DeKALB | Information Technology Services is considering displaying advertisements on screen savers throughout the university's computer labs. "The ads would be displayed between slides of lab policies as a screen saver when machines are not in use in...

DeKALB | Provost Raymond Alden announced that the Strategic Planning Task Force has been completely assembled during Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting. The SPTF is a group intended to put a plan of general direction for the university on paper. Alden...

Whether your body is a wonderland or not, John Mayer will be at the Convocation Center to serenade us Feb. 20. The singer/guitarist will hit DeKalb for the first time as the first major concert of the spring semester. Tickets go on sale for John Mayer...

DeKALB | The Cove, a store located in Neptune Central, was closed and replaced by vending machines this semester. The Cove was a place for students to buy food and other items with their cash or Huskie Bucks; dining dollars were not accepted. In its place...

DeKALB | Brad Sagarin's experience with corporate and government persuasion tactics have led him to develop methods of resisting misleading messages. Sagarin, associate professor of psychology, originally received his B.A. in computer science but was...

DeKALB | Adam Mohebbi jaywalks all the time. "I jaywalk like three times a minute, and I've never gotten a ticket," said the freshman history major. "As long as you do it safely, it's all good." Though the University Police does not endorse the act, jaywalking...

DeKALB | President George W. Bush signed a bill Thursday to build a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border in an effort to deter illegal immigration. The fence will run along the 2100-mile border between Mexico and California, Arizona, New Mexico and...

This weekend's nightlife scene around campus illustrated a disturbing trend: a large percentage of people either had no costumes or opted for the routine pimps/prostitutes standby. There are plenty of ways to dress up without reducing Halloween to a mere...

DeKALB | As the election draws nearer, leaders from College Republicans and Democrats are speaking out about politics today. The presidents of NIU's top political organizations talked to the Northern Star regarding several of today's key issues. Brent...

DeKALB | Students interested in learning tips and tricks to make it in the business world may find their answers Wednesday evening. A "schmoozing" seminar, created by FUTURE, will take place in the Campus Life Building, Room 100 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. FUTURE,...

DeKALB | It's the time of year for all Illinois state employees to complete annual ethics training as part of a 2003 Illinois state mandate. According to the official Web site of Illinois, www.illinois.gov, the ethics program will remind employees to...