PEORIA | Xavier Silas had a good look at a game tying three point shot with five seconds left in regulation against Bradley Tuesday night, but the shot wouldn’t fall in a 66-63 Braves win. The NIU men’s basketball (0-2) team held multiple leads throughout...
DeKALB | Notch win number two for Kathi Bennett. In an Illinois rivalry game, the NIU women’s basketball team took down Western Illinois 73-65 Tuesday night in Macomb. “It’s always nice to beat a directional school when you’re one of them,”...
Cyclists on campus may soon have a place to call their own. At their Oct. 21 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved bond sales of $112 million to fund construction projects around campus. Parking and road improvements are listed as projects that will...
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,...
Most students who live on campus can relate to having a meal plan for dining in the residence halls.This year was my first year having a meal plan in my three years of college. My first week of school I was happy to see all the selections I could choose...
Dear NIU Computing Facilities Advisory Committee,As a Huskie at NIU, I am highly disgruntled by your proposal to charge students to use the printers on campus. In fact, I cannot recall a time where I have been more upset. Do you understand that you are...
What is it about the mirror that scares us? Many of us walk through life ashamed of the very body we inhabit, and Disfigured does excellent work of addressing these self-image issues head-on. The Women's Resource Center held a screening Monday evening...
The editorial board of the Northern Star Wednesday looked into the fact that recruitment needs emphasis. I completely agree, but I think we need to look closely at how this process works. Yes, the university does get some bad press, but one of our best...
While everybody is talking about safety tips and how we all should use the services provided by NIU, I wonder how many people have actually been successful in using them. On the day the police announced that they had arrested a man for Toni Keller's case,...
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...
This December is going to be extra special for Chris Smith. Not because the senior cornerback expects to receive a particular gift under his Christmas tree. Rather, he's going to graduate and earn a college degree, an accomplishment Smith could hardly...
NIU students were doubling down, hitting the point and placing their bets Friday night, all while 1,700 miles away from the Las Vegas strip. Project RED (Residents Engaging in Diversity) hosted their fourth annual "Casino Night" in the Stevenson Towers...
