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Staying in shape after the turkey

Staying in shape after the turkey

By Hailey Kurth | November 22, 2011

With Thanksgiving break right around the corner, the urge to binge is high. For some, staying healthy during break can prove to be difficult. Jason DaCosta, senior exercise science major, said most students fail to stay true to their workouts during vacation...

NIU closes most facilities for Thanksgiving

By Hailey Kurth & Juliana Leprich | November 21, 2011

Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday, which means many students will leave DeKalb for the holiday. With a majority of its population gone, NIU shuts down a lot of its facilities. This may leave some students who decide to stay in DeKalb for the holiday...

Provost Alden named finalist for UNO’s presidential position

By Hailey Kurth | November 16, 2011

NIU's Provost Ray Alden has been chosen as a semi-finalist in the search for the University of New Orleans' new President, according to an announcement made Tuesday on the UNO website. UNO received 60 nominations and 30 applications for the position....

Jerry Burnes, Northern Star-Joann Garcia Hunter, Air Force Staff
Sergeant, takes part in a reenlistment ceremony Friday afternoon.
Hunter's ceremony, typically done informally, closed out the NIU
Veterans Day event outside of Altgeld Hall.

Military Student Services holds Veterans Day ceremony

By Hailey Kurth | November 13, 2011

Veterans, soldiers and supporters gathered Friday for NIU's Veterans Day ceremony held by the NIU Military Student Services in front of the flagpole by Altgeld Hall."Today we celebrate our most noble tradition of fighting for freedom," said Clay Campbell,...

NIU offers a number of locations for a romantic evening

NIU offers a number of locations for a romantic evening

By Hailey Kurth | November 10, 2011

Looking for a place to keep warm with your boo on those cold nights? There are a number of places on campus to take a date when you're looking for a night of romance. Here are some key locales to keep in mind when you're planning your perfect date night:...

$1,000 donation for Feed ‘Em Soup comes as a surprise for organization

By Hailey Kurth | November 9, 2011

DeKalb charity organization Feed 'Em Soup was pleasantly surprised Sunday when they logged onto their Facebook page and saw a local business decided to donate $1,000 to the organization and challenged others to donate also. Great Clips Owner Rita Hutchins...

Campus spots prove perfect for date nights

By Hailey Kurth | November 9, 2011

Looking for a place to keep warm with your boo on those cold nights? There are a number of places on campus to take a date when you're looking for a night of romance. Here are some key locales to keep in mind when you're planning your perfect date night:...

Volunteers welcome for Pay-It-Forward dinner

By Hailey Kurth | November 3, 2011

Pay-It-Forward House invites all of its volunteers and perspective volunteers to an appreciation soup-supper at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Pay-It-Forward House, located at 719 Somonauk Street in Sycamore, provides rest and respite for friends and family of patients...

Pumpkin Fest takes over Sycamore

October 26, 2011

The city of Sycamore is about to grow by the thousands.The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival kicked off Wednesday and continues through Sunday.This year's theme is "50 Fabulous Years of Pumpkins," said Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy. During the five days of the festival,...

Bill Nicklas

Former Dekalb, Sycamore city manager helps create ‘blue print’ for Vision 2020

By Hailey Kurth | October 25, 2011

NIU has created a new position to keep the Vision 2020 initiatives President Peters announced earlier this semester on track. The new associate vice president for Institutional Planning and Sustainability is Bill Nicklas. "One of his main responsibilities...

Sororities pull together to raise money for breast cancer

By Hailey Kurth | October 20, 2011

This weekend, sororities will get together to compete in women's tugs, Pi Kappa Alpha's annual philanthropy event. Tugs isn't just a game of tug-of-war, though. NIU tugs is a more serious, strategic version of the game. "It's a giant tug-of-war [where]...

Poor health comes with seasonal change

By Hailey Kurth | October 19, 2011

To blow, or not to blow. While sitting in class, many students are faced with the decision to blow their nose and disrupt the learning, or to suck it up. Pun intended. The season changing is a normal factor that contributes to the start of colds. There...