Maximum lifetime insurance coverage for students who opt for university health insurance will be reduced to $250,000 from $1 million next year despite a 13-percent increase in cost, approved by the Board of Trustees Thursday. The decrease in coverage...

The Women's Studies Program held a panel discussion on the wage gap between women and men in the United States labor force Monday afternoon. The panel was organized and presented as a part of a series of events highlighting Women's History Month. The...

Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, the NIU Convocation Center played host to the first annual Heartland International Tattoo, a music and dance festival paying tribute to international music and culture, as well as the nation's military. Featuring a...

Laughter filled the Holmes Student Center's Diversions Lounge Friday night for two hours as five NIU students performed in "Laugh Out Loud," a student stand-up comedy contest sponsored by Alpha Sigma Omega Latina Sorority, Inc. Nadia Ascencio, a senior...

The Northern Star gave the nine candidates running for Student Association and Campus Activities Board executive officers a chance to voice their opinions before this week's elections. NIU Elections 2006 Times: Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday...

For the first time in NIU history, the NIU Study Abroad Office offered "Exploring Contemporary Graphic Design & Design Education in Poland." This program was the beginning of what the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Poland and NIU hope to soon develop...

For Katrina Basch, an undeclared freshman, a trip to the Dog Pound Deli proved dangerous when she consumed a cookie. Basch is severely allergic to nuts and within minutes of eating a cookie was rushed to Kishwaukee Community Hospital. "All it took was...

A fee increase was approved by the Board of Trustees yesterday, which included room and board and student health insurance. President John Peters confirmed that legislation to increase state higher education funding is still on track and is scheduled...

Gordon Means, director of Media Services and a 37-year employee within the department, enjoyed a retirement celebration Thursday that paid respect to a man who has given time, love and energy to NIU. Surrounded by family, friends and co-workers in the...

War protesters entered the Armed Forces Recruiting Center, 901 Lucinda Ave., after marching from the King Memorial Commons Tuesday. The Northern Coalition for Peace and Justice, an anti-war student group, organized the protest, which began as a demonstration...

A mulch fire around Neptune Central forced students and faculty to evacuate the residence hall Wednesday afternoon, said Lt. Karl Froehlich of the DeKalb Fire Department. Michael Stang, director of housing and residential life, said the smoke traveled...

"Undiscovered" karaoke singers competed for two Ashlee Simpson concert tickets in the Holmes Student Center's Diversions Lounge Wednesday night. NS*Radio and the Campus Activities Board hosted the event. Lindsey Stouffer was the first to perform with...