NIU has the oldest college Homecoming in Illinois, a tradition that has evolved from a student versus alumni football game into a weeklong campus-wide celebration.  While some traditions have gone, NIU is reviving its Homecoming, blending new and...

At the end of a long day on campus, many students want to recline and relax. Sometimes that means scrolling on your phone or hanging out with friends, but for some it means catching the latest movie at the theater. One of the perks of being an NIU...

What is it like to write fiction? Writing fiction is like lying to your diary, except the lie grows legs and starts talking, or perhaps it falls in love and rides a dragon. Maybe, just maybe, it might have to find the cure to an infectious disease...

In this Weekly Writeup, you can find events such as inspirational get togethers, homecoming decorating and video contests, early fall celebrations and more.  CRAFTING CONNECTIONS Date and Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Monday  Location: Holmes...

DeKALB — Thursday marks 21 years since the last time NIU and Maryland met on the gridiron. On Sept. 4, 2004, the Huskies trailed the 22nd-ranked Terrapins 23-20 in College Park, Maryland, with one last chance left on offense and 2:04 left to play. Backup...

In this Weekly Writeup, readers can find events from the NIU Art Museum and Pick Museum of Anthropology, free weekly bike rides, NIU’s annual block party and more. LEGACIES ON DISPLAY: THE FORBIDDEN AND VENERATED ARTS OF BURMA Date and Time:...

When I tell people I own a business on top of going to school full time, working for the Northern Star, the Writing Center and a photography studio many people are shocked and impressed. I opened my character entertainment business in March 2024, not...

DeKALB- Members of the clerical and administrative professionals union expressed their disappointment in employee wages at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting as the union’s contract is set to expire at the end of June, setting the stage for negotiations. The...

Correction: "SGA passed a bill to introduce executive orders for President Ja’Kobe Jones." was changed to "SGA passed a bill to introduce executive orders for future presidential administrations." on Sunday, March 16. The Student Government Association...