Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith was on campus Friday to register one of his three sons for classes at NIU. Smith was with his wife, MaryAnne, to register their son for classes after he transferred from another school. Smith declined an interview...

NIU Police are advising people to exercise caution in their travel on and around campus after an attempted robbery by an assailant claiming to be armed. The incident took place at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Annie Glidden Road near the University...

With outgoing NIU students entering a job market where thousands are unemployed, the Northern Star is highlighting young NIU alumni who have managed to find work and continue working in this economy. Marcus Leshock Age: 27 (turns 28 Dec. 12) Occupation:...

Scholarships for the next academic year may be short in number or short in value. That's because the NIU Foundation is re-evaluating many of its endowments because of the current economic crisis, said Foundation President Mallory Simpson. An endowment...

Benjamin Akol won't be celebrating Christmas this holiday season. At least in the conventional sense. Born in Sudan, the senior journalism major was raised in a culture where evergreen trees don't exist and only the true, religious meaning of Christmas...

Despite a recession being officially declared, some NIU professors of business and economics say it is not a cause for great alarm. "This is not an unprecedented economic situation," said Finance Department Chair Marc Simpson. "This is just one phase...

Dec. 3 At 10:38 p.m., University Police found prescription medication in another resident's possession while performing a consent search in Grant North. The resident was referred to Judicial Affairs. Dec. 5 At 9:55 a.m., University Police patrolling Lot...

Dale Hoppe was surfing the Internet one night when he came across a story that instantly had him worried: Governor Blagojevich had decided to close Lowden State Park to reduce the state budget. Hoppe wondered if he would still have a job since the road...

After Gov. Rod Blagojevich's request last Wednesday that all public universities hold back 2.5 percent of their budgets, NIU continues to prepare for dealing with the news. NIU must reserve approximately $2 to $3 million in the seven months remaining...

Coffee-filled cram sessions may be a staple of some students' repertoire, but there are alternatives to pulling the infamous "all-nighter." Hillard Hebda, assistant director for peer assisted learning at ACCESS, an NIU tutoring service, feels that planning...

Of all the crimes that happen on a college campus, sexual assaults pose a great challenge for police. This semester, there have been six reports of criminal sexual assault and three reports of criminal sexual abuse. This count is similar to the number...

Faculty and students have the opportunity to listen to presentations from an English professor's work outside the classroom. The Brown Bag Series is comprised of lectures that discuss research or newly published work done by professors in the English...