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First- and Second-Year Experience’s Interfaith Conversations to introduce attendees to belief systems

By Kristin Maglabe | February 2, 2015

First- and Second-Year Experience is holding a series of seminars known as the Interfaith Conversations to introduce belief systems to attendees.The conversations are 7-8:30 p.m Wednesday, Feb. 11, 18, 25 and March 4 in the Founders Memorial Library staff...

In Focus: What are you doing to prepare for your final exams next week?

By Perspective Staff | December 2, 2014

Blake GlossonFor the most part, my preparation for finals week is pretty typical.In terms of studying, I set aside time each morning to review my notes from lectures. I have also found it helpful in semesters past to create study guides from scratch to...

Pass/Fail: City Council saves homes from zones; steam outage will leave students cold

By Carl Nadig | October 29, 2014

PassCity Council decided to exclude the John and Harrison Street neighborhoods from a proposed enterprise zone.These neighborhoods are sacred to the city’s identity. These streets are meaningful to the people who live or have lived in the area. The...

Pass/Fail: Library loans ease book costs; stay in DeKalb over the weekend

By Carl Nadig | September 4, 2014

Pass: Library loans ease book costsThe textbook industry is outrageously expensive for students.Last year, “College students estimate they [spent] $662 annually on required course materials,” according to a July 2013 news release from the National...

ACCESS tutoring now open for fall

By Northern Star Staff | September 1, 2014

ACCESS tutoring centers around campus will open their doors to students beginning today.Sign-ups for one-on-one tutors for the fall semester will be available in Williston Hall, Room 100.Tutoring will be located in the following centers:• 10 a.m.-10...

Society reinforces sexual assault

By Ariel Owens | March 16, 2014

Self-defense skills are good for women to have, but this would be better: Teaching men and boys not to attack, instead of teaching women and girls how not to be attacked.If you’ve never thought about sexual attacks in this way, you need to start. Sexual...

Voting in SA elections a student duty

By Kim Randall | March 2, 2014

Voting in the upcoming Student Association executive elections is vital to get students’ voices heard.On March 25 and 26 students can vote for candidates running for the positions of president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee. Voting will...

Students learn self defense

By Allison Krecek | October 28, 2013

Nearly one in five women in the U.S. has been raped or suffered an attempted rape, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, and NIU hopes to change those numbers.Monday, Lesley Rigg, associate dean of research and graduate...

Women’s self defense teaches valuable skills

By Jeanette Fritz | October 28, 2013

If you want more confidence in defending yourself from an attacker, a self-defense class is exactly what you need.Lesley Rigg, associate dean of research and graduate affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, hosted the Rape Aggression Defense...

Pass/Fail: ‘Children of the Corn’ sketch show to mix culture, fun, fright, Basics of PowerPoint workshop to take place a few years late

By Danny Cozzi | October 22, 2013

Pass: ‘Children of the Corn’ sketch show to mix culture, fun, frightRather than getting drunk all Halloween weekend, do something with less alcohol but just as much entertainment.The School of Theatre and Dance seniors are hosting a sketch comedy...

Lizabeth Roman, sophomore community leadership & civic major, Kathryn Voight, freshman history major, and Zharfan Irawan, accounting major, gather together Monday night to discuss their various research topics in their classes at the Founders Memorial Library during the monthly Research Rookies meeting.

Research Rookies Meeting

By Josh Lazenby | September 10, 2013

Lizabeth Roman, sophomore community leadership & civic major, Kathryn Voight, freshman history major, and Zharfan Irawan, accounting major, gather together Monday night to discuss their various research topics in their classes at the Founders Memorial...

Founders Memorial Library to hold tax assistance for students

By Robert Baird | March 4, 2013

Students who need tax assistance can receive free consultation from 4 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday in the Founders Library student lounge. Goodwill’s 2013 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers help to students who make under $57,000 a year...