Karina Miranda was looking for a way to make the most out of her major. She found her answer in studying abroad. "I'm a Spanish major and it will definitely look good on my resume," Miranda said. "But the overall experience of living in a challenging...
Throughout the years, NIU's population has grown and evolved by welcoming different ethnic groups and cultures to the campus. "NIU has a very diverse population," said Residence Program Coordinator Gregory Ross. "If you walk across the campus on any day,...
Students worried about bike theft on campus have ways to combat it. NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith said he encourages students to register their bikes with the police department. Smith said there were five bikes stolen within the first two weeks of school....
"Relationships, trust and planning are the words that motivate me," said DeKalb Fire Department Chief Bruce Harrison. After being an active department member for over 20 years, Harrison, who believes he is simply "just the face" of the state-recognized...
You never realize just how dangerous a college campus can be until you narrowly escape a head-on collision. Give me a minute while I collect myself. I have to deal with this unfortunate truth every day, for every time I decide to walk around on campus...
As a student, I will try any business that has words like "campus" or "student" in the title at least once. You may find me working off my meal from Huskie's Pizza, 850 Pappas Drive, Suite C, with a round of bowling at the Huskies Den, located in the...
The number of columns that I've written during my time at this newspaper asking the student body to pay attention to sports other than football has to be astronomical. I don't want to preach at you anymore than you don't want to hear me talk at you about...
You see them around campus, but who are our student leaders? Friday With gives readers a glimpse into the personalities of the men and women behind the suites and ties. This week the Northern Star sat down with CAB President Byron Neal. Northern Star:...
In February, when thousands of journals were relocated by the library, the math department faculty made it their mission to have their journals returned. The Faculty Senate addressed the move and Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum said the journals...
New dean La Vonne Neal has big goals for the College of Education. Neal said she is excited about the opportunities that she faces. "As a leader who is mission-focused and data-driven, I'm excited about my appointment to assist the College of Education...
By Lauren Stott and Ryan Griesmeyer
| September 16, 2010
The Board of Trustees voted Thursday to approve a plan for a construction and maintenance contract on a 1,000-bed campus residence hall. The board unanimously approved the university's request to negotiate an agreement with Collegiate Housing Foundation,...
By Adam Brown, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Portia Kerr-Newman, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, and Taurean Small
| September 16, 2010
On Thursday, the NIU Board of Trustees took the next step in constructing a new residence hall on campus. As NIU President John Peters has said, NIU needs to be able to compete with other universities. For this week’s “In Focus,” various Northern...
