The Student Association, BROTHERS Organization, Black Student Union and Organization of Latin American Students are working together to create an ethnic awareness week. The event is a continuation of Unity in Diversity week and contains activities that...

Students who decide to answer advertisements for overseas jobs should consider their validity. The Federal Trade Commission has reported Overseas Unlimited Agency Inc. as running a fraudulent telemarketing and classified advertisement scheme which offered...

During the week of Nov. 27 through Dec. 1., 1989 the City of DeKalb work crews will complete the 1989 Leaf Pickup with a final sweep through all sections of the city. All residents who wish to participate in the loose leaf pickup should have their leaf...

Students receiving financial aid might be guided by a financial aid advisory board in the future. Financial Aid Director Jerry Augsburger met with NIU Student Association President Huda Scheidelman and NIU Student Affairs Associate Vice President Barbara...

DeKalb farmers were not as hard hit by last year's drought as others because of favorable soil, and this year, they are reaping sizable crops due to improved weather. DeKalb County's harvest was "great, compared with last year because of last year's rains,"...

I realize that for many of you The Northern Star is your only source of news. Since education is important, and we're at college to be educated (yeah, right Gina), let me enlighten you. For those of you thirsting for world knowledge, but unable to find...

The first food drive sponsored by the Golden Key National Honor Society will be today in front of the Pow-Wow. The Golden Key will collect food from anyone who will bring the food to the Pow-Wow between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The organization will accept any...

Although the NIU football team is still awaiting word on whether it will be playing another game this season, one Huskie is already assured of it. Senior cornerback Brett Tucker has been invited to play in the first ever Martin Luther King All-America...

DeKalb residents facing a lonely Thanksgiving can drop in for a free dinner and enjoy holiday companionship. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is sponsoring a free potluck dinner Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation, 633 W. Locust St. "There...

The first food drive sponsored by the Golden Key National Honor Society will be today in front of the Pow-Wow. The Golden Key will collect food from anyone who will bring the food to the Pow-Wow between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The organization will accept any...

Two bus routes serving the Sycamore Road area have been consolidated after several weeks of discussion by the Student Association Mass Transit Board. A motion to combine routes 7 and 9 failed at last week's board meeting but passed Monday by a 9-1 vote....

A contract was signed last week allowing the WNIU radio station to borrow $650,000 to convert and move into the Palmer Music Building one year from now. The foundation, which owns the building on north First Street in DeKalb, will borrow $650,000 from...