Students who are married or are single parents may have the option to live at University Apartments, located north of Lincoln Hall. University Apartments, 501 N. Annie Glidden Road, houses 80 adults and a few children. To be eligible to live there, at...

Other schools may have larger rooms or more residence halls, but NIU’s Residence Hall Association recently was voted the top large school RHA in the state for the third straight year. The award is given to schools based on their involvement with students...

Senior dance performance major Jesse Kopp dances, rehearses and takes classes from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at least five days a week. “We basically live at the dance studio and become a big family,” Kopp said. The time commitment, discipline and maintenance...

Monday marked the Cortland Police Department’s one-month anniversary in its new station. The 1,700-square-foot station, located at 12950 Route 38, has three offices, a conference room, reception and booking areas, two bathrooms and open office space...

The decision on whether to sell the morning after pill over the counter will be delayed until May, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is requesting more information about 16- and 17-year-old girls who have used the morning after pill....

The Women’s Studies Program and other campus organizations, are sponsoring events all month long in honor of Women’s History Month. Jolene Skinner, program coordinator for the women’s studies program, said the events scheduled will be both interesting...

More than 80 alumni, friends and staff members of the Northern Star gathered Saturday night for the fifth annual Star Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony, held at NIU’s Convocation Center. Six alumni were inducted into the hall of fame,...

Students, staff and faculty members stopped traffic Friday while participating in the Black Student Union’s “Black Down Memory Lane” Black History Month event. The event started with a mock sit-in at the Campus Life Building. Many students and organizations...

This year’s Greek Physique competition will feature Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman guest-posing at the charity event. Coleman has held the title of Mr. Olympia for the past six years - a feat paralleled by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. Olympia is a bodybuilding...

Huskie Highlights, the Student Association-funded magazine that was distributed for the second time Friday, received money Sunday to fund issues for next year. The SA Senate allocated $30,925 for next year’s budget, which will fund six issues. SA President...

Rhythms of jazz and New Age music will pulsate at the Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall as the Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble from Sweden performs at 8 p.m. today. The Global Percussion Network, directed by Anders Astrand, will accompany...