1. Set goalsSetting goals for every day is an important way to stay focused on the tasks at hand and track your progress and growth. Every day is an opportunity to better yourself. Each day offers you the chance to take steps forward or backward. If you...
DeKALB — As his confirmation hearings approach, students have developed opinions about President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch.Gorsuch was nominated to the Supreme Court by Trump Jan. 31. Confirmation hearings will begin March...
Gov. Bruce Rauner recommended $77,465,000 in state appropriations for NIU in his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018.The proposed budget, issued Feb. 15, comes following two years in which NIU did not receive full state appropriations because of an inability...
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe bring an untold story to fruition in “Hidden Figures,” the true story of three women who overcame obstacles and helped put the first astronaut into space. The film is nominated for two Oscars: Best...
Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.
DeKALB | In preparation for the Internship Fair on Tuesday and the Full-Time Job Fair on Wednesday, students may need to brush up on their knowledge of professional dress.Tèvita Manu’atu, a graduate student studying linguistic anthropology, said he...
DeKALB — The Student Association Senate approved Embrace Models, a student organization that aims to give students the chance to become more involved with fashion, photography and the performing arts.The student group is a modeling organization that...
The Harmelodics, NIU’s all-female a cappella group, took home second place at the ICCA Great Lakes Quarterfinals and will advance to the Semifinals held in Chicago.
Director Kenneth Lonergan brings heartbreak to audiences in the Oscar-nominated film “Manchester by the Sea,” which tells the story of a broken man searching for an end to his suffering and trying to survive along the way. Released in November, the...
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| February 16, 2017
The Northern Star Editorial Board stands with NIU’s decision on remaining a non-sanctuary campus.While on the surface, the idea of a sanctuary campus comes off as helpful, in actuality, there are no legal benefits or added protections for undocumented...
