Logging on to the Internet isn't as easy as it seems for students who live in the residence halls. Students are experiencing a slow connection or no connection at all. "I get kicked off the Internet every once and a while, and have a slow connection most...

DeKALB | Several departments within Information Technology Services will move to the newly purchased Monsanto property, it was highlighted at Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting. The Board of Trustees approved a $6 million purchase of the Monsanto property,...

DeKALB | A new Illinois law called for mandatory installation of carbon monoxide detectors within 15 feet of rooms intended for sleeping by Jan. 1, 2007, but NIU has no plans to equip the residence halls with detectors. NIU's residence halls, though equipped...

Emily Baehr didn't make it to class Feb. 13. The junior English major doesn't usually miss class, but the heavy snow and cold weather kept her from making her 39-mile daily commute. Last spring, 2,807 NIU students commuted to class, according to the 2005-2006...

Running is probably the last thing on an NIU student's mind when heading into finals week at the end of a semester. But for Amanda Kromphardt, it is the perfect time to run 13 miles. Kromphardt is a senior meteorology major, as well as president and founder...

The Northern Star distributed questionnaires to candidates running for Student Association president. The following information was taken from those questionnaires: Luis Zaragoza Contact information: [email protected] Major/minor: Political science...

DeKALB | NIU counseling services and the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences will teach how to "Be Comfortable in Your Genes" during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The theme parallels that of the National Eating Disorder Association...

It's 11 p.m and you have a paper due the next day. Professors suggest thinking twice before purchasing a paper from the Internet. Some students are already aware of the various Web sites where college students can purchase term papers. Web sites like...

In the Midwest, where overcoming bad weather is routine, this winter has been especially taxing. In the past two weeks, NIU has seen sub-zero temperatures countered with near-perfect spring temperatures, plus the snow, hail and sleet that hit DeKalb over...

Illinois may soon feel the backlash from state employees who failed the state ethics exam. State employees that passed the ethics exam in less than 10 minutes received a noncompliant packet that must be read and signed, or the employee risks job loss....

DeKALB | For Deborah Brandt, meditation is not only soothing, but also a way to connect with the present. Brandt, a yoga instructor at the Campus Recreation Center, teaches a slower-paced Hatha (physical) yoga with 10 to 15 minutes of meditation at the...

DeKALB | Once dominated by males, colleges across the country are seeing higher female enrollment with those females more likely to graduate. At NIU, women make up a slightly higher percentage of the undergraduate student body, according to the school's...