Many students have had problems with their roommate. But for those unlucky enough to have such a problem, there are many resources around campus that can help resolve the issue - be it something minor or serious. The Roommate Survival Guide, which can...

Since the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center was built more than a year ago, the basement of the building has remained empty and dormant. Administrators say the building's emptiness was expected even before the $6.2 million project was completed in the...

The Advocate, a national gay and lesbian news magazine, included NIU in its list of the top 100 universities for LGBT students in August of 2006. The top 100 didn't rank the universities in any particular order, but instead listed the leading universities...

DeKALB | The first race for many of the potential candidates for Student Association and Campus Activities Board executive spots was against the clock. Candidates were required to file a petition for nomination with 400 signatures, due Feb. 16, three...

Nothing ruins a quick run to the grocery store quite like the cereal aisle. There in front of you are a million and a half different kinds to choose from. Some have marshmallow bits and pieces, others just have tiny balls of processed corn. The steady...

Name: Toucan Sam Cereal: Kellogg's Froot Loops Catch phrase: "Follow your nose, wherever it goes!" Grade: C+ Toucan Sam is the Jimmy Durante of cereal mascots. His nose is huge, but at least it serves multiple purposes, such as the brutal beaking he hands...

DeKALB | In instrumental terms, the Avalon String Quartet will have some bass-sized shoes to fill. The quartet will replace NIU's Vermeer Quartet, the award-winning string foursome whose legacy goes back almost 40 years. "It's very humbling," said Tony...

NIU's Victory Bell remains in storage at the Convocation Center after being temporarily moved nearly two years ago from its original location in front of DuSable Hall. The bell was moved to allow room for the 2004 Huskie Bus turnaround renovations in...

DeKALB | Congressman Danny K. Davis, the Democratic representative from the 7th District in Illinois, spoke to NIU students and became an honorary member of NIU's NAACP chapter 3872 Monday night. Northern Star: If there was one thing you want listeners...

DeKALB | After a heavy snowfall led to the emergency cancelation of a Student Association meeting Jan. 28, the SA approved a constitutional amendment that allows the speaker of the Student Association Senate to cancel meetings due to weather at Sunday's...

DeKALB | The Honors House, an on-campus housing option for eligible students, offers many exclusive benefits for its residents. The Honors House, located in the C-wing of Douglas Hall, has five quiet and modified-quiet lifestyle floors. Each floor has...

DeKalb | When Mitchell Gaddis received a letter from United States Congressman Danny Davis (D-Ill.) confirming an NIU visit, Gaddis decided it couldn't just be tossed into a wastebasket. Gaddis, the executive director of NIU's chapter of the National...