DeKALB | NIU students can expect a tuition hike for the seventeenth straight year this fall if the Board of Trustees approves a recommendation from its finance committee. The BOT finance committee approved a proposal that would increase tuition by 10.8...

DeKALB | The heat is not the only thing NIU students have to contend with this summer. Parts of College Avenue will be closed for repairs for the semester. For the first time in nearly forty years, the street will receive new lighting, asphalt, and sidewalks....

DeKALB | Sixty-five percent of NIU students do not possess a favorable opinion of the NIU student government, according to a poll conducted by the Student Association Public Affairs committee. According to the poll, made available to the Northern Star...

DeKALB | Following the recent shooting at Virginia Tech, residence hall security is coming under greater scrutiny. "I think we are doing all that we can currently to make sure the systems we have are effective," said Kelly Wesener, executive director...

DeKALB | Christine Sorensen, dean of NIU's College of Education, has accepted the same position at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Sorensen, an Iowa native who has served in her current position since 2002, will leave DeKalb for Hawaii at the end of...

DeKALB | Finally. After years of exams, term papers and countless early morning hours in front of the glow of a computer screen, NIU's seniors are ready to take the step from college into the real world. Before they take their diplomas and head their...

DeKALB | Last weekend, four students from the NIU College of Engineering showed the nation they know how to roll. On April 27 and 28, the team placed first at the seventh annual Basic Utility Vehicle Competition, a nationwide competition to develop a...

The Northern Star sat down with Interfraternity Council President Chris Regan to discuss changes the Greek community plans to enact next semester. Recruitment numbers for Greek organizations are down. Are you worried about this trend? The IFC Executive...

DeKALB | The debate about the superiority between Pepsi and Coca-Cola rages on NIU's campus. Chavon Feaster, a junior English major, said she used to drink a can of Coca-Cola at least once a day before she gave it up for Lent. "Coca-Cola just tastes better,"...

DeKALB | Newly proposed techniques could be used to combat and reverse the effects of climate change. The final climate change lecture of the spring semester will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday night in the Montgomery Hall Auditorium, hosted by assistant...

DeKALB | University Council passed an amended religious observance policy on Wednesday. The new policy states NIU does not observe religious holidays, but will give reasonable effort to accommodate students. The policy explains students need to notify...

DeKALB | Quality is sometimes comprised for quantity as students head to the liquor store. Many local store owners say beer sales have increased, due to the warm weather. Christe Saliscury, manager of American Liquors, says sales heavily depend on the...