A unit used in PET-scans might someday be turned into a molecule that can destroy cancer.Dan Jeffries, freshman biochemistry major, and his mentor Narayan Hosmane, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will be working on turning this molecule into...
Six students plan to present The Walk of Shame, an improv show centered around the comedic awkwardness that ensues on Valentine's Day. The Walk of Shame will help the actors raise money to fund the filming for a later project. Ben Park, senior theater...
Ellen Speiden Parham died Monday Feb. 13.Parham earned a bachelor of sciences from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1960, a PhD in nutrition from the University of Texas in 1968, a master's in counseling from NIU in the 80s and was...
Coworkers of Tim Emmons said they will make sure Emmons' legacy of public radio excellence and public service continues at Northern Public Radio.Emmons, 53, died at home Saturday after battling colon cancer for almost four years. He was the director and...
Name: Donald Manzullo (Incumbent) Affiliation: Republican Hometown: Egan Occupation: US Representative since 1992 Qualifications: Bachelors of Arts from American University, Juris Doctor (Law) from Marquette University Platform: Promoting job creation...
Fire hydrants need love too.The city of Sycamore has instituted a new Adopt a Hydrant program that allows citizens to take an active role in keeping Sycamore safe.This program has been growing in cities across the country for years. The most notable example...
The Women's Resource Center's (WRC) clothing swap was a sea of eager students within three minutes of its opening Tuesday. Students had the opportunity to participate in a clothing swap. One was allowed to drop off gently used or new fashion items as...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sunday At 5:44 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol in...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. MONDAY At 9:27 p.m.,...
I would like to express my disappointment in the Northern Star for the article published on Feb. 20 titled "Fundraising raises eyebrows Thursday: Service fraternity uses inappropriate language to gain attention and money." I am a bit confused as to why...
To the NIU Community: I would like to formally apologize on behalf of the members of Alpha Phi Omega's Eta Chapter for any offense taken from the slogans used at the Relay for Life fundraising tables.While many of the phrases that were used to encourage...
NIU graduate school enrollment was lower than in years past toward the end of 2011. As of December 2011, enrollment was at 5,365, said Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, in an email. For the 2010 end semester count, enrollment was at...
