In the spring of 2011, construction on the new residence hall will begin. Lots J and F are going to be taken out to make room for the three new buildings. These three buildings will consist of two residence halls and a cyber cafe. Building Services will...
By Jacqueline Evans and Kyla Gardner
| November 14, 2010
The Student Association Senate recognized three student organizations and debated the Good Samaritan Act Sunday night.The vote to enact the Good Samaritan Policy, which is defined as “to save lives by granting amnesty to students who call for medical...
NIU is providing creative opportunities for students to learn about fashion. The latest production of the NIU Art Museum is a clothing workshop, which helps people recycle and reuse their worn out clothes. "The purpose is to repurpose and recycle in part...
The following was taken 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/PublicSafety. Friday At about 1:05...
NIU students were doubling down, hitting the point and placing their bets Friday night, all while 1,700 miles away from the Las Vegas strip. Project RED (Residents Engaging in Diversity) hosted their fourth annual "Casino Night" in the Stevenson Towers...
Jeremy White, freshman English second education major, was the winner of the "Celebrating Our Differences Together" speech contest on Nov. 8. Jennifer Likeum, chair of the 2010 Unity in Diversity Speech Contest, said she thought the evening went well....
The Northern Lights Grill in Grant South felt more like the United Nations cafeteria than a college dining hall last week. Housing and Dining employees served up an array of global food options from Nov. 10 through Nov. 12 as part of Project RED (Residents...
NIU Board of Trustees committees discussed proposed changes to employee benefits for domestic partners and received reports on student success academic program accreditation Thursday morning. Domestic Partnership Benefits The BOT Legislation, Audit and...
You see them around campus, but who are our student leaders? The Leader's Corner gives readers a glimpse into the personalities of the men and women behind the suits and ties. This week the Northern Star was able to talk with Robert Sorsby, senior business...
By Ryan Griesmeyer and Shaun Zinck
| November 11, 2010
From Nov. 2008 to Aug. 2009 NIU student Sgt. Dallas Full was stationed in Afghanistan for the Ill. Army National Guard. Every year, Nov. 11 is reserved to honor military men and women like Full who have served the country during wartime. NIU held its...
Students moving into the renovated Grant C Tower will have an experience that is much different than that of people living in the other towers in Grant. Housing and Dining has listened to student feedback and has worked to incorporate ideas from students...
An explosion of color was the best phrase freshman nursing major Amy Wilson could use to describe her’s and Katie DeVita’s, freshman special education major, Lincoln Hall room.The room just kind of came together, Wilson said. She and DeVita did...
