The 1989-90 school year marks the 25th anniversary of The Northern Star as a daily newspaper, and the Star is planning a year of publicity, promotions and public relations to commemorate the last quarter century. The theme of our anniversary, "The First...

Safe Passages Inc. for Battered Women will spread awareness in October—National Domestic Violence Month—of a problem that can happen anywhere to anyone. Two thousand white ribbons will appear on trees and lamp posts throughout DeKalb beginning the...

Rain, mist and a wicked chill have found their way to DeKalb. So has the wet weather blues. Classes seem longer, everything seems boring and the four walls of your room appear to be slowing closing in. It becomes easier and more pleasant to fantasize...

NIU has become a brighter place with the addition of $41,000 in outdoor lighting improvements. NIU Project Manager Conrad Miller said work has been completed on 15 of the areas on campus that were targeted for lighting improvements last year. One of the...

Regular programming will follow a dedication ceremony which will feature speeches by NIU President Leslie A. Holmes and Executive Vice President and Provost Francis R. Geigle... In 1970, NIU hopes to have space in residence halls for 14,386 students,...

In the past 15 months, NIU graduate Ken Pavichevich, President of Pavichevich Brewing Company, has established a microbrewery and produced a beer called Baderbrau that is quickly becoming the taste of Chicago at such establishments as Shaw's Crab House...

A group of Student Association senators and officers interviewed 7th Ward alderman hopefuls Tuesday night to make a recommendation to DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow. Nick Valadez, Jeff Monroe, Thomas Gary, Delorie Tycoo and Roy Withirow each spoke before they...

NIU's Film Library has stocked its shelves with about 50 educational films on prejudice, discrimination and race relations. The films are for use by faculty and staff members, but students can check them out if they have permission from a faculty member....

Stress is essentially the rate of wear and tear of the body from a variety of causes, according to Hans Selye, originator of the concept of stress. Stress cannot be avoided. It exists either in the form of distress (negative) or eustress (positive), said...

A two-time graduate of NIU returned to campus Monday to assume the duties of director of the Campus Child Care Center. Christine Herrmann, who holds a bachelor of science in child development from NIU in 1982 and a master of science in child and family...

Newman Catholic Student Center has added three new pastoral associates to its ministerial team. They are Sister Carla Rutter, Kathy Engelken and Marie Sellers. Rutter coordinates the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program, teaches in the Religious...

This past summer, I met an Emmy award winner and had my face (see below) splashed across millions of television sets across the country. Really. My claim to fame? I was an audience member on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." O.K., so I exaggerated a little, but...