Sega's "Panzer Dragoon" shooter series, first made famous on Sega Saturn, has come roaring onto XBox. "Panzer Dragoon Orta," an XBox exclusive game, has you play as Orta, a young woman who has been locked away for most of her life, only to escape with...

Bob Burk is a consummate salesman. He has to be because he’s not just selling vacuum cleaners or life insurance, but something larger than 700 acres and with thousands of employees -- NIU itself. Burk, the director of NIU’s admissions office, has...

Less than 24 hours after the second and final Student Association executive candidate meeting, a third informal meeting was held Wednesday to hear the complaints of potential candidates. John Acardo, chair of the SA Board of Elections, told the Northern...

With colored lights shining, people's hands in the air wearing their lettuce necklaces, a floor seat filled crowd prepared to welcome Ja Rule to the Convocation Center. The hip-hop artist, along with Benzino and Kelly Rowland, performed their hits Wednesday...

St. Valentine’s Day is one of the more popular American holidays for celebrating the love between a person and his or her significant other. Sweetest Day, also heavily celebrated by couples, is intended for the same purpose. So what’s the difference?...

In the off time during the recording of Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," Jeff Tweedy, Jim O'Rourke and Glenn Kotche created a minimal portrait of the dominating personalities that created some of last year's most memorable recordings. With O'Rourke behind...

Anxious fans awaiting the arrival of Ja Rule and company tonight may have to be a little patient when entering the Convocation Center. With the large crowd expected for tonight’s show, security will be at full force with one goal in mind. "We just want...

In honor of Black Heritage Month, B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. will host a Tribute to Black Women at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Holmes Student Center’s Clara Sperling Skyroom. "Tribute to Black Women is an event that recognizes minority women on campus that are...

Student Association President Kevin Miller denied the Northern Star’s Freedom of Information Act letter requesting material related to the Big Time Entertainment committee Tuesday. A FOIA letter was sent through campus mail on the morning of Jan. 30...

NIU President John Peters, DeKalb Schools Superintendent Brian Ali and School Board President Don Robinson presented projected figures of their respective schools Tuesday night at the DeKalb Growth Summit Meeting. Peters said student enrollment at NIU...

Two people were injured in an accident Tuesday night. The accident occurred when a car slammed into the front of a house on East Meadow Trail, just off of Bethany Road. In View Tom Reardon A car crashed into the front of a house on East Meadow Trail,...

An apartment fire Monday morning resulted in one person injured and $40,000 worth of damage. The DeKalb Fire Department received a call at 3:52 a.m. and reported to 831 W. Taylor St. Kellianne Pennick, a resident of the building, suffered smoke inhalation...