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Trying to enjoy the weather? Check out the top 4 prettiest places on campus

Trying to enjoy the weather? Check out the top 4 prettiest places on campus

By Northern Star staff | March 27, 2015

It’s good to get away and surround yourself with the beauty of nature.You don’t have to go that far to find them, as there are many on campus. Here are the top four prettiest places on campus. 1. The East Lagoon, NIU entrance off Lincoln HighwayThis...

(Left to right) Sneha Redd, graduate computer science student; Akhil Munnetula, graduate industrial engineering student; Mansa Reddy, graduate computer science student; and Sripada Sai Subhash, graduate electrical engineering student, build a snowman during Sunday’s blizzard near West Ridge Apartments on Ridge Drive. The snowstorm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow on northern Illinois.

300-plus person snowball fight among students planned for today

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Students are planning to host a large snowball fight at 2 p.m. today in Central Park.A Facebook event advertising the snowball fight has more than 350 people saying they are attending. Those with last names starting with A-M should wear red while those...

CAB to play ‘Fast and Furious 6’ in Central Park

By Patrick Pastrana | August 28, 2013

An action-packed movie, Naked juice and Kiss FM will all be in Central Park Thursday.The Campus Activities Board will provide free festivities from 7 to 10 p.m. at Central Park on the west side of campus. The main event is a showing of "Fast and Furious...

Students to explore campus groups via bingo

By Felix Sarver | August 22, 2011

The Student Association is helping students explore groups on campus with a game of bingo.The Organizational Expo, planned for Sept. 14, looks to give students an opportunity to explore a number of student organizations recognized by the SA.The expo is...