DeKALB – The first Mario Kart Monday event of the year allowed students to slam the breaks on stress and hit the gas toward some fun.  All NIU Students who enjoy playing Mario Kart are welcome to join Mario Kart Mondays in Altgeld Hall, Room 100...

DeKALB – A cloudy morning reflects the devastating news of Pajamas “PJ” the possum’s passing.  The beloved possum died Thursday after suffering from an unexpected illness the previous week.  Owners Sara Plettau and her partner Leah Zielinski...

WHAT LED YOU TO NIU? “A long path, but ultimately it’s about coming home. What I find interesting is ‘home’ has all these different kinds of connotations or meanings for people. I left my birth home state of Texas. This feels like a full circle...

DeKALB – Some might visit the Patterson Hall Dining center for a burger or some pizza, but others come to satisfy a craving to learn a language. The Foreign Language Residence Program is a program for students to learn about cultures and new languages...

DeKALB – Seismic shifts are happening on campus, just not earthquakes. Two years after being approved, two earth science departments were finally combined. On Dec. 7, 2021, it was announced that the NIU Department of Geographic and Atmospheric...

DeKALB – Official reports of a government conspiracy to repurpose crashed alien aircraft aren’t making much of an impact on people.   On July 26, retired Air Force intelligence officer Maj. David Grusch testified to Congress that the U.S. government...

DeKALB – With a microphone in one hand and a Bible in the other, Sister Cindy made noise in the MLK Commons Monday. Cindy Smock, known as “Sister Cindy,” is a Christian advocate who preaches against promiscuity. Smock gained attention on TikTok...

DeKALB – The NIU School of Nursing has packed up everything and finally moved from its former location of 36 years. With the nursing program now located at the NIU Health, Wellness and Literacy Center at 3100 Sycamore Road, the department has been...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association started the semester with a new deputy speaker who left no doubt that change was on the horizon.  SGA Senator Chris English became the new deputy speaker after making his bid and receiving full endorsements...

DeKALB – The Vice President of Student Affairs Clint-Michael Reneau sat down with the Northern Star for a candid look at the man behind the title and his aspirations for NIU.  WHAT IS YOUR JOB AS VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS? “As the vice...

DeKALB – Food, games and dancing were all part of the 24th celebration of El Grito at NIU and was hosted by the co-ed Latino fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda at the Latino Resource Center. “El Grito” translates to “the cry” which refers to the...

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman has revealed some of the numbers from this year’s 10-day enrollment report and discussed plans for NIU’s multi-year budgeting. On Wednesday during the first University Council meeting of the semester, Freeman...