Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Today NIU students, faculty, staff and alumni who graduated within the past several years are getting an early Christmas present: the reopening of Altgeld Hall. After an extensive, overdue and pricey five-year renovation,...

The fears of college students should include whether they can find jobs after graduation - not whether they will be drafted after the election. Internet rumors would have you believe President George W. Bush has plans to reinstate the military draft if...

In a world where students who live on the same residence hall floor call each other’s cell phone instead of wandering down the hall to say “hi,” it’s no wonder the use of technology on college campuses is a hotly debated issue. College students...

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, but now, time’s running out. If you haven’t heard it enough from Christina Aguilera, Drew Barrymore and P. Diddy on MTV, the deadline to register to vote in most states is quickly approaching, and Illinois...

Family Weekend starts today, and, although fears of allowing your parents into your place to see how you really live may overflow your thoughts, students should take this opportunity to show their parents what they’re paying for and reap the benefits....

Gov. Rod Blagojevich called on the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority on Tuesday to develop a program to allow low-income tollway users to pay less for an I-PASS so it won’t be a financial burden on them. But what about everyone else? Tollway officials...

DeKalb officials have a problem with a proposal for a drive-thru liquor store, but their concerns are blown out of proportion. Thirsty Liquors owner Nick Tsiftilis wants to open a drive-thru at the new store at 1309 W. Hillcrest Drive to accommodate his...

On Thursday, the Northern Star published an article that disclosed that Jay-Z and R. Kelly were rehearsing at the Convocation Center. After we ran the story, we received a phone call from an angry reader who said we shouldn’t have run the article because...

Though every individual’s vote counts, one man’s switch to mustard probably isn’t going to make voters turn away from John Kerry. According to New York assemblyman James Tedisco, choosing America’s next commander in chief should be about nothing...

The creation of the Redline shows that Student Association is capable of spending student fees in ways that actually benefit the students. Far more useful than Huskie Highlights ever has been, the Huskie Bus Line’s newest route provides scheduled late-night...

It takes a lot of guts for a former TV talk show host to bash the media - especially when he is campaigning to secure a seat in the U.S. Senate. Alan Keyes, Illinois’ Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, spoke to an NIU political science class Tuesday...

CBS News isn’t the only one to pay for its much-publicized lapse in judgment - the credibility of every news organization in the country has been undermined by the network’s mistake. CBS News admitted Monday it erred in broadcasting the contents of...