If students are looking for something to do or just want more cash in their pockets, they can attend NIU’s career fairs.The first fair NIU holds in its Convocation Center is the Internship Fair, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18.Students...
Get ready to SCREAM.SCREAM, or Student Center Recreation, Entertainment and More, was created by the Campus Activities Board. The group will host events and students will be able to attend these events throughout the spring.Events include free screenings...
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center has recently moved.The new location, 105 Normal Road, is in the Women’s Resource Center. During the spring semester the two will share the building.The move was finalized after Molly Holmes,...
Students can make their research dreams come true with a grant from the Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research Program.The program, which has started accepting applications for this year’s projects, is the oldest research program...
Mechanical engineering professor Brianno Coller will appear in a 10-part video series detailing the use of science and engineering in the 2014 Olympics.The videos are titled “Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games,” and is part of...
Anthropology professor Mitch Irwin participated in international research that shed light on primate lifespans.Irwin and his wife, biology professor Karen Samonds, have spent the last 14 years studying lemurs in Madagascar, according to NIU Today.Their...
Doug Baker enters his second semester as NIU president after using his first months on the job to put into motion plans he hopes will improve the university’s infrastructure.Since Baker’s Nov. 13 inauguration, he has met with officials from Sycamore...
The Northern Star spoke with Kaitlyn Cosentino, junior early childhood education major, whose passion is to teach children and travel the world.Northern Star(NS): Why did you choose the major that you did?Kaitlyn Cosentino(KC): I’m really good with...
The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. the University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafetySunday• At...
The polar vortex that kept northern Illinois cold last week may come back.NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said the polar vortex is a low-pressure system that occurs in northern Canada and is an annual phenomenon. Normally, the vortex doesn’t have...
Wednesday•At 5:02 p.m., Rebecca N. Griffith Perez, 23, of DeKalb, was arrested on a warrant for obstructing justice. Perez was taken to DeKalb County Jail.Thursday•At 12:33 a.m., Fransisco Y. Velasquez, 23, of Aurora, was arrested on a failure to...
The Student Association wants to use this semester to focus on how it can help students get involved with the university and let students see how their tuition is being used.Mike Theodore, SA chief of staff, said this semester is going to be fast-paced...
