Hey, Student Association: We have a task for you. Gov. Rod Blagojevich seems to be taking notice of NIU's need for more state-allocated funds. We at the Northern Star feel he needs more of a shove from the student body. In his budget plan for the coming...

It's always tragic when any life is lost, but it's especially tragic when that life is taken earlier than its time. Such is true with the car accident that took three lives, two of which were NIU students', in Chicago on March 14. Family and friends of...

If the firing of men's basketball coach Rob Judson did anything, it solidified what many already knew: Athletic Director Jim Phillips will do what it takes to make NIU athletics successful. Since his hiring, Phillips has done everything in his power to...

NIU needs more state funding, and Gov. Rod Blagojevich seems to be paying attention. In planning for fiscal year 2008, the governor included more than $19 million for renovation and expansion of the Stevens Building, according to an NIU press release....

The Northern Star editorial board does not take lightly our right, and even duty, to print whatever is needed in this space. We hope you don't either. Your right to free expression as a student is in jeopardy. The Northern Star is independent of the university,...

Dear Governor Blagojevich, My name is Every NIU Student and I need your help. Our university president, John Peters, recently made the trek to Springfield to voice concerns with funding to the House Higher Education Committee. We're falling short on money...

The Delta Zeta house at DePauw University in Indiana is looking rather empty after 23 women were forced to move out of the chapter house in January. Firsthand accounts of justification for removing certain members are surfacing. The message is pretty...

Write-in campaigns are normally reserved for Mickey Mouse, Elvis Presley and Jesus Christ, but they don't have to be in local elections. In a town where the vote is decided by margins as small as 10 voters, write-in campaigns are viable. This year's aldermen...

Sharp, biting cold winds are no longer whipping around corners. Snow is starting to turn to slush, melting and trickling its way into gutters and sewers. The 40-degree weather certainly feels like 75 degrees compared to the freezing temps visiting DeKalb...

Tuesday's paper seems to be running a little light on content and I'm not sure why. Normally, I would expect Monday's paper to run low, but it was appropriately filled. Editors discussed this at their 5 p.m. budget meeting Monday. This meeting takes place...

A special insert will be falling out of the Northern Star later this week: the Best of DeKalb. While we've been running advertisements urging you to vote for your favorite places to eat, shop, live and so on, we haven't quite told you when you would find...

DeKalb is often bashed by students for its lack of night life. There are not enough bars in this university town masquerading as a rural one. The north side of town, near Greek Row, has only one tavern - and plenty of people who don't mind a good drink....