Don't exhale just yet; it's still midterms week. You've got plenty of time to log some study hours. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best study spaces on campus and around DeKalb to find a place to hunker down with your textbooks,...
The University Council voted to recommend a change in the language of the nepotism policy in the Board of Trustees regulations during a meeting Wednesday afternoon. The council does not have the authority to make a change in BOT policy; however, the recommendation...
DeKALB | About 200 people came to hear U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios talk about her life and her influence on the Latino community. Rios is the first Latina treasurer to be appointed by a Democratic president, and the sixth Latina to have served in the position....
DeKALB | Over $4,000 was raised in the 16th annual Dream Man and Greek Goddess philanthropic event Delta Zeta sorority hosted the event Tuesday night in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in the Holmes Student Center. Andrew Cinelli of Delta Chi was named the...
DeKALB | It was 20 minutes of inspired scribbling on a yellow note pad, but it was also the defining moment of her career: NIU aluma Jo Fredell Higgins knew, in that moment, that she wanted to become a writer. Higgins won a 1976 Aurora Bicentennial essay...
DeKALB | NIU will still take into account a student's ACT and SAT scores when deciding whether to accept them into the university. NIU admissions director Brandon Lagana said this in response to an announcement made by DePaul University in February. The...
DeKALB | The NIU Forensics Team placed third in the Illinois Intercollegiate Forensic Association's state tournament last weekend. "I think this is the best the team has done in probably 10 years," said NIU Forensics coach Judy Santacaterina. The team...
DeKALB | No longer do people have to worry about finding a job as long as they stay away from seven deadly mistakes. In his book, “How to Find Work in the 21st Century,” author Ron McGowan outlined seven mistakes he believes are the most detrimental...
Rosie Rios, treasurer of the United States, will speak tonight about the importance of Latinos taking leadership roles in public service at 6 p.m. in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium, according to an NIU Today article. The article states that Rios will talk...
DeKALB | In a country where standardized testing is dominant, creativity becomes an important asset. This is what John Steers, General Secretary of the National Society for Education in Art and Design in the United Kingdom, is expected to talk about when...
The Student Association allocated $2,026 in supplemental funding Sunday night. Supporting Opportunities for Latinos was allocated $626 for a 3-3 soccer tournament on April 23. The Senate debated at length about SOL's request, which was originally $769....
DeKALB | While some students will use spring break to relax, others will volunteer in service programs offered by NIU and the community. One such program is NIU’s Alternative Spring Break, which had three destinations available to students. Some students...
