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Campus 911 services restored

By Kristen Lookingland | September 26, 2016

Emergency 911 phone services are working after Frontier Communications Corp. engineers resolved a hardware or software issue that disabled NIU’s service from 7 p.m. Sept. 19 through 2:20 p.m. Sept. 22.Frontier Communications, a telecommunications company...

Last spring, the winner of the Northern Star Scavenger Hunt was Emily Majewski, sophomore elementary education major. The medallion was found under a white Spruce tree in Annie's Woods, 401 Lucinda Ave.

The Northern Star Scavenger Hunt begins Monday

By Northern Star staff | September 20, 2016

Last spring, the winner of the Northern Star Scavenger Hunt was Emily Majewski, sophomore elementary education major. The medallion was found under a white Spruce tree in Annie's Woods, 401 Lucinda Ave.

Athletes react to MAC rule changes

Athletes react to MAC rule changes

By Courtesy NIU Athletics | September 19, 2016

Junior football kicker Christian Hagan“I think [the time obligation change] will be good. It is pretty different from what we have now, the MAC made some big changes on the fly. I think it is good to have the week off when you come back to campus at...

It’s On Us to teach bystander intervention

By Sanah Baig | September 15, 2016

DeKALB | The Student Association’s It’s On Us campaign will be partnering with Health Services to offer bystander intervention courses this semester.Two years ago, SA joined the campaign which is a presidential task force that aims to work with universities...

Sorority recruitment

Sorority recruitment

By Xavier Ortega | September 12, 2016

NIU Police respond to armed robbery

By Northern Star staff | September 9, 2016

An off-campus armed robbery was reported to have occurred at 4:17 p.m. today at DeKalb Country Credit Union, 305 E. Locust St.No one was injured during the incident and the police deemed no imminent threat is present to the campus or surrounding community,...

Stage Coach Players and NIU graduates to perform dramedy

By Northern Star staff | September 6, 2016

Stage Coach Players and NIU graduates will be performing a “dramedy” about life-long college friendships that debuts Sept. 15 at the Stage Coach Player Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St.The Stage Coach Players have been performing in the DeKalb community for...

Headphone giveaway

By Northern Star staff | September 1, 2016

The Northern Star is giving away free headphones. To enter to win, either- Like the Northern Star on Facebook and share one story or- Follow @NIUNorthernStar on Twitter and retweet one story.The contest will at midnight Sept. 1 and the winner will be...

Labor Day playlist

Labor Day playlist

By Scene staff | September 1, 2016

Celebrate Latin Chill 2016

By Northern Star staff | August 31, 2016

Latin Chill 2016, an event sponsored by The Latino Resource Center and The Center for Latino and Latin American Studeis, will be 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.The free event, which is part of Welcome Days, will be held in the Latino Center. There will be dancing,...

Submit to Pet of the Week

By Northern Star staff | August 30, 2016

Submit your entry at [email protected] with the following information:Owner: include year in school, name and majorThe name of your pet:What kind of animal your pet is:What your pet’s favorite treat:What is your pet’s favorite activity:Describe...

“Suspicious package” deemed nonthreatening

By Northern Star staff | August 29, 2016

DeKalb Police reported a “suspicious package” found late Sunday in an apartment complex was nonthreatening to residents .After a resident at 408 N. Annie Glidden Road called police about a “bomb looking device” he/she found in the building, residents...