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Women’s volleyball opens season with NIU Invitational

By Northern Star staff | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | The 2016 NCAA volleyball season begins Friday for the Huskies as they host Iowa, Loyola and DePaul for the annual NIU Invitational at Victor E. Court.The Huskies will face DePaul at 7 p.m.The tournament will continue Saturday with NIU versus Loyola...

Come to the Convocation Center Job Fair

By Northern Star staff | August 29, 2016

The Convocation Job Fair will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the NIU Convocation Center.There are part-time positions open in parking, conversions/stagehands and event staffing.Applicants must be 18 years old, able to work flexible hours and bring necessary...

Deadline approaches for adding and dropping a course

Deadline approaches for adding and dropping a course

By Northern Star staff | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | The last day for undergraduates to add or drop a full-semester course on self-service in MyNIU.niu.edu with approval from the course department is Friday.After Friday, all courses dropped will be considered withdrawal.Students withdrawing from...

IT loses money on repairs

By Samantha Malone | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | NIU subscribed to an extended maintenance program for its information technology equipment rather than replacing the out-of-date systems, potentially causing the IT department to increase its debt.NIU was unable to spend the money required to...

Contract signing

NIU discrimination lawsuit put on docket

By Madison Kacer | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | Biological Sciences Professor Rangaswamy Meganathan is suing NIU on one count of race and national origin discrimination.Meganathan claims NIU officials have discriminated against him since he was hired in 1983 by “keeping [the] plaintiff’s...

Repurposing: Saving the planet and student wallets

By Micaela McGinley | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | Stepping into Jessica McKay’s office, the space is full of mason jars full of rocks, old maps and the notion that everything can be repurposed. Her passion for the environment and eco-friendly choices is what pushed her to become the director...

Prep begins in June for move-in day

By Kristen Lookingland | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | Community Adviser Sana Akhoon unpacked her belongings in her room in Grant Towers on Aug. 1; this wasn’t the date most students moved in because Akhoon and members of Housing and Residential Services spent the next 18 days preparing the residence...

Update: NIU Police to supplement food pantry

By Northern Star staff | August 26, 2016

DeKalb | The NIU Police department expanded its services to offer students food, mats and clothing 24/7.FoodThe department bought food like canned goods, water, peanut butter, cereal, shampoo samples, cheese and crackers and soup to give to anyone...

Student pursues social impact

Student pursues social impact

By Nick Bosshart | August 25, 2016

Louis Zmich, vice president of NIU CAUSE and senior marketing major and social entrepreneurship minor, talks about volunteering events that NIU CAUSE participate in like the Huskie Student Food Bank Wednesday in DeKalb. Zmich wears an NIU CAUSE T-shirt which he designed with The House Press, 263 E. Lincoln Highway.

Beyond the Wall moves poster sale indoors

By Northern Star staff | August 24, 2016

Beyond the Wall moves its 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. poster sale inside the Holmes Student Center because of weather conditions.Tomorrow's sale will be held in the MLK Commons if weather permits.The proceeds from the poster sale go to Student Involvement and Leadership...

The Rolling Harvest Food Truck serves food like falafel wraps and sweet potato fries and is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in August.

To do: first week of class

By Northern Star staff | August 23, 2016

The Rolling Harvest Food Truck serves food like falafel wraps and sweet potato fries and is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in August.