DeKALB – The heat in Ellington’s kitchen can be difficult, but the restaurant’s students can take it. Ellington’s Restaurant, located in the Holmes Student Center, is a buffet-style dining establishment. Unlike other NIU dining services, it...

DeKALB – NIU has eaten around 53,000 pounds of chicken tenders, 116,000 pounds of french fries last year.  Daniel Koenen, executive director for Campus Dining Services, took this amount from the 2022-2023 dining hall orders. Koenen said there are...

Editor’s note: This piece is the first story in the Northern Star’s new series: “What’s Up With?” You can fill out a submission form here for potential coverage. On an ordinary day, the College Grind, a cafe in the Holmes Student Center,...