When you see a short white girl from Nebraska who enjoys rapping, and her hairstyle is called a “suicide roll” (which I’m sure you see on a regular basis), is the first thing you think, “That girl rocks?” Me too. Karmin is on the cover of Rolling...
So far in my college career, I’ve always been able to get around. The half-hour drive to my community college, plus having to work in another town after class, pretty much required I have a car. However, I know that many students at NIU and other four-year...
Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings. To some, these titles describe stories unraveled through black text. To others, these are actors moving across a silver screen. Both versions tell a unique story, and each should be appreciated as...
Have you ever seen a movie based on a book by Stephen King? If so, forget everything you saw and go read the book. I’ll wait. Generally, movie adaptations are arguably—and I am arguing—worse than their book counterparts. I have rarely seen a movie...
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has a challenge for students on campus. The NIU student chapter of the national organization wants students to spend a day without shoes. By doing this, the group hopes to raise awareness about what children in developing...
A retired DeKalb Ag/Monsanto employee announced he will run for mayor of DeKalb come spring. “I just have a community-centered spirit,” said John Rey, the newly announced candidate. Current Mayor Kris Povlsen announced he would not be returning for...
Sororities will be tugging to fight breast cancer this weekend. The Pi Kappa Alpha (PKA) fraternity is hosting the Women’s Tugs Against Breast Cancer 2012 tournament. Tugs is the largest philanthropy event on campus with about 300-500 people each day,...
Oct. 8 correction: In an Oct. 4 article titled “Safety discussed,” the Northern Star incorrectly reported that the undergraduate plus/minus grading system was approved at a Faculty Senate meeting. The plus/minus grading system was not voted on at...
John Lee Adams, 22, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for robbery. Allegedly, Adams was an accomplice to Anthony Phillips, 22, who was arrested for robbery Saturday, according to DeKalb police Lt. Jason Leverton. A male and female were walking together...
The DeKalb Firefighters Historical Foundation is hosting a pancake breakfast and open house Sunday. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at DeKalb Fire Station No. 1, 700 Pine St. “The DeKalb Firefighters Foundation is a new nonprofit organization...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Oct. 2, 2012 At 12:04 a.m., officers observed a vehicle driving...
Oktoberfest is upon us, and we all know what that means. Or at least, we think we do. To the college-aged crowd, the word “Oktoberfest” brings to mind dingy bars packed with beer, brats and overly-revealing beer wench/lederhosen costumes. It’s fun...
