Demonstrators made up of Black Student Union members and students lay across a bridge to honor the Black Lives Matter movement outside Cole Hall around noon Tuesday. Some students wore garbage bags to represent those who died and others held signs with information about individuals who died at the hands of police. About 200 students stopped to watch the demonstration.
Holmes Student Center will host a pumpkin carving event 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the College Grind. Pumpkins will be free for the first ten people to arrive at the College Grind. A limited number of carving materials will be supplied.Anybody can join...
Students can view Purge: Election Year 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Holmes Student Center Carl Sandburg Auditorium.The showing is free and popcorn and drinks will be sold during the movie.For more information contact Karli Johnson, Holmes Student Center graduate...
Editor's note: The following text was edited for length and is not directly quoted.Q: What are your organization's goals?A: The goal and mission of African Students Association is to unify and enrich the African community in and out of NIU through service,...
Counseling & Consultation Services invites all students to the second annual How the Health are You, NIU? 1 to 7:15 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.Individual events include music, art activities, yoga, Zumba, chair...
The NIU community is invited to join the Take Back the Night rally 7 to 9:30 p.m. tonight starting at MLK Commons.Take Back the Night is an international initiative by the Center for the Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality with the mission to create...
Career Services offers their help during the ABC's of Getting an Internship event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room.Students can learn how to prepare and research for the Internship Fair Oct. 18. These events are free...
Senator Greg Shinderman asks Senator-at-Large Garrett Culligan about Culligan’s ability to perform well as a senator while still being an athlete on the soccer team during a Student Association Senate meeting 5 p.m. Sunday at Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. Culligan’s main platform is bridging a gap between students and student-athletes at NIU.
DeKALB | Eighteen years ago, two young professors were introduced through a mutual friend in Elgin; shortly after, they fell in love with each other and with NIU, where they now teach.Lady and James Cohen have been married for 16 years, and although they...
DeKALB | President Doug Baker has formed four task forces to look at enrollment for freshmen, transfer students, adult learners and online learners.Baker said enrollment was unacceptable this fall during a University Council meeting 3 p.m. Wednesday in...
Every week the Northern Star will feature the best deals on and around campus.Wednesday nights at Fatty's Pub & Grille enjoy half-priced home plate nachos, $2.50 Goose Island 312 pints and $3 you-call-it top shelf (includes all liquor except Johnnie...
