Sometimes the end of the month can be rough on students’ bank accounts. Don’t worry — these weekend events are free:TodayEnjoy a movie night courtesy of NIU. “Space Jam” will be shown as part of a Throwback Thursday free movie 7-9 p.m. in the...
Rapper and singer Tink will perform 8 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom.Tickets will be put up for sale midnight Thursday and cost $20 for the first 24 hours. After 11:59 p.m. Thursday, tickets will cost $25. Tickets...
Blake Grigsby, junior digital cinema major at DePaul University, brightened students’ day during finals week by asking random passersby to slow dance in the Holmes Student Center.Grigsby, who runs a YouTube channel, said that although he has help from...
Pass: STEM Cafe talks printing revolutionEvents like NIU’s 3D Printing Revolution are beneficial to students as they can explore trends and technological tools to help their studies.NIU organized a public event to explain the benefits of 3-D printing...
Student Association President Joe Frascello said at University Council Wednesday that he would like to see more affordability for student organizations that host events at the Holmes Student Center.During the SA’s report for University Council, Frascello...
Completing annual ethics training doesn’t mean the training has effectively influenced employees: Some rush through the standardized training, which defeats its purpose.Some employees don’t view the ethics training as a serious learning experience...
The Indian Students Association is hosting a cultural awareness event called Sanskruti at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Holmes Student Center.Marilou TerronesThe best way to get to know someone is by understanding where he or she comes from.To do so, we must...
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| October 26, 2014
NIU President Doug Baker has focused on revitalizing the campus through the Master Plan Thesis, but the results have been mixed: Total enrollment has continued to drop and projects are behind schedule, but NIU has seen gains in retention and international...
There’s room for science and religion, but there’s a time and a place for both.Creationist Dave Nutting spoke Monday in the Holmes Student Center about archeological evidence he thinks points toward a great flood. The main question was whether evolution...
Please read this as a continuation of my Wednesday Northern Star letter to the editor.Nancy Suttenfield’s 33 percent raise was simply justified on her Personnel Action Form as “per President Baker;” this reason was included in my Aug. 4 letter....
Pass: Normal Road becomes saferThe Student Association is moving buses back to the west turnaround today to make it safer for people to cross Normal Road.The buses blocked pedestrians’ view of oncoming cars when trying to cross at the east turnaround...
Alumnus Jim Gilbert, of North Aurora, prepares for battle during the Nerf Gun Wars Saturday night in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. The Nerf Gun Wars featured capture-the-flag style play using white cardboard boxes wrapped in yellow caution tape as their flag, one marked "R" and the other "B."
