NIU juniors or seniors for the 2008-2009 school year may be eligible for a scholarship if they have been active in any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender organizations or activities. Applications for the Joseph Harry Endowed Scholarship are due Friday,...

Dear Students and Colleagues, Events of the past several days remind all of us that community is more than a word, and that threats against any group are a threat to us all. As we continue our return to normal operations, I want to share some thoughts...

Tommy O's will be holding its third annual holiday dinner for the less fortunate this month. On Friday, Dec. 21, Tommy O's will offer a free spaghetti or ham dinner to those without somewhere to spend their holiday. The dinner will be held from 4 to 8...

A threat alert sent to students Sunday night provoked mixed emotions among those receiving it. A campus alert went out to all NIU students and faculty at about 6:45 p.m. Sunday night. The alert issued a statement concerning a threat found late Saturday...

Students looking for work in DeKalb over break may be out of luck. Although businesses in DeKalb tend to lose student workers who go home for winter break, many are already sufficiently staffed with their current number of employees. Students who do not...

A racially charged bathroom message caused many black students on campus to fear going to their finals this week. The concerns caused the NAACP and the Black Student Union to ask for a meeting with NIU President John Peters at 11 a.m. Monday at the New...

Classes will resume Tuesday morning and finals will be given as scheduled. Instructors have been given several grading options: giving students a temporary incomplete to be resolved next semester, they can except the grades they have earned to date, administering...

Students had mixed reactions the day the campus stood still. As an eerie silence washed over NIU Monday, few ventured out of their residence halls. As some were heading home, there were others who continued on with their everyday life. Due to the crisis...

The Huskie Bus Line has reverted to its weekend routes as a result of the university's closing. Brent Keller, the Student Association mass transit director, said that he made the decision. "I felt that it was not appropriate given the campus threat,"...

The following is a blog written by Northern Star Reporter Kris Collins about his experiences with various University Police officers Monday morning. ----- I was sitting in the newsroom of the Northern Star working on the latest and final edition of the...

Additional patrols from the DeKalb Police Department and County Sheriff's Office have been called in to assist NIU University Police today. The DeKalb Police Department has additional officers aiding the University Police around campus, but at this time...

Perspective Editor Michael Swiontek jotted down some thoughts he had as the day progressed Monday. ----- Several media outlets descended on DeKalb reacting to the shutdown of campus Monday. A slow news day in their cities pushed them out-of-town to focus...