The Fall Job Fair is Wednesday. The Fall Internship Fair occurs a week later on Oct. 5. You have a few weeks to prepare. Where should you start? Here are some tips to make your experience at the job or internship fair a productive one. First, learn who’s...

hah attends an eight-day religious observance of fasting and prayer. Though university policy recognizes conflicts concerning religious observances, Shah said she had to miss the event because of her classes. Shah, a senior biology major, said this was...

The 16-player softball tournament finals were held Monday night at the Marybell Softball Stadium. The Northern Star’s critical eye was there to break down the good and bad of the tourney’s championship. Independent Championship We Get All the Calls...

Sidewalk messages are an easy way students relay information to one another. "I wrote messages on the ground last year because I wanted to form a big study group," said junior engineering major Roy Reid. The Student Involvement and Leadership Development...

Dwarfed in front of the Convocation Center stage, father and son combo Mark and Eric Davison basked in the reflected glow of a vintage Lisle organ before the B.B. King Blues Festival Thursday night. "They just don’t make them like they used to," said...

Official studies have concluded NIU students have some of the highest rates of condom usage in the nation, thereby decreasing students’ risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Though the global battle against STDs has reached an all-time...

The NIU test kitchen works to produce new and exciting menu items. It has accepted the challenge of keeping food tasting good while providing options for alternative diets. Jill Kohn, nutrition and dietetics graduate assistant at the test kitchen, works...

Whether he is a "College Dropout" or not, Kanye West will spend at least one night on NIU’s campus. Saturday, Nov. 12, the producer/performer will bring his brand of brash, energetic rap to the Convocation Center. The show is slated to begin at 8 p.m....

Counseling Help and Assistance Necessary for College Education, or CHANCE students in need of assistance should consider a mentoring program offered by the same office. "I really want a mentor because I need some advice," said Sonserae Boyd, a freshman...

While students have an online directory to help them locate places around campus, some find it easier to use other resources to find their way. A new resource, the Campus Area Yellow Pages of Verizon SuperPages, lists directions and phone numbers for...

Thousands of people travel across campus and through the DeKalb community every day on the Huskie Bus Line system. With such a large amount of use, the bus system is both convenient and problematic for commuters. With that in mind, the Northern Star sought...

The race to the World Series is coming to a close as numerous teams clinch divisions and others race for the Wild Card title. The Chicago White Sox are within just nine games from closing in on the American League Central Division Penant. On the other...