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Tuition increase for fall semester affects new students only

By Katherine Orr | July 5, 2011

DeKALB | Starting this fall, only some students will have to pay $270 more per semester in tuition to attend NIU. That is because the Truth-in-Tuition policy guarantees a fixed tuition rate for current students. At a June 9 meeting, the NIU Board of Trustees...

Knowledge to prevent bike thefts

Knowledge to prevent bike thefts

By Katherine Orr | September 20, 2010

Students worried about bike theft on campus have ways to combat it. NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith said he encourages students to register their bikes with the police department. Smith said there were five bikes stolen within the first two weeks of school....

'Thunder Stix' and red and black are staples of Huskie home football games.

Traditions unite NIU

By Katherine Orr | August 31, 2010

NIU has a number of traditions  — some older, some relatively new. The way these traditions continue is through the support of the students. On most college campuses, their fight song is a main tradition. Here at NIU, the fight song is known throughout...