Pass:It’s been way too long since NIU has held a Homecoming concert. The university used to hold annual Homecoming concerts at the Convocation Center. Friday’s was the first one since 2006 when rapper Chingy performed with singer Tyrese and rapper...
Pass:Director of Environmental Affairs, the Student Association’s newly approved cabinet position, is a positive addition that will allow involvement with services maintaining the local environment. Considering this position was created with 14 pre-approved...
Homecoming week is upon us. Some spend it attending countless after parties and some go home to be with friends or family. Regardless of your homecoming plans this year, you’ll need a playlist to keep you on your feet.Here’s what the Northern Star...
Registration for 2015 Homecoming activities, which are open to students, student organizations, faculty, staff and community members will end next week.This year will mark NIU’s 109th Homecoming, the theme of which will be “Huskies Light the Way.”...
NIU will celebrate its 109th Homecoming when football takes on the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Oct. 24 at Huskie Stadium.NIU is 68-30-10 in Homecoming games and 34-14-2 in Homecoming games at Huskie Stadium.NIU Athletics will celebrate the 50th anniversary...
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...
I am writing to express my disappointment and disgust over the name of a drink recipe the Northern Star chose to publish in its recent Homecoming issue.Publishing the “Horny Girl Scout” drink recipe was both in poor taste and antithetical to NIU’s...
Junior strong safety Marlon Moore will be suspended from the first half of Saturday’s football game for violation of the MAC’s sportsmanship conduct policy, according to a MAC news release.Moore is one of three MAC players to be suspended for the...
Football’s 28-game home winning streak and 24-game conference regular season winning streak came to an abrupt halt Saturday when it was beaten by conference rival Central Michigan.The Huskies (4-2, 1-1 MAC) lost to the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3,...
Pass: NIU cleans, redesigns Web homepageNIU’s Web redesign is a progressive step for adapting to technology-savvy students.I’m sure everyone has his or her own opinions on how he or she is adjusting to the redesign of NIU’s website, niu.edu. Regardless...
ThursdayLip Sync Competition will be held at 7 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center.Yell Like Hell Competition will be held at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center.FridayHomecoming Parade starts at 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Third Street and Lincoln Highway.Bonfire...
Tropical Sun DropFill 1/3 of your cup with coconut vodka or coconut rum, 1/3 with orange juice and 1/3 with pineapple juice. Top the mix with just a splash of grenadine. Stir and serve with ice.Horny Girl ScoutShake 1 ounce of white crème de menthe with...
