The flu season is here and it's time to watch for symptoms and have remedies at hand. Common influenza symptoms include fatigue, body aches, dizziness, upper-respiratory congestion, sore throat and headaches, said Michael Haines, NIU Health Enhancement...

In the 22 years since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s death, the struggle for equality has charged ahead politically, but slipped economically. Blacks have made political strides, including the election of black mayors in New York City and Chicago and...

The Northern Star is working to provide the NIU campus and the DeKalb community with a dependable source for information. In order to provide a quality product to its readers, the Star is continuing to improve upon its past accomplishments. This semester...

A Lincoln Terrace parking lot dubbed "the thumb" by physical plant employees because of its small size and remote location might help ease faculty parking problems. NIU Project Manager Conrad Miller said the lot opened at the end of last semester before...

The use of styrofoam might become the environmental issue of the semester as mounting concern over its biodegradability and devastating effects on the atmosphere sparks an effort to ban its use at NIU. Student Association President Huda Scheidelman said...

The Student Association Executive Board allocated $4,000 yesterday to help the Black Student Union finance the appearance of black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan. SA President Huda Scheidelman said the SA did not have enough time to call an emergency senate...

Although an 84-cent surcharge for the 911 safety phone service will appear on March 1 telephone bills for DeKalb County residents, actual 911 service will not begin for another 18 to 24 months. The DeKalb County Emergency Telephone Safety Board must provide...

The DeKalb Public Library last month received a $1-per-capita state grant of more than $30,000 to improve library programs and expand its collection. The $33,157 grant "is to help bring libraries into the 20th century," Library Director Joann O'Malley...

A tuition freeze and a controversial 6 percent faculty salary boost are recommended in the 1991 budget passed by the Illinois Board of Higher Education last week. The $2.1 billion operating and $412 million capital budgets were up 8.8 and 19 percent,...

Rush has become an annual week-long tradition within greek systems and NIU sororities are continuing the tradition with the coming of spring semester. Kim Kolek, of Phi Beta Chi sorority, said Rush lasts roughly a week. The seven days are divided into...

NIU sororities will start the new semester with an armful of awards received from chapters' national and international offices. Alpha Delta Pi gained national recognition for receiving an excellent chapter performance evaluation. Requirements included...

For the upcoming semester, the Black Greek Council plans to increase their service projects and fundraising efforts. Black Greek Council President Mileau Hudson said the council was involved in the Alumni Phone-a-thon during the fall semester and would...