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Chicago donut trend is easy summer treat

By Jay Ibarra | June 13, 2016

The garnished donut trend is taking over social media, but it’s easy to make your own from home by using a simple recipe.Decorative donut shops are a trend popping up all around the greater Chicago area. To get your hands on one could cost a train ride,...

Summer activities can be harmful to bodies

By Samantha Keck | June 13, 2016

In our lives, we partake in common activities such as lighting a summer party with candles or wearing shoes that happen to harm our bodies without our knowledge.We do these activities so often that we don’t realize the harm their products may cause....

The Illinois State Capitol building hosts the executive and legislative branches of the Illinois state government. Due to continuing disagreements between the legislators and the governor, a Fiscal Year 2016 budget has yet to be passed.

NIU waits for state budget through summer

By Northern Star staff | May 31, 2016

The Illinois State Capitol building hosts the executive and legislative branches of the Illinois state government. Due to continuing disagreements between the legislators and the governor, a Fiscal Year 2016 budget has yet to be passed.

Tiny Moving Parts featured at House Cafe

By Northern Star staff | May 23, 2016

The alternative rock band Tiny Moving Parts headlined at the House Café, 263 East Lincoln Hwy, at 7 p.m. on Saturday.This stop is a part of the band's four month tour to promote their album "Celebrate" which was released Friday.Guitarist and Vocalist...

Measles present at NIU graduation

By Northern Star staff | May 22, 2016

Measles was diagnosed in a relative of a graduating student who attended the graduation ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on May 14 in the Convocation Center.The relative also stayed in the Holmes Student Center hotel May 13-15 and attended a College of Business...

New Hall Residence Hall residents evacuate building

By Northern Star staff | May 12, 2016

Numerous buildings flooded at about 1 a.m. including New Hall Residence Hall and Northern View Community.About one foot of rainfall has caused a pool of water to rise to the height of the curb on Lincoln Dr. North.About 100 students evacuated New Hall...

Dillon Domke (left), Student Association Senate speaker, shakes the hand of Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, as Domke formally swears Wang in as speaker Sunday at an SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA OKs 4 executive nominations

By Leah Nicolini | May 9, 2016

Dillon Domke (left), Student Association Senate speaker, shakes the hand of Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, as Domke formally swears Wang in as speaker Sunday at an SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Marlene Nevarez, 22, is pictured with her family. Marlene said she has a great support system as she battles stage four, metastatic breast cancer.

Student battles breast cancer

By Julia Martinez | May 9, 2016

Marlene Nevarez, 22, is pictured with her family. Marlene said she has a great support system as she battles stage four, metastatic breast cancer.

Lianne Abellar (left), freshman pre-elementary education major, and Minnika Hoggsterom (right), sophomore biological sciences major, talk about Promoting Leadership through Unconditional SisterHood, an organization for female empowerment. The organization was approved at the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA rejects bill for more contact with new organizations

By Leah Nicolini | May 9, 2016

Lianne Abellar (left), freshman pre-elementary education major, and Minnika Hoggsterom (right), sophomore biological sciences major, talk about Promoting Leadership through Unconditional SisterHood, an organization for female empowerment. The organization was approved at the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

The categorization of academic programs from each college. No programs from the College of Visual and Performing Arts were recognized as a candidate for review.

Feedback on reports available via website

By Madison Kacer | May 5, 2016

Prior to beginning the program prioritization process, NIU employees gained guidance from other higher education institutions like Indiana State University, Lehman College and Boise State University.Program prioritization, which began in 2014, uses task...