Warm temperatures in DeKalb create potential heat-related health hazards. Those without air conditioning are encouraged to go to local cooling centers, according to the American Red Cross website. A cooling center can be a local school, library, mall...
The increased retirement rate at NIU may not be a cause of concern for students needing courses for their major or minor. Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, said while NIU has seen an increase in retirements this year, he is not aware...
The Smashing Pumpkins was one of the most influential and popular alternative rock bands of the ’90s, but since they disbanded in 2000, frontman Billy Corgan has seemed to do no right. Fans were underwhelmed by the coldhearted, poorly mixed comeback...
I’m a big fan of movies that force the audience to think. More often than not, I leave the theater feeling as if the film powers that be have severely underestimated my ability to ponder, to handle anything complex. So when director Ridley Scott (Gladiator,...
Devil horns, Twisted Sister and musical numbers? Rock on! Rock of Ages is based on a musical that laments on the glories of ’80s hair metal. The movie, directed by Hairspray’s Adam Shankman, certainly reflects the cheesiness. The movie begins with...
DeKALB | The Board of Trustees (BOT) approved of tuition rate increases for incoming students at a meeting Thursday. The university recommended a 4.75 percent increase in tuition for students attending NIU this fall. NIU President John Peters said there...
The Northern Star has outdone itself this time. Recently, the “editors” of the Northern Star stated that its Editorial Board felt that the leadership of both the University and the Student Association were “out of touch” from ordinary students...
After an NIU theatre production of West Side Story, Irvan “Irv” Kummerfeldt, who was an NIU associate professor of journalism, died of a heart attack at the Egyptian Theatre in 1988. Alex Nerad, executive director of the Egyptian Theatre, 135 North...
The 43rd session of the Student Association (SA) Senate ended swiftly with a recognized student organization, a bylaw amendment and a change SA Supreme Court procedure. The Senate passed a bill to add the new residence hall from District 3 to District...
The Academic Advising Center, Founders Memorial Library, Career Services and the Huskie Den are among the many places on campus open for students to enjoy over the summer. The Academic Advising Center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through...
Activities: Huskie Marching Band, Ironic Skrillex Appreciation Society of America Voted: Most likely to get punched in the face at a Man Overboard show Quote: “In a semester full of rough patches and weird experiences, one of the few highs for me was...
Activities: Game of Thrones LARPers, Cooking with Wine Club Voted: Most likely to receive a restraining order from Ryan Adams Quote: “The highlight of my semester was discussing the return and importance of Mad Men with fellow students. I look forward...
