Students, staff and faculty gathered in the main lobby of the new residence hall complex to celebrate its opening Monday. “You just can’t beat that new residence hall smell,” NIU President John Peters said in his address. The resident hall complex...
By Shelby Devitt & Northern Star Staff
| August 4, 2012
According to a Daily Chronicle article, an employee of DeKalb Iron and Metal Company (DIMCO) has said NIU employees have sold scrap metal from the university to DIMCO for the last 25 years - and the money isn't going back to NIU. Bill Kunkel, head of...
According to a press release, Eddie Williams, NIU executive vice president for business and finance and chief of operations, has announced administrative changes within the department. Jeffrey Daurer will now oversee the NIU Physical Plant, including...
Norm Jenkins, Holmes Student Center associate director, has been named the acting director of the NIU Convocation Center. Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, said John Gordon, the Convocation Center's previous director, resigned. Jenkins,...
NIU decided Sunday that vehicles found driving or parking on sidewalks and grass areas will be ticketed. After feedback from the Campus Parking committee, Student Association and University Council, parking and driving regulations will not only be enforced...
Pat Siebrasse is retiring after 50 years at NIU. Siebrasse is the longest-serving employee at NIU and did all of her work in the school of family, consumer and nutrition sciences as an Office Manager. She said she remembers the Holmes Student Center was...
Kelly Wesener Michael became the acting vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management on July 1. Brian Hemphill, the previous vice president, accepted a new position as president of West Virginia State University. “These are some big shoes...
In an audience composed primarily of women, “Magic Mike” provided the perfect getaway from their everyday routines. No clothes, no waiting. The movie begins with Mike (Channing Tatum) appearing on the screen. Immediately, he walks to the bathroom...
A crazy train is about to depart from DeKalb. Folk punk singer-songwriter Davey Dynamite and grunge punk heroes The Stockyards are going on their first tour, and they will kick off the string of shows 7 p.m. Friday at the House Cafe, 263 East Lincoln...
June 23 At 8 p.m., an officer was dispatched to 827 S. Second St. after a woman contacted police about her ex-boyfriend harassing her. The alleged harassment took place via text messages and had been going on for a month. The officer tried contacting...
June 26 At 10:47 a.m. on November 17, officers served a search warrant for a residence on 7366 N. Adeline Road in Leaf River. The officers located several items believed to be stolen state property after completing their search. On June 26, this case...
School is out for the summer, and while that may mean vacation for some, others are struggling to provide a meal for themselves. Data from Map the Meal Gap shows that DeKalb County had about 4,500 children who were considered “food insecure” in 2010....
