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Hotels, such as the one located inside the Holmes Student Center, will see a boost in business as graduation approaches.

Graduation creates spike in business for area hotels

By Danny Ciamprone | May 1, 2011

DeKALB | With only about two weeks until graduation, hotels in DeKalb and Sycamore are seeing big numbers for people wanting rooms for the weekend. This year, commencement ceremonies will be on May 13 and 14. Each graduate is allowed 10 tickets for friends...

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Nicole Kelly, senior public health major, asks questions during Destination Graduation's first break out session, "Surviving and Thriving Through the Job Search," Wednesday night at Altgeld Hall.

Students head for destination graduation with help of seminar

By Alex Fiore | March 30, 2011

For NIU seniors, graduation is right around the corner. Many of them are asking, "well...now what?" Over 60 students went to Altgeld Hall Wednesday evening hoping to have that question answered by attending Destination Graduation, sponsored by the Office...

How to avoid coming down with a case of senioritis

How to avoid coming down with a case of senioritis

By Jessica Jenks | February 15, 2011

A vaccine for the ailment commonly referred to as senioritis does not yet exist. Students must rely on home remedies, witchcraft and the self-medication secrets of seniors past. I have had a long bout with this dreaded illness of the mind. I was diagnosed...

NIU needs to get better commencement speakers

NIU needs to get better commencement speakers

By Jessica Jenks | February 1, 2011

I am not just envious. I am green with jealous rage at schools that have people whom I admire give their commencement addresses. Unfortunately, NIU never has fun speakers for commencement. "If CAB looked into it I'm sure something could possibly happen,"...

Advice for freshmen: Find yourself before college so you can find your career

Advice for freshmen: Find yourself before college so you can find your career

By Taurean Small | January 31, 2011

Today, my dear readers, I require more than just your interest in my column. I ask that you preserve this page until your graduation date. If you are freshmen, I imagine it will be pretty difficult to keep up with this one article for the next six years....

Graduation tickets available for pick up

By Northern Star Staff | November 30, 2010

Students can pick up tickets for the Fall 2010 Graduation Ceremony this week. There will be two undergraduate ceremonies held on Dec. 12 at the Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. The first is at 9:30 a.m. for the College of Engineering and Engineering...

Last day to apply for Spring 2011 graduation is Wednesday

By Northern Star staff | November 30, 2010

Today is the last day for undergraduates to apply for graduation at the end of the Spring 2011 semester. In order to apply, students must log into their MyNIU accounts, click on the "self service" option, and select "apply for graduation" underneath the...