I’d like to start with a fable of sorts: Once upon a time, there was a fabulously wealthy emperor who made his servant weavers make him a new robe every so often. The weavers didn’t want to make the emperor a new robe one day, so they decided to tell...
More than 300 people attended the Present Perfect Modeling Organization’s (PPMO) 28th annual Afro-Centric Fashion Show on Wednesday. Greek organizations like the AKA’S and the KAPPA’s, who founded the organization in 1985, used the event to bring...
The Student Association (SA) Senate met Sunday night to discuss student input on the state of campus recreation at NIU. Recreation Center Director Sandi Carlisle showed SA Senate a narrated PowerPoint presentation which presented feedback from students...
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life annual kick-off event, to be held Tuesday, will offer information to students about the organization’s mission. Guests will be able to win prizes and learn more about the society’s planned activities...
The Northern Star staff won six awards at the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) awards ceremony on Saturday. ICPA awarded Illinois college newspapers based on judges’ reviews of publications that were submitted. The entries had to have been...
DeKalb mayoral candidates (from left to right) Mark Verbic, John Rey, Jennifer Groce and David Jacobson respond to citizen's questions during a candidate's night event on Thursday which was moderated by Dan Kenney (far right) of the Unitarian Universalist...
A series of events will take place across campus in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. A number of events will be sponsored by departments across campus, including the Counseling and Student Development Center, Health Enhancement, Campus...
Mayoral candidates sat down together on Thursday to answer questions from the public during a forum hosted by the DeKalb County Democrats. “They [voters] are making a very important decision in voting for the next leader of our city,” said mayoral...
A DeKalb police officer has been put on paid leave following claims he was involved in a hit-and-run incident, according to Police Chief Gene Lowery in a Friday Daily Chronicle article. Officer Darrick Wesson is charged with leaving the scene of an injury...
A public hearing will be held during the DeKalb City Council meeting today to hear citizen’s concerns in the Irongate annexation and development, according to the council’s posted agenda for the meeting. The City Council meeting will be held at 7...
I love seeing the Hollywood elite wearing what my favorite designers have lent them for the night from the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards to the Academy Awards--right down to the tips of their fingers. In the past few years, E! has taken a different approach...
Etsy.com allows artists and crafters from all over the world to let their creativity run wild. Sometimes those inventive products can turn a little weird, strange and interesting. Some of the products are what you would call “a little unique,” but...
