Recent deaths linked to the Red Bull energy drink have some wondering how safe the beverage is to consume. Energy drinks are doing more harm than good to students, said Martha O'Gorman, nutrition consultant for NIU Recreation Services. The drinks are...

NIU freshman Erik Calmeyer was honored Saturday as the 2007 recipient of the NIU Executive Club Endowed Scholarship. Calmeyer, a finance major who graduated from Johnsburg High School in McHenry County, has already begun to receive the scholarships that...

Three of the four suspects in last October's Homecoming assault have pleaded guilty. Martell D. Hunter, 20, of Chicago and his brother Danell Hunter, 19, of Chicago, both pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated battery and one count of robbery prior...

Sigma Phi Epsilon is facing potentially strict judicial punishment for a number of incidents over the past several years. According to documents acquired by the Northern Star from NIU Judicial Affairs via a Freedom of Information Act request, the fraternity's...

On most days, the main court of the Campus Recreation Center hosts amateur basketball and tennis matches. This Saturday, it was filled with the culture of generations as N.A.T.I.O.N.S. hosted its annual Pow-Wow event. The advertisement leading up to the...

A motion to revise the Student Association's bylaws regarding finance policy was tabled at the Senate meeting Sunday night. Sen. Samuel Davis, who motioned to table the policy update until next week, said that it would be beneficial if the senators had...

Receiving a college degree isn't always enough when it comes to getting a job, according to Campus Career Services. Many students looking for a job can benefit tremendously from an internship, said Career Services intern Lauren Bearden. "Having an internship...

The application deadline for students seeking to become community advisers is Thursday. CAs are student staff members working under a hall director to manage and create a safe, secure and welcoming environment for the students who live on their floor,...

Today is the last day to get involved in the "I Am. Are You? Illinois Campus Challenge." The campus challenge, which involves 20 Illinois colleges competing to get the most students signed up for the new organ donation registry, is a small part of the...

Justin O'Connell is psyched for Fridays. "It makes me wish I had a red-and-black pantsuit," he said. O'Connell, a junior history major, is just like every other NIU student in that wearing red and black on Friday can result in a visit from the Huskie...

Countless libraries are working to expand to the Internet, and NIU's library is no exception. Founders Memorial Library contains more than 25,000 full-text journals on its Web site, said University Libraries professor Byron Anderson. "It's one of the...

Sigma Kappa scares up a good time for local kids Members of the Greek community donated their time last Friday at the YMCA to volunteer for the kids of DeKalb. The YMCA held its annual Halloween Party and hundreds of children and their families came to...