Saturday in a 54-15 beatdown of the Western Illinois University Leathernecks at Huskie Stadium, all while led by its newly-named starting quarterback. NIU head...

As humans, we often have no control over the events that happen around or to us. In the face of adversity, therefore, what we can or cannot do is not what matters most, but how we react to each obstacle. Through “The Travelers,” Bruno Catalano...

DeKALB – After an offseason of movements and preparation, college football returns to DeKalb this weekend as NIU plays host to an in-state foe to kick off the 2024 campaign. NIU and Western Illinois University will battle Saturday at Huskie Stadium...

DeKALB – Earlier this month, an Illinois bill was signed to allow unused college savings to be utilized for retirement.  With this plan, parents are able to roll over their leftover Illinois 529 college funds (Bright Start and Bright Directions)...

Welcome back new and returning readers! As the school year begins, the Northern Star Editorial Board wanted to explain what content you can expect from the board this semester.  WHAT’S AN EDITORIAL ANYWAY? An editorial is an opinionated story...

Presidential debates have been significant to presidential elections and campaigns for decades. Former President Donald Trump’s performance in debates, however, undermines the true purpose of a debate.  DEBATES THROUGHOUT HISTORY Presidential...

With four Huskies scoring their first goal in a NIU uniform, NIU men’s soccer bounced back from a 1-0 defeat in the season opener with a 4-2 win over the Chicago State University Cougars.  NIU men’s soccer head coach Ryan Swan touched on the difference...

DeKALB – On a cool summer morning, around 50 people gathered to dedicate a new veteran’s memorial in DeKalb. At 10 a.m. Thursday at the north wall of the Plaza DeKalb building, across from the Egyptian Theatre, veterans of DeKalb and supporting...

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 5:32 p.m. Aug. 23 to reflect the details of Thursday’s meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees’ Finance, Audit, Compliance, Facilities and Operations Committee. DeKALB – A dwindling holding balance and...