What is it about the mirror that scares us? Many of us walk through life ashamed of the very body we inhabit, and Disfigured does excellent work of addressing these self-image issues head-on. The Women's Resource Center held a screening Monday evening...

Having a retinal cochlear spasm isn't a bad thing. In fact, some students are going out of their way to make sure you have one. As part of a collaboration between the Time Arts and Annex Group programs, Retinal Cochlear Spasms will take place tonight...

It seems like every year, someone from this newspaper writes an impassioned plea for students to stay in DeKalb for the weekend. Well, since that has already been done this semester, let's just call this a counterpoint to going back to your parents house...

A recent study done by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) puts NIU's College of Education near the bottom when it comes to teacher preparation in the state of Illinois. As a whole, the average scores for Illinois education colleges were at...

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Oct. 8 At about 2:01 a.m., a subject was found to have...

The Northern Star Editorial Board has decided to endorse Ill. State Senator Bill Brady for this Tuesday's governor's race. Illinois has long had a problem with governmental corruption. Two of our last three governors - George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich...

For a band whose biggest hit is entitled "Sleepyhead," Passion Pit gave an energetic show Thursday night at the Convocation Center. Glowsticks could be seen waved back and forth, as the crowd danced to consistent beats of synth-fueled dance rock. Fueled...

The Northern Star Editorial Board has chosen to endorse Jesse White for Illinois Secretary of State. For 12 years, White has been there for the citizens of this state. According to his website, "White's office issues state ID cards, vehicle license plates...

The Northern Star Editorial Board endorses Robin Kelly for the office of treasurer of Illinois. We admit that out of all of the races in the midterm, this is one of the few races that we've had to read up on extensively. Between the slugfests that are...

The Northern Star Editorial Board has decided to endorse Lisa Madigan for Illinois Attorney General. The overwhelming factor that came into play was Madigan's determination in pushing transparency throughout Illinois government. Illinois has never been...