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Bundle up in November’s warmest trends

Bundle up in November’s warmest trends

By Kayla Cameron | November 4, 2013

Grab these November fashion essentials because it’s going to be a cold one.Bundle upWindy and unruly DeKalb winters with horrible temperatures are unforgiving. Covering up with a simple North Face isn’t going to do it.Invest in a heavy duty winter...

Get involved during election season

By Joe Palmer | September 16, 2012

Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the September Slump. It’s that special time of an election year when everyone who isn’t a diehard politico or wannabe correspondent tunes out all things politics. The primaries came and went and the conventions fizzled...

It’s a bit too early to have the Christmas Spirit

By Alyssa Pracz | November 16, 2011

A lot of you are probably thinking "it's the most wonderful time of the year," just like the popular Christmas tune. But it's not that time of year yet. I understand some people love Christmas, but hold your horses, it's still November. If you are one...

NaNoWriMo writers work together to meet 50,000 word count goal

By Kelly Bauer | November 7, 2011

Word Count: Three. That won't do. After all, it's National November Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): a time when every participating writer is given a goal of spewing out a 50,000 word novel in one month. That's a minimum of 1,667 words a day. But thousands...

NIU’s on-site meteorologist expects “warmer than average” autumn weather

By Olivia Writer | September 22, 2011

With autumn officially underway, NIU Staff Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said this is not the last we've seen of warm weather.Sebenste said cool weather is expected to stick around for one more week. While some days have been pleasant and others chilly,...

Campus Blotter Nov. 9

By Northern Star Staff | November 8, 2010

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Sept. 24 At 12:11 a.m.,...

69th District State Representative Profiles

By Northern Star Staff | October 27, 2010

69th District State Representative Name: Dan Lindsey (Green Party) he is currently a substitute teacher. Hometown: South Beloit Platform: He plans to work on getting eduction to have its own source of funding without the state touching anything. He is...

Get ready No-Shave November

Get ready No-Shave November

By Jessica Jenks | October 18, 2010

November is the time of year when boys become men. Ladies, beware, at midnight on the first, No-Shave November commences; a month long pageant for boys to show off their rugged manliness. Much beer drinking and meat eating coincide with this month-long...