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Kid Cudi performing in 2011.

Kid Cudi will perform at Convo on March 29

By Northern Star Staff | January 29, 2013

Kid Cudi, a Brooklyn-based rapper, will be performing March 29 at the Convocation Center. Special guest artist is still to be determined. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday. NIU students get a $5 discount with a valid OneCard, according to the event’s...

Most-anticipated local events of 2013

By Kia Clair | January 17, 2013

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be performing at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center (PAC), 314 N. Main St. in Rockford. Tickets cost between $47 and $77 and are on sale at the Coronado PAC, Ticketmaster.com. You may also call 815-968-0595...

Williams not fit for position

By Northern Star Editorial Board | November 27, 2012

The Northern Star Editorial Board doesn’t think Eddie Williams, executive vice president and chief of operations for Finance and Facilities, is doing his job. Since the summer, the Finance and Facilities division at NIU has been through controversies...

The main floor was filled with recruiting tables and business posters along with the upper level ring around the Convocation Center on Wednesday. Several of the recruiters present are NIU alumni, and were bringing the business world full cirlce to current NIU students. The Job Fair this fall hosted more employers and students than ever before, showing promise of job growth in the area.

Students look for careers at NIU’s Full-Time Job Fair Wednesday

By Erin Kolb | October 24, 2012

Students put on their nicest business clothes and brought out their resumes Wednesday in hopes of finding a full-time job. Senior management major Erid Herrera joined dozens of other students at the Convocation Center for NIU’s Full-Time Job Fair to...

Country artist to perform at Convocation Center

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2012

Country artist Phil Vassar will perform at the Convocation Center Nov. 17, according to NIU Today. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. DJ Waldo and DeKalb’s own Back Country Roads will be the opening acts. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m....

Mark Cuban at the Web 2.0 Conference in 2005.

Mark Cuban may come to NIU

By Northern Star Staff | September 23, 2012

An NIU student has started a twitter campaign to get Mark Cuban to speak at NIU. Senior marketing major Kevin Worazek said he hopes his hashtag campaign #cuban2niu will reach out to Cuban, who owns the Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theaters and Magnolia...

Blotter 9/15-9/16

By Northern Star Staff | September 17, 2012

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Sept. 15, 2012...

Mac Miller performs at Convocation Center Saturday

Mac Miller performs at Convocation Center Saturday

By Cory Boston | September 16, 2012

Malcolm James McCormick, known by his stage name "Mac Miller," performs at the Convocation Center on Saturday, Sept. 15, for his Macadelic Tour. The show featured opening performances from YG and Travis Porter. The show amazed the crowd with energy, light...

Fans have Macadelic time at concert

Fans have ‘Macadelic’ time at concert

By Olivia Rajska | September 16, 2012

“DeKalb, are you ready for 100 percent chaos?” said Mac Miller, also known as Malcolm McCormick, as he got the crowd wild at the Convocation Center Saturday. Although there was not a full house for the Macadelic Tour, the crowd sure kept it alive...

Mac Miller brings the noise to the Convo

By Olivia Rajska | September 16, 2012

“DeKalb, are you ready for 100 percent chaos?” said Mac Miller, also known as Malcolm McCormick, who got the crowd wild at the NIU Convocation Center Saturday. Although there was not a full house at the Macadelic Tour, the house sure kept it alive...

Convocation Center to hold logo design contest

By Northern Star Staff | September 9, 2012

The Convocation Center will hold a logo design contest to celebrate its 10 year anniversary, according to a Convocation Center press release. The contest will give participants the opportunity to design a logo for the center’s anniversary campaign....

The NIU Convocational Center is more than a venue for parties and sporting events. The Convocational Center also serves as a safe meeting place for students and the DeKalb community during emergency situations.

Convocation Center has shelter plan for emergencies

By Brian Singer | September 4, 2012

While the Convocation Center is home to concerts, job fairs and basketball games, it is also home to emergency response efforts. Natural disasters and major crimes in the community are all included under the umbrella of the Convocation Center’s state-wide...