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Corn Fest discussed in City Council meeting

By Ali Combs | February 11, 2013

The City Council passed a resolution Monday night that will enable Corn Fest to be held in downtown DeKalb this year. The Council moved to close Lincoln Highway between First Street and Fourth Street from Aug. 29 through Sept. 1 to allow Corn Fest to...

NIU ukulele ensemble to meet

By Jessi Haish | January 29, 2013

The NIU Ukulele Ensemble meets from 7 to 7:55 p.m. on Monday evenings. Beginning and intermediate level students are invited to bring a ukulele and participate in the ensemble. Eric Schroeder is the ensemble director. For more information about the class,...

Senator Pooler remarks about remarkably low voter turnout for Student Association elections at the Student Association meeting in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center on Saturday night.

New positions elected at SA meeting

By Kevin Steiger | January 28, 2013

The Student Association (SA) met on Sunday to discuss senator involvement and to elect members into board and director positions. Senators Mathew Wellington, Brandon Phillips, Patrick Birk, Anthony Sarna, and Michael Theodore were elected in by senate...

Glidden Homestead to meet

By Northern Star Staff | January 27, 2013

The Glidden Homestead will host its annual meeting at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11. The meeting will include a presentation introducing a new sign frame created by the homestead’s blacksmiths, according to news release. The event is free and open to the public...

Internet dating has more potential risks than benefits

By Alyssa Pracz | March 22, 2011

Just because you can now shop, order food, work and talk to your friends online does not mean you should also start using the Internet for dating. Internet dating is overrated for a lot of reasons. It is not a safe way of meeting people. Also, most people...

NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher listens to questions after giving a presentation on the athletic departments budget during Wednesdays faculty senate meeting.

Faculty Senate discusses search for graduate school dean

By Leah Spagnoli | September 29, 2010

NIU's Faculty Senate discussed what method would be used in the search for a new dean for the graduate school Wednesday afternoon. The decision was made to search for candidates internally rather than externally due to cost. Faculty Senate President Alan...