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Food Fridays: O’Leary’s Ale House

By Morgan Carrigan | October 30, 2015

O’Leary’s in downtown DeKalb is my go-to for bar food.This Irish pub is located on 260 E Lincoln Hwy. This is a casual restaurant with seriously delicious food. They offer an array of appetizers including Irish Egg Rolls which is inspired by an eggroll...

Illinois Budget Meeting Things To Know

Illinois Budget Meeting Things To Know

By The Associated Press | October 28, 2015

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters about the Illinois budget on Oct 16 at the State Capitol, in Springfield. The Student Association will hold a rally Thursday in the Martin Luther King Commons during Rauner's visit to NIU. The purpose of...

Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman

By Keith Hernandez | October 15, 2015

Lisa Freeman, executive vice president and provost, speaks during a town hall meeting where state funding, program prioritization and enrollment were key topics, Sept. 2 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium. University members from across...

Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

By Northern Star staff | October 9, 2015

NIU is expanding its hall of fame 7 p.m. tonight at the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.The 32nd Induction ceremony will add seven new members of the hall of fame. New Hall of Famers include:Lou Jean Moyer- Women’s Volleyball Coach &...

Pass: Fire dept. gives away detectors, Fail: Drug violations in residence halls

By Sabreena Saleem | October 5, 2015

PassThe DeKalb Fire Department is doing a great job of ensuring residents’ safety in regard to fires.The department is giving away free smoke detectors in honor of Fire Prevention week, which starts today.Smoke detectors are easy to forget about, especially...

First Tailgate of the 2015 Season

First Tailgate of the 2015 Season

By Keith Hernandez | September 8, 2015

Allysa Przybylka (left), senior fashion merchandising major, and sophomore marketing major Emily Soto sell tickets Saturday outside of Huskie Stadium before the Huskies took on UNLV. NIU beat UNLV 38-30 to win the first home game of the 2015 season.

NIU President Doug Baker (left); Allan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance; Eric Weldy, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Admissions Director Dani Rollins; and Lisa Freeman, executive vice president and provost, discuss state funding, falling enrollment and program prioritization during a town hall meeting Sept. 2 in the Student Holmes Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Baker said NIU will find alternatives for the State Employees Group Insurance Program who will have to pay out of pocket for medical claims.

NIU President Doug Baker and vice presidents talk at town hall meeting

By Keith Hernandez | September 3, 2015

NIU President Doug Baker (left); Allan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance; Eric Weldy, vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Admissions Director Dani Rollins; and Lisa Freeman, executive vice president and provost,...

Corn Fest 2015

Corn Fest 2015

By Hayley Montalvo | August 30, 2015

Brandon Thonen (left), Cassie Johnson (middle) and NIU employee Jeff Strohm on Friday at Corn Fest.

Where to find it: DeKalb

By Northern Star staff | August 2, 2015

Here's a map of the restaurants, stores, bars and more DeKalb has to offer. 

Goodwill collecting donations from students moving out of res halls

By Northern Star staff | April 27, 2015

Goodwill will collect unwanted items from students moving out of residence halls Monday to May 11.Large blue containers will be placed in residence hall lobbies for students to drop off items they will not take home.Acceptable items include gently used...

Senior gymnast Morgan Johnson performs during the Feb. 15 competition against Bowling Green and Alaska at the Convocation Center. One month later the Huskies rewrote the school record books by scoring 195.8 points in the regular season finale against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on March 15 in DeKalb.

NIU gymnastics | Morgan Johnson

By Suresh Vikati | April 20, 2015

Senior gymnast Morgan Johnson performs during the Feb. 15 competition against Bowling Green and Alaska at the Convocation Center. One month later the Huskies rewrote the school record books by scoring 195.8 points in the regular season finale against...

Rape Aggression Defense

Rape Aggression Defense

By Alex LaBee | April 16, 2015

Then-senior psychology major Brooke Harris defends herself from her opponent, an NIU campus police officer in full protective gear, in April 2014 during the Rape Aggression Defense program. The goal of the class is to educate women in case of an attack,...