DeKALB | Since 1986, NIU has served as the home of the Center for Burma Studies, which is the only facility of its kind in the United States. Each year, people from all over the world come to NIU to study Burma and Burmese culture. "I think we are very...

DeKALB | As a way to reduce stress, I participated in the yoga and Pilates classes offered at the Campus Recreation Center. I learned about the health benefits of both. Yoga At first I thought I was in the wrong room, since all the lights were off in...

DeKALB | Answering 10 questions in 10 minutes earned one NIU student $25,000. Katie Waltman, a senior art history major, was the final contestant on the college edition of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The show was recorded Oct. 26 and aired Friday....

DeKALB | Most students try to stay out of trouble while partying, but education majors have a little more to worry about than the average student. A student who is an education major can be denied a teacher certification or a job if there are any negative...

DeKALB | Some financial aid officials contend that it may not be in students' best interest to pay off their student loans as quickly as possible in order to rake in the benefits of the loan. "[Students should] always pay high interest debt first," Pam...

DeKALB | Jessi LeDonne, an art education major, lives in the Fine Arts House in Neptune North, but that wasn't always the case. LeDonne is enrolled in Housing and Dining's Academic Residential Program (ARP). ARPs allow students with similar majors and/or...

DeKALB | Last Thursday the Northern Star sat down with Student Association President Adam Novotney to discuss the campus security forum, the current state of campus security and what is planned for the future. Northern Star: What do you believe is the...

DeKALB | While the DeKalb police had their hands full late last week, University Police had its own incidents to deal with. Jeffrey W. Norman, a freshman undecided major, was charged with civil battery Wednesday evening. The victim was accused of taking...

DeKALB | The Student Involvement and Leadership Development office will host a meeting tonight discussing upcoming volunteer events. The main topics at the meeting, which will take place at 8 p.m. in the Campus Life Building, Room 100, will focus on service...

DeKALB | A plan to record who votes on what in the Student Association was denied Sunday night. Joe Porter, a District Three senator, spoke on a bill to amend the bylaws to include roll call votes. The proposed bill would have required any votes dealing...

DeKALB | The Women's Studies Program will show Deepa Mehta's "Water" at 2 p.m. today in the Campus Life Building, Room 100. A discussion will follow. "Water," recognized as the best picture at the fourth Bangkok Film Festival, is a film about wives and...

DeKALB | The Physics Club, formally known as the Society of Physics Students, is an organization with plenty to offer students interested in physics. The club watches movies that are educational as well as extracurricular, and goes on field trips to physics-related...