Brian Hemphill, vice president for Student Affairs, will stay at NIU. After being named one of three finalists for a similar position at Penn State, Hemphill withdrew from the running. "In having a conversation with President John Peters as well as Provost...

In addition to holding a candlelight vigil on campus, NIU representatives will travel to Virginia Tech to attend memorial services next week. Select student representatives, Student Affairs representatives and administration representatives will be present...

Students, faculty and staff from Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. are offering their support to NIU. Tragedy struck the high school almost nine years ago on April 20, 1999, when two students opened fire on their classmates. "Our students wanted...

Brian Hemphill, vice president of Student Affairs, was recently named one of three finalists for his same position at Penn State, as reported by The Daily Collegian, Penn State's student newspaper. The paper reported that Hemphill was one of over 60 applicants...

University Council approved four action items amending budgeting in the UC bylaws Wednesday. Three of four action items were passed unanimously; however, Provost Ray Alden said that NIU President John Peters is hesitant to amend things into bylaws that...

Registration for the general NIU population begins Monday, but honors students, athletes and other students who require unique accomodations have already used MyNIU. Reaction to the new MyNIU system has been mixed. Sophomore Spanish major Deanna Bach,...

Fans of MTV's Wild ‘N Out are in for a night of laughter when NIU hosts its own version of the team-based improv comedy show tonight. The event is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, and will take place in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium at 8:00...

THE CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD will host NIU's rendition of MTV's Wild ‘N Out at 8 p.m. in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. For more information, contact Amber Martin at 815-753-2421. NIU THIRD ONION will host a theater production, "Selling Sex For Cash,"...

In the wake of the Feb. 14 shootings, NIU is not looking to ban toy guns though other schools have. While sensitivities have been heightened from the shootings, Terry Jones, associate director of the NIU judicial department, believes toy guns do not pose...

The NIU and DeKalb area will experience heavy amounts of rain later this week, which may cause flooding. According to the online weather forecast by Gilbert Sebenste, NIU staff meteorologist, there will be cloudy weather this morning with sun in the afternoon...

The Northern Star has chosen a random entry in our Memorial Concert voting contest. Jacob Wylde, an undeclared business major according to the NIU Directory, has won. Wylde has won the choice of a pair of tickets to either Jimmy Eat World and Paramore...

On March 24, pamphlets marked "Greek Superlatives" were placed in popular campus destinations, bestowing less than prestigious awards to their recipients. The pamphlets singled out individuals as well as Greek organizations within the National Pan-Hellenic...