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Travelers need more transportation options

By Mohammed Taha Farid | September 3, 2014

One of the struggles students face is the unavailability of cheap and convenient means of transportation for traveling within and out of DeKalb.For students, lacking a means of transportation by not owning a vehicle or because of the scarcity of an affordable...

New campus bus systems are inefficient

By Angelina McNeela | September 1, 2014

The traffic congestion caused by new Huskie Bus routes is grinding the gears of cyclists and stopping pedestrians in their tracks.In the spring, students, faculty and campus leaders met in the Holmes Student Center to collaborate on the Master Plan Thesis....

Q&A: Frascello talks SA plans for fall

By Rhea Riley | July 27, 2014

Senior political science major Joe Frascello was elected Student Association president in early May; as the summer comes to a close, he address what the SA has been up to and its plans for the fall semester.Rhea Riley: What have you done as president...

Joe Frascello, newly inaugurated Student Association president, gives thanks to the SA Senate and discusses his plans to bring small electric buses to campus during the SA Inauguration May 2.

Frascello focused on involvement, transit

By Betsy Mathew | May 4, 2014

Student Association President Joe Frascello said he has big plans for his presidency, including working on student involvement, student engagement and transparency.Frascello, Vice President Raquel Chavez and Treasurer Husam Salem were inaugurated as the...

Students enter a Huskie Bus on April 10, 2014, in front of the Holmes Student Center.

Bus system to be improved

By Shikha Duttyal | April 10, 2014

Students will be able to voice their concerns and give feedback on the Huskie Bus Line April 29.The Huskie Bus Line runs on funds from student fees. It costs about $3.7 million annually to operate the Huskie Buses. With a decline in student enrollment,...

Weekly Gripe: About time for bus workshop

By Danny Cozzi | April 10, 2014

I’m going to be honest: As much as I love the way the bus system has changed over the year, I hate the way the bus system has changed over the year.I’m still never really sure when my bus will round the corner to the stop I meticulously plan to be...

Two buses added for winter, cold weeks

By Northern Star Staff | February 11, 2014

The Student Association has added buses for the winter weather.Because of the low and frigid temperatures, more buses have been added to the schedule to get students to their intended destination quicker and to relieve some of the congested buses. An...

More cold, snow to hit DeKalb

By KeAndre Worthy | January 14, 2014

The polar vortex that kept northern Illinois cold last week may come back.NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said the polar vortex is a low-pressure system that occurs in northern Canada and is an annual phenomenon. Normally, the vortex doesn’t have...

NIU closes most facilities for Thanksgiving

By Hailey Kurth & Juliana Leprich | November 22, 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...

As of November 7 the route 7 Huskie Bus will no longer stop at
the American National Bank on the corner of Bethany Road and DeKalb
Avenue.

Bus route changes could inconvenience students

By Felix Sarver | November 14, 2011

Not everyone is satisfied with recent changes to the Huskie Bus Line. As of Nov. 7, route seven no longer passes through the parking lot of Lowe's on Sycamore Road and no longer stops by the American National Bank at the corner of Bethany Road and DeKalb...

Huskie Bus Tracking System to see overhaul, smartphone app support

By Chelsey Boutan | September 5, 2011

When it's raining, snowing, cold or hot out, waiting for the bus can seem unbearable. Josh Venaas, director of mass transit for the Student Association, said he hopes the updated Huskie Bus Tracking System will make public transportation easier for students....

The Huskie Bus stystem runs all day and can takes students over
much of the DeKalb and Sycamore area.

Students looking to leave DeKalb have plenty of options

August 24, 2011

Dekalb | When a student needs to get somewhere outside of Dekalb, there are transportation options available.The Huskie Bus line is available to students for free and makes various stops around NIU's campus. Though its main routes go around Dekalb and...