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Campus Recreation to host Battleship trivia

By Northern Star staff | October 5, 2016

Campus Recreation invites students to join Battleship trivia noon to 2 p.m at Neptune Central. The goal of this event is to test fitness, wellness and health knowledge.For more information contact Sharon Moskowitz, fitness and wellness graduate assistant...

Student wins prizes from scavenger hunt

By Leah Nicolini | October 3, 2016

DeKALB | After five hours of hunting, feelings of frustration overwhelmed sophomore business major Luke Graham as he searched for a hand-sized medallion.Graham felt certain he’d be the one to find it after inadvertently practicing for this occasion...

The Huskie Food Pantry gets vegetables from the DeKalb County Community Gardens.

Huskie Food Pantry looks for sustainability

By Kristen Lookingland | October 3, 2016

The Huskie Food Pantry gets vegetables from the DeKalb County Community Gardens.

SA Senate approves diversity bill

By Julia Martinez | October 3, 2016

Correction: The Northern Star mistakenly reported the human diversity requirement would require one credit to fulfill the requirements. However, the human diversity requirement can be fulfilled with three credit hours or a non-course-based action.DeKALB...

Sophomore biology major Daniela Bravo (left) and sophomore nursing major Kayli Holden (right), write letters to inmates. This station at Day in the Life of a Prisoner asked students send hope to inmates in the form of letters.

Students learn about prison

By Sam Malone | October 3, 2016

Sophomore biology major Daniela Bravo (left) and sophomore nursing major Kayli Holden (right), write letters to inmates. This station at Day in the Life of a Prisoner asked students send hope to inmates in the form of letters.

NIU Honors Program to host 5k run

By Northern Star staff | September 30, 2016

NIU Honors Program will host a 5K Fun Run 9 a.m. Saturday at Hopkins Park. Same-day registration will be held before the race 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. and will cost $20 per person.This fundraiser is donating proceeds to Birthday Boxes, which provide children...

Dining Services celebrates National Homemade Cookie Day today

By Northern Star staff | September 30, 2016

Campus Dining Services will celebrate National Homemade Cookie Day 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in all of the dorm dining halls.The NIU bakery will have plenty of fresh cookies prepared for anyone who wants to join. Toppings and frosting will be available...

Students research eco-friendly solar energy sources

By Nancy Galan | September 29, 2016

DeKALB | Chemistry and biochemistry professor Tao Xu and a student research team are collecting data for a research project at NIU about converting light into electricity in an eco-friendly way.The project uses perovskites, a photovoltaic mineral with...

NIU to remodel Holmes Student Center

By Sam Malone | September 29, 2016

DeKALB | The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved NIU’s request to renovate the first floor of the Holmes Student Center at its meeting Tuesday.The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the first phase of the renovation at St. Xavier University...

The prizes (above) include two foldable chairs, NIU gear like T-shirts and food gift certificates.

Student wins the Northern Star Scavenger Hunt

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 2016

The prizes (above) include two foldable chairs, NIU gear like T-shirts and food gift certificates.