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...
By Austin M. D. Quick and Northern Star Publication Board
| May 6, 2012
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: 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...
Activities: Game of Thrones LARPers, NIU Boat Shoes Enthusiasts Quote: “The best thing about spring semesters is that they only get better as they go on. From a lackluster winter, we started seeing a sprinkling of April shows. The sun broke through,...
Activities: Hip Hop Club Voted: Most likely to interview J. Cole Quote: “Getting the opportunity to interview J. Cole would have to be the highlight of my semester at the Star. He is so incredibly down to Earth and such a nice guy to speak with. I look...
Activities: President of the NIU Spanish Inquisition, Secretary for NIU Happy Cats Club Quote: "My personal favorite moment for scene this semester was interviewing the lead singer for Lucky Boys Confusion and later attending the unplugged concert. Stay...
Activities: President of the Billy Corgan Fan Club, founder of the Church of our Lord and Savior Gaga Quote: “This year has been amazing. I’ve met the coolest people and seen some amazing performances. I can’t wait to see what DeKalb has to offer...
Actvities: Advocate for captive capybaras, President of Ponies for Peace, Member of the Roseanne Barr fan club Quote: "I'd have to say that my favorite part of this year was talking to Mucca Pazza and watching the band do its very loud, very fantastic...
Voted: Most likely to talk about a band that nobody else cares about Quote: “NIU saw some great talent pass through DeKalb this past year. Best of all, there was something for everyone. Art exhibits about tattoos, student-written plays and enough music...
