Career Services hosted the spring 2009 job fair Wednesday. There were 130 employers present at the event in the NIU Convocation Center. The employers ranged from department stores, military branches and federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Alcohol,...

Thunderstorms are expected to drown out one of the most exciting evenings for local astronomers. Suzanne Willis, interim chair for the Department of Physics, said Comet Lulin, discovered in July of 2007, will be most visible to the naked eye tonight between...

The class of 2012 may have more to worry about in the months following their graduation than a struggling job market. There is a growing belief that the world as we know it will end shortly after current freshmen graduate. Most believers point to an ancient...

The Hip Hop Congress of NIU wants students to know it is not a performance group but a cultural group. On Tuesday night in the basement of the Lincoln Hall, the Hip Hop Congress hosted a break dancing and graffiti workshop where students took part in...

Men and women huddle together in a small break room underground between Neptune Central and Neptune West every day while many NIU students are still asleep. NIU Building Services begin work in the residence halls at 7 a.m., and this story chronicles a...

Despite inaction on the issue for a year, NIU will seek state money to pay for the renovation of Cole Hall in the near future. Michael Malone, vice president of university advancement, said it was unlikely that the university will privately raise the...

The Northern Star took home four first place awards, along with many others at the Illinois College Press Association's annual convention this past weekend in Chicago. The paper was also recognized with an honorable mention in the "General Excellence"...

Depending on who you are, Fat Tuesday, which is today, often means something different. For Adam Richey, junior biological sciences major, it means one thing and one thing only. So what does he do? "Eat a lot," Richey said. Each year, Fat Tuesday falls...

NIU coaches and faculty are helping to prevent student-athletes from winding up in a negative limelight. After photos surfaced of Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps engaging in drug use, some administrators working with student-athletes have warned...

Oliver Thrist sits in the Stevenson cafeteria when something catches his eye. He notices a strongman competition being shown on a nearby TV. "I can't believe these guys are lifting tires over their heads," Thrist said, a junior corporate communication...

Feb. 20 At 12:52 a.m., University Police on patrol in Neptune North noticed cannabis coming from a room. The officer found two underage individuals consuming alcohol. The individuals were referred to Judicial Affairs. At 3:24 a.m., University Police responded...

Parking at NIU has inspired a Facebook group. Through the uniting power of Facebook, NIU student Jonathan Stolarski, a senior communicative disorders major, created the Facebook group NIU Parking Resolution NOW! as means to petition for better parking...