Students will learn about sexual assault and its consequences while snacking on something sweet at Thursday’s Divas and Desserts.Attendees may enjoy dessert and light refreshments during a screening of “Red Blooded Men,” which will be followed by...
E.B.O.N.Y. Women honored the popularity of social media at its Instagrammy Awards Thursday.The Instagrammys began on Instagram to get students’ attention about upcoming awards. Students could nominate Instagram users in categories like Best Instagram...
NIU has partnered with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to decrease the number of geese on campus.The department and NIU are bringing in the Goosinator to solve the problem. The Goosinator, which costs $3,497 to buy and $300 to $400 a year...
Locals are protesting the use of tobacco during the 19th annual Kick Butts Day.Kick Butts Day was created by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. During this day, youth are encouraged to raise awareness of tobacco’s harm. The DeKalb County Department...
Students might not need to wear their heavy winter jackets as temperatures rise this week.This winter, locals faced weather that often dropped into the negatives and was accompanied by brutal winds. Even when March hit, students still faced weather in...
Students are gearing up to promote unity, peace and love this Friday in Chicago.Students were invited to volunteer for Save Chicago Day, which was created by Randiss Hopkins, senior music education and jazz performance major. Hopkins got the idea when...
Faculty are preparing to help the workforce in advanced manufacturing after they were chosen for a developing role for the Digital Lab for Manufacturing.The Digital Lab for Manufacturing was announced by President Barack Obama Tuesday and is to be built...
Correction: In the Wednesday article “Retention woes trouble NIU,” the Northern Star incorrectly reported that NIU spokesman Paul Palian had said “part of the reason for the decrease in student enrollment is due to lack of communication among students...
Music professor Mark Ponzo helped create the Fox Valley Orchestra’s Principal Recital series — which began on Sunday — to feature the orchestra’s best players.Ponzo and music professor JeongSoo Kim performed in the first event of the series Sunday....
This Friday will be the second annual Random Acts of Kindness Day to honor Tim Getzelman and NIU student Lexi Weber, who died in a car crash in 2011.Tamara Getzelman, mother of Tim Getzelman, helped organize the day because she wants to keep the pair’s...
Faculty and staff will change up their summer schedule to now work five days a week on campus.NIU has had a four-day schedule over the summer from Monday to Thursday. This year, it has been changed to a five-day schedule to accommodate current and prospective...
NIU’s Master Plan Thesis would transform the campus with “green” buildings and more activities for students, but the ideas don’t come without worries.The main goals of the Master Plan Thesis, developed under NIU President Doug Baker, are to add...
