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Students taste an ‘International Palette’

By Alex Fiore | November 14, 2010

The Northern Lights Grill in Grant South felt more like the United Nations cafeteria than a college dining hall last week. Housing and Dining employees served up an array of global food options from Nov. 10 through Nov. 12 as part of Project RED (Residents...

Without scholarships, club sports must get creative in recruiting talent

By Korey Peterson | November 11, 2010

Varsity sports on campus have it pretty easy when it comes to recruiting. When a potential student-athlete is offered a chance to play a sport that he or she loves in the NCAA and receive a college education, this is an easy decision for most graduating...

Domestic partnerships, accreditation focus of BOT committee meeting

By Kyla Gardner | November 11, 2010

NIU Board of Trustees committees discussed proposed changes to employee benefits for domestic partners and received reports on student success academic program accreditation Thursday morning. Domestic Partnership Benefits The BOT Legislation, Audit and...

Leaders Corner with Student Trustee Robert Sorsby

Leaders Corner with Student Trustee Robert Sorsby

By Ryan Griesmeyer | November 11, 2010

You see them around campus, but who are our student leaders? The Leader's Corner gives readers a glimpse into the personalities of the men and women behind the suits and ties. This week the Northern Star was able to talk with Robert Sorsby, senior business...

ROTC students participate in a 21 gun salute during Veterans Day Ceremony on Thursday outside of Altgeld Hall.

NIU honors veterans with ceremony

By Ryan Griesmeyer and Shaun Zinck | November 11, 2010

From Nov. 2008 to Aug. 2009 NIU student Sgt. Dallas Full was stationed in Afghanistan for the Ill. Army National Guard. Every year, Nov. 11 is reserved to honor military men and women like Full who have served the country during wartime. NIU held its...

Renovated Grant C Tower to open in fall 2011

By Jack Baker | November 11, 2010

Students moving into the renovated Grant C Tower will have an experience that is much different than that of people living in the other towers in Grant. Housing and Dining has listened to student feedback and has worked to incorporate ideas from students...

Do us a favor and stop hating your school, and get involved

By Editorial Board | November 11, 2010

There's a problem on this campus that stinks to high heaven, and that problem is one of self-loathing. NIU is facing image problems stemming from the recent events revolving around the Antinette Keller homicide investigation, crimes close to campus and...

NIU men’s basketball to take on Northwestern

By Andrew Singer | November 11, 2010

At 8 p.m., the NIU men's basketball team will finally be able to put its tumultuous offseason in the rear-view mirror when it tips off its regular season against Northwestern. Going up against a Big Ten team poised to make a run at its first NCAA tournament...

Former NIU running back Garrett Wolfe (center) poses for a photo while on the field during NIU's victory over Toledo on Tuesday evening.

NIU Alumnus Garrett Wolfe returns to Huskie Stadium

By Jerry Burnes | November 10, 2010

If NIU battling Toledo with MAC Championship implications wasn't enough of a throwback for Huskie fans, seeing former running back Garrett Wolfe on the sidelines must have maxed out the nostalgia meter. Wolfe, currently a running back for the Chicago...

Pizza delivery driver held at gunpoint

By Northern Star Staff | November 10, 2010

A pizza delivery driver was held up at gunpoint at Suburban Apartments, 1305 N. Annie Glidden road, early Wednesday morning, according to press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The robbery occurred at about 12:10 a.m., after the driver...

Students have a say in NIU branding

By Shaun Zinck | November 10, 2010

Current students can have a say in the future branding of NIU. A 45-person subcommittee headed by Kathy Buettner, vice president of University Relations, selected 12 tag lines, one of which will be used for recruiting future students. Buettner said she...

MAC coaches discuss coming season

By Andrew Singer | November 10, 2010

In order of predicted finish by blue ribbon forecasters East 1.) Ohio Bobcats 2009-10 record: 22-15, 7-9 MAC Head Coach: John Groce Record at school: 37-32 (Third Season) "I told my guys to pay homage to what they did last year," Groce said. "But they...