DeKALB | Students may have wondered why the Holmes Student Center has a piano in the lounge. For 10 years, the piano has been sitting in the same spot; located in the lounge at the Holmes Student Center. “It’s used in various places in the building...
DeKALB | There are a few reasons to have lunch on-campus: cafés are within walking distance from your classes, they can be cheaper than the corporate alternative, and you've already shelled out cash for Huskie Bucks which are burning a hole in your pocket....
DeKALB | Reuse-a-palooza, a cell phone, battery and ink cartridge recycling drive, will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday night at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Hosted by the NIU Green Paws Environmental Alliance (the Green PEAs), Reuse-a-palooza...
DeKALB | The money you put into vending machines on campus may help fund another student's education. "Vending commission equals approximately $500,000 per year," said Mitch Kielb, Holmes Student Center director. "$270,000 is allocated to scholarships."...
Don't exhale just yet; it's still midterms week. You've got plenty of time to log some study hours. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best study spaces on campus and around DeKalb to find a place to hunker down with your textbooks,...
DeKALB | Poet J. Ivy, who is known for his contribution to the Kanye West track, "Never Let Me Down," is going to be involved in the first Poetry Night of this semester from the Campus Activities Board on Friday. "I booked J. Ivy because I know on campus...
DeKALB | Salsa dancing and a lecture on diversity intertwined Thursday night in the Diversions Lounge at the Holmes Student Center when speaker Stan Pearson visited NIU. Pearson is a bilingual salsa dancer who uses an interactive workshop entitled S.A.L.S.A....
For the past couple of years, there has been much discussion on how the country's economy affects the lives of everyday people. Certain luxuries have now become "treats," or simply don't get done as much as they used to. Bowling is one of those activities....
NIU will host the 4th annual Bridal Expo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the Holmes Student Center. The show features over 40 exhibitors. The event will feature a free taste testing of the Holmes Student Center's catering department as well as a...
While everybody is talking about safety tips and how we all should use the services provided by NIU, I wonder how many people have actually been successful in using them. On the day the police announced that they had arrested a man for Toni Keller's case,...
The Illinois Secretary of State's office will be at NIU next Monday. Students, faculty and residents will be able to renew their driver's license or state ID, purchase vehicle license plate stickers, register to be an organ donor or conduct other transactions....
The Unity in Diversity Team is hosting "Celebrating our Differences Together," an event on campus to increase awareness of cultural and racial differences tonight at 7 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center. "The students who compete come from a variety of...
