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Northern Star

NIU Dorm Life: Living in Grant

By Leah Spagnoli | February 22, 2011

DeKALB | With room self selection under way, the Northern Star will be looking at what each residence hall has to offer. Check out the next issue to read about the final residence hall, Stevenson, to decide which one fits you best. Grant Hall is located...

Career fair gives taste of work past NIU

By Jalen Cobb and Leah Spagnoli | February 21, 2011

Career Services is helping students prepare for the upcoming career fair. The fair, which will be held Wednesday in the Convocation Center, is offering students the chance to meet with potential employers. Mary Myers, assistant director of campus and...

NIU Dorm Life: Living in Neptune

By Leah Spagnoli | February 16, 2011

With room self selection under way, the Northern Star will be looking at what each residence hall has to offer. Check out the next several issues to read about what hall will fit you best. Neptune Hall is located in the center of campus, closest to the...

NIU Dorm Life: Living in Lincoln

By Leah Spagnoli | February 15, 2011

DeKALB | With room self selection underway, the Northern Star will be looking at what each residence hall has to offer. Check out the next several issues to read about what hall will fit you best. Lincoln Hall is located on Lucinda Avenue across from...

Parking Services makes bank

By Leah Spagnoli | January 27, 2011

Two million dollars. That's how much money Parking Services brought in for 2010. If you break that number down to days, they made $5,479.50 a day. "Parking Services does not receive money from the university or from the state of Illinois," said Kristin...

Adrianne Bassett, junior early childhood education major, checks out a customer at Potbelly, 1013 W. Lincoln Highway, on Wednesday night. The NIU Forensics team hosted a fundraiser at Potbelly for the Toni Keller Scholarship funds, with 25 percent of the profit going toward the scholarship.

NIU Forensics team hosts fundraiser to benefit Keller scholarship

By Leah Spagnoli | December 1, 2010

Students were able to chow down for charity on Wednesday night thanks to the NIU Forensics team. Twenty-five percent of the profits made at Potbelly Sandwich Shop from 5 to 8 p.m. were donated to the Antinette "Toni" Keller Scholarship Fund. "Potbelly...

Students volunteer at Conexion Comunidad

By Leah Spagnoli | November 29, 2010

Honors student Lauren Sikes said she volunteers every week in order to give back and work with students in the community. NIU honors students volunteer at the Conexion Comunidad, 637 11th St., from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays....

Yoga class offers a relaxing way to earn credit

By Leah Spagnoli | November 18, 2010

Spring semester is coming fast. Students anticipating a hectic season may want to consider taking a deep breath of yoga in Anderson Hall. Graduate assistant Kristina Hoogstra teaches two sections of yoga. "I want students to know a different type of exercise,"...

Bowl your heart out, NIU

By Leah Spagnoli | November 16, 2010

DeKALB | If your course load seems too heavy next semester, consider taking a bowling class in the Huskie Den. Huskie Den Manager Chris Riddle teaches a total of 14 classes per semester of both Bowling I and II. "Our goal as Bowling I, being a KNPE class,...

Construction on Lots J, F to begin in spring 2011

By Leah Spagnoli | November 15, 2010

In the spring of 2011, construction on the new residence hall will begin. Lots J and F are going to be taken out to make room for the three new buildings. These three buildings will consist of two residence halls and a cyber cafe. Building Services will...

Campaign ads catch attention, annoy others

By Leah Spagnoli | November 2, 2010

With all the buzz for elections, what is students' main source for information? Between radio and television advertisements playing constantly, student voters have a plethora of ways to choose who they're voting for. The Associated Press reported that...