Skip to Main Content

Northern Star

 

Advertisement

 

 
Northern Star

Northern Illinois University’s student media since 1899

 

Ensure student journalism survives. Donate today.

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Genoa man found guilty of murder could serve up to 60 years in prison

By Dave Gong | August 22, 2011

A man charged in a 2005 home invasion that left one man dead and another wounded was found guilty of murder Wednesday night.Kirk B. Swaggerty, 41, was found guilty of murder, home invasion and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Stephanie Klein,...

Day of the Dead artwork pays tribute at NIU

By Chris Krapek | November 10, 2010

It is said the spirits of the dead return to loved ones who remember them on the Day of the Dead. To celebrate the Mexican holiday, the NIU Art Museum's "The Day of the Dead Artist Invitational" exhibit can currently be seen in Altgeld Hall. From Oct....

NIU athletes travel from far and wide to get to DeKalb

By Katie Leb | September 14, 2010

While many NIU athletes have grown up in Illinois, not every player call this state home. In fact, Huskie athletes come from as far as Kericho, Kenya. Sophomore cross country runner Nancy Maritim traveled over 8,000 miles to be a student athlete at NIU....