EDITOR’S NOTE: The responses in this report have been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.
DeKALB – A National Guard and United States Army veteran, James Innis, senior accountancy major, was elected the Student Government Association vice president...
DeKALB – Sarah Marsh is the new associate dean of the College of Business. Marsh spoke to the Northern Star about herself and her goals as associate dean. She was recently hired in July.
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BACKGROUND?
“I...
DeKALB – A captioning service offered by NIU allows students with hearing disabilities to participate in classes alongside their peers.
The Communication Access Realtime Translation service (CART) is offered through the Disability Resource Center....
DeKALB – Joan Phillips-Hernandez is the new dean of the College of Business. Phillips-Hernandez spoke to the Northern Star about herself and her goals as dean.
CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF?
“I'm a first-generation in my family...
Summer break has the perfect weather for summer outings through the different villages of the Midwest, and the perfect opportunity to attend — without pressure — different sports championships, concerts and more.
However, the extended break in...
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...
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The University of California Los Angeles has its Undie Run, Indiana University has its Little 500 bike race, Harvard has its Primal Scream event and Northern Illinois University has – nothing.
Before entering college, prospective students are often...
DeKALB – In honor of its 20-year anniversary, NIU’s Asian American Resource Center hosted a celebration event from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
A group of around 15 people attended the event. Food was catered from Thai Pavilion consisting of pad see...
Throughout history, there has been much discussion about the differences between soccer and American football.
Fans of each sport struggle with which of these two sports deserves to carry the title of football, as only the true sport can bear the...
Those in the DeKalb area can anticipate a tumultuous start to the week as showers and thunderstorms are forecasted from Tuesday through Thursday.
Tuesday poses a risk of severe thunderstorms, particularly in the afternoon and evening, with the campus...
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS GETTING EXCESSIVE, DIAL IT BACK
By: Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
I’m well aware that this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but here goes: The national anthem does not need to be played before every sporting event.
I...
