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“Suicide Squad” to show at Holmes Student Center

By Northern Star staff | October 25, 2016

The Holmes Student Center will continue their movie nights with a showing of "Suicide Squad". The showing is free to students and will begin at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium.There will be an additional showing of "Suicide Squad" 7:30...

Crowd decides band battle champs

By Jay Ibarra | April 11, 2016

DeKalb | This year’s Battle of the Bands ended with a crowd tiebreaker between two returning bands ­— Charlie Haley and I, the Martian.This is the third year Battle of The Bands was hosted at NIU and Kimberly Manno, Holmes Student Center events programmer,...

Judges needed for Battle of the Bands

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2016

The Holmes Student Center is looking for volunteers to be judges for the Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. on April 9.The first battle of the bands was hosted on Oct. 2014. The second one was held last year on March 28 and lasted six hours, according to a...

A handful of people attend the “Goosebumps” movie showing as part of the “Cinemas in Sandburg” movie series Jan. 26 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.

Cinemas in Sandburg wants huskie support

By Jay Ibarra | February 1, 2016

A handful of people attend the “Goosebumps” movie showing as part of the “Cinemas in Sandburg” movie series Jan. 26 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.

Battle of the Bands to pit student musicians against each other

By Northern Star staff | March 16, 2015

Battle of the Bands is 5 p.m. March 28 in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.Doors open at 4 p.m. The Battle of the Bands is a showcase of local bands to support student talent. The competition will feature hardcore metal and rock bands,...

Haunted house sets up on stadium’s west side

By Matt Carlson | October 30, 2013

Huskie Stadium is usually known for its football team, but this Halloween it will serve up a different type of scary as the new location of Haunted Huskies, a haunted house sponsored by Neptune Hall Council.Typically, the haunted house takes place in...

Sophomore communication major Marie Tasa and sophomore art major Nate Ardent paddle their boat, made of 90 percent recycled material, during the Recycle Boat Race on Tuesday in the East Lagoon.

Recycled boat race draws in larger crowd than usual

By Matt Carlson | October 9, 2013

Homecoming’s recycled boat race saw a larger crowd than usual Tuesday at the East Lagoon.The event was sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. The participants started from the shore in the lagoon, took a lap around the island and headed back to where...