The Board of Trustees unanimously approved increases to student fees and room and board rates Thursday. Because DeKalb is in the Chicago pricing area, the pricing is within reason, NIU President John Peters said. Room rates will increase by an average...

When it comes to Convocation Center events, what is popular and what is diverse are separate ideas. Popular acts such as Nelly, Brooks and Dunn and Staind bring in large crowds, but there are some students who do not feel the Convo is diverse enough....

Student fees, which have already increased by 6.42 percent this year, may increase again when the Board of Trustees vote on a proposed 8.97 percent fee increase this morning. During a Student Association Senate meeting in January, Senate speaker Andrew...

Students may be paying more for room and board and student fees next year if the Board of Trustees approves proposed recommendations at its regular meeting today. Overall, student fees would increase by 8.97 percent. Student fees are broken down into...

For students in wheelchairs, riding a bus on the Huskie Line can be a frustrating experience, as some drivers do not know how to use the bus lifts. "We do not have many passengers who are on wheelchairs, and drivers can forget to use the lifts," said...

NIU Grounds crew members are not living the "High Life" while on the clock, NIU officials say. A recent photo taken by the Northern Star of an NIU vehicle with a box of Miller High Life in the truck bed is in no way cause for alarm, said Darryl Grayson,...

The Northern Star will sponsor a debate between DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow and challenger Frank Van Buer today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center’s Capitol Room. Included in the debate will be speeches on each candidate’s approach to...

Candidates for four Student Association offices defended their positions in front of about 50 people Tuesday night in the Holmes Student Center’s Diversions Lounge. The debate, hosted by the Northern Star, posed questions from the Star’s editorial...

From pep rallies to ESPN, cheerleaders are a staple of American culture. As part of Women's History Month, the Women's Studies Program will present "Trying Out for Womanhood: The Cheerleader as the Embodiment of the Ideal Girl" today at 4 p.m. in the...

Three NIU faculty members will head the "Privilege and Power" discussion at noon on Wednesday in celebration of Women’s National History Month. Amy Levin, Women’s Studies Program director and English professor; art professor Deborah Smith-Shank; and...

Learning Assistants in Grant Towers will be more accessible next semester, thanks to a collaborative effort between Student Housing and Dining Services and the Academic Advising Center. "We consider the Learning Assistant to be a liaison, an outreach...

NIU’s Fiscal Year 2004 compliance audit report showed the university had no material audit findings, members of the Board of Trustees Legislation, Audit and External Affairs committee reported Friday. The audit looks at how the university handles money...