![Everett Barnett, a first-year majoring in computer science, stand with his mom Catherine in front of Grant Towers on Thursday. First-year and returning students moved over the weekend in preparation for the Fall semester. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img_2969_720.jpg)
NIU move-in day beats the heat
By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor
| August 27, 2023
![The entrance to Patterson Hall West. Rises to room and board fees were among the changes voted for approval by the Board of Trustees. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Patterson-West_Tim-Dodge_Spring-2023-900x600.jpg)
Fees for housing, graduation, student support to rise
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| February 19, 2023
![The southern Grant Towers sit vacant on Saturday night as the northern Towers light up the surrounding parts of campus. The Grant Towers were built between 1965 and 1966, with the southern Towers most recently having been used for COVID-19 surveillance testing. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5322-900x600.jpg)
What’s Up With: The South Grant Towers?
By Rachel Cormier and Joseph Howerton
| February 5, 2023
![Neptune Residence Hall Central.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/133572df81c5adfb6be70c44c1befc39-900x600.jpg)
Neptune Hall receives renovations
By Morgan Fink
| August 31, 2017
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