More NIU students prefer taking discussion classes than lecture classes, according to a Northern Star survey of 50 students. The random, unscientific survey showed that 42 preferred discussion classes while seven preferred lectures. One of the students...

Although Ralph Wallis has worked as a business manager in the College of Engineering for 27 years, his recently published autobiography tells little of his career. “The Memoirs of a Rambling Mind” tells Wallis’ story of growing up in a small town,...

Since reopening this fall, the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity has recruited 30 members within about two months. Pi Kappa Phi started a chapter on NIU’s campus in 1958 and left in 1960 because of low membership. Since its return, the fraternity continues to...

Whether they’re walking in pairs dressed in bright red shirts or driving a golf cart, members of the Huskie Student Patrol are some of the people on campus working to keep NIU students safe. The Huskie Patrol, started in 1996, is operated by 21 student-employees...

A recent study shows college students aren’t studying as much as they should be, but they still are getting the grades they desire. The study, published by the National Survey of Student Engagement, found 11 percent of full-time college students study...

Students who have packed on the pounds since going to college should be aware that rapid weight gain can be just as harmful as being overweight. Just like weight loss, an individual should not gain an excessive amount of weight in a week because of the...

Looking around NIU’s campus, one is bound to see plenty of green. It takes a lot of hard work to maintain, and that’s where the NIU grounds department comes in. The department oversees areas such as landscape maintenance, landscape construction, grounds...

NIU students both criticized Northern Star editors Monday night and offered them pointers to improve the newspaper’s coverage. Concerns included how coverage of cultural affairs events is handled and whether reporters are held accountable for stories...

Hidden in a desolate area of Echo Park lies a table sculpture that was installed in September of 1981 for approximately $10,000 - $21,000 in 2004 dollars. It’s now surrounded by woods and weeds. “The Six Questions,” was designed by artist Steven...

NIU students with a strong sense of civic duty and a thirst for adventure may want to consider the Peace Corps as an option after college. However, they should start applying now, said Scot Roskelley, public affairs specialist for the Peace Corps’ Chicago...

Like it or not, the ’80s are back! In popular music and fashion, the ’80s have brought back some good, bad and just plain ugly trends. It is impossible to avoid the wave of nostalgia sweeping today’s culture. However, the return of neon colors in...

Throughout the semester, I find it increasingly difficult to get my butt to the gym. I would rather sleep through my alarm every morning then get my butt to the Recreation Center or my jogging class, citing the weather ("My bed is very warm and outside...