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Everything’s better because of the Internet

By Danny Cozzi | February 11, 2013

Last week, my Internet went out for a few hours. I took note of my frustration from not being able to repair the connection and realized something: I’m an Internet addict. There’s no use denying it anymore and I’m sure many NIU students are, too....

Your web browser says a lot about a person

By Joe Palmer | October 2, 2012

Whatever Internet browser you choose, the simple fact is your web history says a lot about you. It’s likely your browser knows more about you than you realize. Should you find yourself perusing the web in the next few days, I dare you to just look at...

Secretary of State introduces new database

By Northern Star Staff | September 5, 2012

Secretary of State Jesse White has announced the arrival of Archon, a searchable database used to find important historical information, according to a press release. “With the use of the Internet, individuals can easily search for records held at the...

In this photo illustration, a checkered whiptail lizard is altered to look like a devil. Junior English major Lauren Nix used the photo as part of her zine, which went viral.

God hates whiptail lizards; the Internet loves them

By Ross Hettel | February 29, 2012

NIU was the birthplace of an Internet phenomenon, and it’s called “God Hates Checkered Whiptail Lizards.” Featuring some great zingers like “It’s Adam and Eve, not Checkered Whiptail Lizards and Eve” and a bald eagle crying, the zine humorously...

Cut fiber results in Internet slowdown

By Kelly Bauer | February 20, 2012

Internet speed around campus slowed down for several hours Monday.A “major fiber cable” was cut, resulting in the slowdown, said Walter Czerniak, Associate Vice President for NIU Information Technology Services. He was unsure of when the fiber would...

Jason Wilkins, second year law student, protests about PIPA in
the MLK Commons Monday afternoon.

Student holds protest against PIPA legislation

By Kelly Bauer | January 23, 2012

As the wind whipped at his face, Jason Wilkins, second year law student, gritted his teeth and kept his sign high: "Stop PIPA: USA's 1st Internet Censorship Law." From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wilkins waged a lone protest in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons,...

Do you want a dump truck full of money

By Aaron Brooks | January 17, 2012

I, over winter break, unshackled myself from Comcast's monolithic grasp. I will miss "Archer" and "Justified," but there is no justification for a cable and Internet bill totaling near $100 a month. After all, Comcast's last innovation was Video on Demand,...

Local artists move work to cyber galleries

By Olivia Willoughby | November 15, 2011

NIU is not the only place in DeKalb for local artists to show their work to the community. Local artists can take to the Internet to show their work on cyber galleries. Adrienne Soroka, creater of Soroka's Fine Things art gallery's website, sorokas.com,...

Northern Star Photo Illustration

How to adjust to living with a roommate

By Faith Healy | August 25, 2011

One of the most challenging aspects of college life for students can be living with a roommate. Some students, like freshman business major Kevin Ohren, get along with their roommates without previously knowing them. "It's been fun, and I enjoy being...

Online records make us more vulnerable to identity theft

Online records make us more vulnerable to identity theft

By Nathan Fulkerson | April 17, 2011

The Internet is a useful tool for social interaction, business, education and any number of purposes. However, this increasing use of the Internet for every aspect of our lives puts a lot of our personal information into online storage, which in turn...

New social networking site should not come to NIU

New social networking site should not come to NIU

By Jack Baker | April 5, 2011

The new website eduHookups.com allows college students from select universities to place personal ads looking for casual sexual encounters. Although the website offers a place for students looking for serious relationships as well, that is hardly why...

Rebecca Black is horrible, but so are most pop stars

Rebecca Black is horrible, but so are most pop stars

By Jack Baker | March 22, 2011

"Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday. Today is Friday, Friday. We, we, we so excited. We so excited. We gonna have a ball today." These are just a few of the many ridiculous lyrics from the YouTube sensation "Friday" by Rebecca Black that is currently dominating...