Reality Bytes, a student documentary film festival, will make its 8th annual debut tonight at the House Café. Hosted by the Department of Communication, the festival will showcase documentaries made by communication graduate students from NIU and around...

The Feb. 14 Memorial Committee has chosen its members and is requesting student involvement. The committee's first meeting is Tuesday and will be open to anyone, so they can see how the process works, said Michael Malone, vice president for University...

NIU Cares Day will kick off April 19, giving students, faculty and staff the chance to complete projects in the DeKalb-Sycamore area. According to Becky Harlow, assistant director in Student Involvement, the campus-wide event hosted 900 volunteers in...

Locked away in Founders Memorial Library is an overlooked cache of film reels that NIU students may not know they can view. Shelved in a climate-controlled room in the Microforms Department, these 16 mm prints include feature films, short films and old...

NIU is planning to host a memorial concert later this semester at the Convocation Center. The Northern Star and the Convo are interested in the opinions of the student body for whom they would like to see at the concert. All votes cast will be taken into...

‘Confirm Your E-Mail' message is spam, not from ITS NIU is alerting students, faculty and staff about an e-mail phishing attempt that some individuals may have received. An e-mail with the following title, "Confirm Your E-Mail," has been circulating...

Although it has been more than a month since the Feb. 14 shootings, it's normal to grieve still. Diane Dardon, campus pastor at Lutheran Campus Ministry, said there is no set time for people to stop grieving. "There are some who will always be grieving...

SIGMA LAMBDA BETA INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY, INC. will host informationals at 7 and 9 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center Douglas Room. For more information, contact Mark Sorto at 773-392-5051. THE ELOGEME ADOLPHI CHRISTIAN SORORITY will host an etiquette...

Founders Memorial Library and the community are crafting a king-size quilt in memory of the victims of the Feb. 14 shootings. NIU community members, staff, faculty and students can come to the library's information desk and pick up a red, white or black...

Manny Hernandez, NIU associate art professor, spoke Monday in Jack Arends Hall about his work in helping provide a way for people in third-world countries to have safe drinking water. His presentation, "Save the World," focused on his work as an expert...

Students are not the only ones voicing opinions on the future of Cole Hall. NIU alumni and other community members in DeKalb are sharing their views, as well. Dori Burg, a longtime DeKalb resident, has a son currently attending NIU. Burg believes tearing...

A background check on Lonnie Pollard, president-elect of the Campus Activities Board, has revealed that Pollard pleaded guilty to charges of receiving goods in violation of the Credit Card Act in 2003. On Jan. 15, 2003, the Northern Star reported that...