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Does DeKalb have a good bar scene? Yes.

By Colin Remes | September 21, 2011

There are the plenty of fun and awesome bars in Dekalb.The problem with the nightlife isn't a lack of good places to go out, drink and have fun with your friends. The problem is that Dekalb places overly strict liquor laws on any establishment that provides...

Does DeKalb have a good bar scene? No.

By Aaron Brooks | September 21, 2011

When I attended Western Illinois University, I loved going to the bars. The atmosphere that was available to explore was so pleasurable: country, rock, and break your neck dance freak out. The funniest was to do all three in the same night. The best thing...

Empty Egyptian Theatre

Egyptian Theatre renovations nearly complete

By Andrea Azzo | September 21, 2011

After a summer of renovations, the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will host an open house featuring its new seats and sound system. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. tonight and is free and open to the public. Alex Nerad, executive director for the...

Guest Column: The advantage of study abroad

By Adam Brown | September 20, 2011

Adam Brown Senior political science major Dekalb is where many of us call home; this is the peaceful image we'll conjure when asked many years from now where we grew up. For some, this is perfectly suitable. For others, however, there is a sizable disconnect...

Members of the NIU men's rugby team enter into a scrum against
UIC Saturday.

NIU rugby defeats UIC 96-0 in friendly match

By Ed Rietveld | September 18, 2011

A forfeit by UIC resulted in a home opening victory for NIU men's rugby. Since the Flames didn't have enough players, the two teams played a friendly match, which NIU won 96-0. The Huskies, (2-0) controlled the ball for most of the first period, rarely...

Men’s soccer recruits four international players

By Brian Thomas | September 18, 2011

The NIU soccer team is used to recruiting players from the Midwest, but that didn't stop it from recruiting four international players this year. Two of the four players are from Oslo, Norway: senior Finn Jor and sophomore Gael Rivera. Jor and Rivera...

Wheel-A-Thon encourages community team building

By Olivia Willoughby | September 18, 2011

Residents of DeKalb got to show RAMP how they rolled Saturday at the 11th annual Wheel-A-Thon. RAMP, 115 N. First St., is a local organization that helps people with disabilities. RAMP's main goal during the event was to help participants understand more...

Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises $26,000

By Dave Gong | September 18, 2011

Poor weather conditions did not deter over 250 fundraisers from walking through Hopkins Park Sunday morning to raise $26,000 for Alzheimer's research. Kelly Schultz, special events manager for Walk to End Alzheimers, said everything went as planned despite...

City Blotter for 9/19/11

By Northern Star Staff | September 18, 2011

The following was taken from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb county court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday At 2:23 a.m., a DeKalb Police officer observed a vehicle with...

Donna Veeneman performs a Native American ritual Sunday night at
the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, 158 N.First
Street. The church held a multi-faith gathering called September
11: decade of impact, moment of decision.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship holds multi-faith memorial

By Kelly Bauer | September 11, 2011

Representatives of various religious groups were invited Sunday night to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth St. in DeKalb, to take part in "Decade of Impact: A Multi-faith Gathering." The Decade of Impact gathering was a memorial to...

Patrons honor the victims of September 11 at DeKalb Square, 110
N. Fourth Street, by playing drums. The event was hosted by the
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb.

Open mic night honors Sept. 11 victims

By Kelly Bauer | September 11, 2011

DeKalb Square Park held an open mic event Sunday afternoon in memory of Sept. 11 victims. Attendees were encouraged to share their thoughts and emotions on the terrorist attacks that occurred 10 years ago. One participant, Rachel McPheeters, English teacher...

Mark Sundblom, of Sandwich, flies a kite Sunday afternoon at the
Seventh Annual Kite Fest, held behind Anderson Hall at NIU's North
40. Sundblom said the kite is homemade and was purchased at the
Grand Canyon.

More than kites soar at annual festival

By Olivia Willoughby | September 11, 2011

On Sunday afternoon, kites of all shapes and sizes took to the sky for the annual DeKalb Kite Festival. The festival started off with a special Sept. 11 memorial kite fly. The memorial kite was a 12 foot long, red, white and blue kite. The kite was flown...