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Learn to resist lure of buffet

By James Casey | September 17, 2013

When I was 10 years old, I would treat a buffet as a challenge.I would either try to eat more than some of my family members or I would try to beat my own records. I once ate 12 cinnamon rolls at an Old Country Buffet. My family and friends would comment...

Colleges Against Cancer to host Relay for Life kick-off

By Felix Sarver | February 6, 2012

Registration for Relay for Life this year will begin Wednesday.Colleges Against Cancer will host a "kick-off" from 4-7 p.m. at Neptune Hall. The event is a preview for Relay for Life and will provide games, free food, information on cancer and connection...

From left to right: Aiyana Emsun, sophomore music education
major, senior geology major Will Blair, Sophomore music major
Samantha Raines, and sophomore music major Andrew Voelker eat
dinner in Neptune's all-you-can-eat dining hall in Neptune Central
Monday evening.

Changes to Neptune dining hall procedure designed to reduce waste

By Felix Sarver | January 23, 2012

Students used to serving themselves food at Neptune Hall now will have it served to them. Richard Fritz, director of residential dining, came up with the idea of having meals served to students after studying the amount of food waste last semester, said...

A DeKalb squad car sits outside Sharks, 901 Lucinda Avenue.
Police confirmed one person was shot in the leg and has been taken
to Kishwaukee Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police: No arrests made in Wednesday night shooting

By Matt Liparota and Kyla Gardner | September 29, 2011

UPDATE (10:35 a.m.): No arrests have been made in relation to the late Wednesday shooting near Lucinda Avenue, said DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler. Police are still looking for suspects. UPDATE (5:33 a.m.): DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said the victim...

Erik Anderson | Northern Star
Motorcycle crashes in front of Star Appartments on Lucinda Ave. Monday afternoon.

Motorcyclist hit in front of Neptune Hall

By Jennifer Irocky | May 3, 2011

DeKALB | A motorcycle accident occurred in front of Neptune Hall around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday. The motorcyclist was heading west on Lucinda, when he saw a driver, Chris Woeppel, across the intersection inch forward off of Russel Road. DeKalb Police Lt. Carl...

Jerry Burnes | Northern Star file photo
Sara Rowe, sophomore biology major, stares down a Neptune North opponent Tuesday night at the Chick Evans Field House.

Neptune gets dodgy

By Christopher Gibbs | February 9, 2011

Hall against hall, resident against community advisor. Residents from Neptune Hall went up against each other Tuesday night in a heated game of dodgeball. Neptune Hall Director Marlon Haywood is one of the members who planned the event, held at the Chick...