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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Corn and Chicken will be served in Dusable Hall from 11 to 2 p.m. today as part of a fundraiser for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S.

SHPE to sell chicken and corn today

By Northern Star staff | September 7, 2016

Corn and Chicken will be served in Dusable Hall from 11 to 2 p.m. today as part of a fundraiser for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S.

New honors director hopes to restructure Honors Engage

New honors director hopes to restructure Honors Engage

By Samantha Malone | September 6, 2016

Students adjust to printing fees

By Sanah Baig | September 6, 2016

DeKALB | This semester, students have to load money onto their OneCard if they want to use NIU’s printers because of an elimination in printing quotas.“I was surprised, because I had to print off a bunch of stuff for class and saw that I only had...

Indulge in coffee flavored ice cream

By Northern Star staff | September 1, 2016

Ice cream and coffee lovers, rejoice! It’s National Coffee Ice Cream Day on September 6.Students can visit Gilbert, Neptune, New Hall, or Stevenson from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to eat special coffee flavored ice cream.               These dining...

History of the Week: Communications has new emphasis

By Northern Star staff | August 31, 2016

The Communications department added a Corporate Communications emphasis due to the loss of the advertising emphasis in the Journalism department, according to an August 30, 1985 Northern Star Article.Journalism Department Chairman Irv Kummerfeldt removed...

Get engaged with online learning through Take 5

By Northern Star staff | August 31, 2016

NIU’s new program, Take 5, is designed to teach adult learners how to navigate discussion boards, participate in virtual classrooms and feel more comfortable with today’s online learning environment.“Many adult learners are still skeptical of online...

Convocation Center holds job fair

By Northern Star staff | August 30, 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 to waive student health insurance approaches

Deadline to waive student health insurance approaches

By Northern Star staff | August 30, 2016

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...

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...

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