Her name is as familiar as your own. Students meet there every day. Annie Glidden Road is a common path for students, vehicles and local business, but have you ever thought about how the road got its name? Annie Glidden was an award-winning farmer in...

On Jan. 1, 2004, minimum wage in Illinois climbed to $5.50 - a $0.35 increase from last year. The raise in minimum wage will have a direct effect on many students whose hourly wage will get an unplanned lift because of the new Illinois state law. The...

Every year on the third Monday of January, schools and businesses across the nation close to celebrate the life and dream of Martin Luther King Jr. It is the time when King is remembered for his fight for freedom, equality and justice through non-violent...

The Aurora-based Fruit Market Inc. is looking to move to DeKalb and attract customers of the local Eagle Country Markets which closed in October. Company owners are negotiating a deal to purchase the former Sawyer Auto Imports location at 460 E. Lincoln...

Following in the endless cycle of mind-numbing techno repetition, Crystal Method doesn't do anything different with its third album "Legion of Boom." In fact, it's hard to distinguish it from the last two albums. -An hour of music manages to feel like...

Students who download music illegally now may have a slimmer chance of being turned over to the authorities. According to an article published in the Jan. 9 edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education, the new ruling is likely to hinder the Recording...

Britney Spears' wedding was big news over break, but what you didn't hear is that there actually were two quickie pop star marriages that fateful night. That's right, for a few fleeting moments, Christina Aguilera became Christina Feltes. For the first...

Returning to NIU after a lazy month off, it's hard to get used to that 8 a.m. Spanish class. Sometimes, one just has to recharge, and if you live off campus, running home for a snooze isn't in the cards. -That's why we scoured the campus for the best...

John Ritter, I'll come knock on your door (or casket, rather) any day. Yes, my brief, one-sentence eulogy might be a couple — or four — months late. But this is after purchasing "Stay Tuned" on VHS for $6. Oh, how far $6 can go. It can take you to...

If you plan on tuning in to the Grammys next month for your favorite musical artists, look a little closer and you'll see NIU faculty in the audience. The Vermeer Quartet, along with pianist Boris Berman, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Chamber...

Editor's Note: On August 24, 2012, the Northern Star redacted the name of a student originally named in this story. The student and various legal entities provided evidence to the Northern Star that the student had the charges discussed in this article...