Health class. I don’t know about you, but those two words bring me back to scenes of an overcrowded classroom as a teacher leads discussions on exercise, drugs and--of course--sex. According to the National Conference on State Legislatures, 22 states...
View City Blotter 2/27-3/2 in a larger map The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at...
It’s probably the first time there has been a video game with a cyborg ninja and a robot dog as the main characters. “Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance” is a spin-off title from the Metal Gear series in which the player controls Raiden. Raiden is currently...
SPAY ILLINOIS will host a low-cost pet vaccination clinic on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 23 at the DeKalb Animal Shelter, 16173 Base Line Road in Genoa. The clinic will offer vaccines for lyme disease, bordetella, rabies and leptospirosis, according...
Lewis Black didn’t hesitate for a second to say that “we the people” are the problem with the United States and its politics. Black performed 9 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. He touched on topics like healthcare, social...
The Northern Star's editors give you the scoop on what's inside the day's newspaper. In today's edition: University Council Meeting Star Wars Day at DeKalb Public Library Men's Basketball Recap Chessick Center Update And more...
University Council (UC) approved President John Peters’ proposal to utilize more than $160 million for different occasions across campus, including renovations, at its meeting Wednesday. Eddie Williams, executive vice president and chief of operations,...
View Campus Blotter 2/26 in a larger map The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety....
View City Blotter 2/26 in a larger map The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety....
The Green Paws Environmental Alliance (Green PEA) is working on getting bike lanes installed in and around campus and its H2O to Go initiative. “The university would do well to have bike lanes and try to have a more sustainable campus here,” said...
If there is one thing that amuses the heck out of me every time I go home, it’s the constant bickering between my mother, a former Navy officer, and my father, a former Marine. It’s always entertaining hearing the typical “my branch is better than...
A January Illinois Supreme Court order will allow extended media coverage into DeKalb County courtrooms. DeKalb County, along with Kendall County, split from the 16th Judicial Circuit in Illinois to create the 23rd Judicial Circuit in December. On Jan....
