DuJuan Smith is looking to make a change at NIU. Smith serves as the student representative on the NIU Board of Trustees, the governing body of NIU which rules on the university's major financial transactions, among other matters. "My primary responsibility...

Terrorism is a worldwide concern and is a concern for study abroad programs like the one at NIU. Working with the U.S. State Department, the study abroad program only sends students to countries that are considered safe by State Department. Anne Seitzinger,...

There are many aspects that make up the college experience. Aside from living in the residence halls or tailgating at a football game, many students opt to get involved by joining an organization. Wide variety According to Lauren Mock, vice president...

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES is hosting lunch, Autumn Harvest, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Ellington's in the Holmes Student Center. The cost is $9. For more information, email Emily Toth at [email protected]. OUTDOOR ADVENTURES is hosting a sign...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. | The Northern Star was awarded a Pacemaker by the Associated Collegiate Press and the Newspaper Association Foundation of America on Saturday at the National College Media Convention. The award recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement...

The Student Association met Sunday evening to discuss the topics of the school shooting in Arkansas, the vacant SA Supreme Court and the approval of two student organizations. Of the senators, 28 out of 39 were in attendance, including the SA President...

Spring semester class registration begins today and for students who are still unsure about MyNIU have an opportunity to learn more about the system. An open lab session will be held in Altgeld Hall room 100 for students to learn more about the Student...

Oct. 7 At 12:44 p.m., a book bag with several books was taken from the lobby of Grant South. Video surveillance identified the suspect, who thought the owner of the bag resided on his floor. He stated that he returned the bag to the original location...

"Searching for Platform 9¾: An Academic Harry Potter Experience" is a conference named after a secret passageway that brings one from the muggle world to the wizard world. The conference did just that for the witches and wizards of the NIU community....

The term "Homeland Security" often brings to mind things like Sept. 11 and fighting terrorism. At NIU, the Homeland Security Certificate Program encompasses a wide range of subjects in the areas of emergency management and disaster planning. NIU offers...

For Ryan Miller, home is where the heart is. It's also where his family, his friends and his big screen television are. Miller, a junior mechanical engineering major, said he heads home at least twice a month, usually to do his laundry, go to work or...

Oct. 13 At 1:26 p.m., a hit and run occurred with someone hitting a parked vehicle in Lot C. On Oct. 27, after viewing a witness report, the officer identified and confronted the offending driver, who admitted his failure to report backing into the vehicle....