DeKALB | Busted. When an NIU Police officer catches a student in violation of the university’s alcohol or cannabis policies, they have a choice to make: arrest the student or refer them to the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct (OCSSC)....
The College of Education will hold its third annual Technology Conference & Expo April 9 in the Holmes Student Center. The conference is titled "From the Classroom to the Boardroom" and will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. "The goal is to prepare the teachers...
NIU has many transportation options available including the bus lines, late night ride service and now a carpool service. Carpool Connections is a free service for NIU students, faculty and staff that matches individuals up through schedule and location...
In NIU professor Chris Jones' mind, he wasn't the ideal candidate to give a "last lecture." The last lecture series asks the speaker to talk about what matters most to them, acting as if it were their final message they could relay to others. Jones, associate...
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! That phrase could be heard echoing the halls of the Campus Recreation Center Wednesday night during Recreation Services ' first ever Rock, Paper, Scissors contest. Twelve people participated in the single-elimination tournament,...
If you wish the day had 26 hours instead of 24, the answer to gaining some extra minutes might be studying in NIU's academic buildings. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best places to study on campus and around DeKalb to...
A Reavis High School senior is "still shaken up pretty bad," from his fall almost 2 weeks ago through a grate outside Grant Hall, his lawyer said. Nello Gamberdino said the student fell 15 to 20 feet down through the grate when he stepped on it outside...
DeKALB | The University Council voted to approve a common question to be included in all teacher evaluations campus wide Wednesday afternoon. Pat Henry, chair of the Academic Policy Committee, presented the proposed question, which aimed to address the...
DeKALB | NIU students will have the opportunity to impress audiences with their writing and presentation skills during the Showcase of Student Writing on April 13. The showcase, which has been presented by the First Year Composition Program (FYCP) since...
DeKALB | Human trafficking is not just a problem in impoverished countries, but also occurs in the United States. The Women's Resource Center kicked off the month of April, which is National Women's Month, by hosting a viewing of The Forgotten Girls:...
DeKALB | Students saw medieval history through the eyes of hunters Monday night. Eric Goldberg, an associate professor of history at MIT, came to NIU to talk about hunting in the medieval period. His lecture, "Hunting in the Age of Charlemagne," discussed...
