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DuSable Hall is home to multiple types of humanities classes and is located on the west side of campus. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

What’s Up With: DuSable’s disrepair?

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | February 28, 2023

Editor's note: This piece is part of  an investigative news series called "What's Up With?" You can fill out the form for potential coverage of a topic here. DeKALB – Plans are underway to renovate NIU campus buildings including Watson Hall and...

Library to host finals week events to encourage stress management

By Northern Star Staff | December 9, 2018

DeKALB — Founders Memorial Library will be holding events through the week of finals to allow students to take a break from studying with relaxing activities or furry friends.From 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Friday, event organizers will host Coloring...

Student mothers have plentiful resources at NIU

Student mothers have plentiful resources at NIU

By Lisa Lillianstrom | September 26, 2018

Being a mother and a student can be challenging, but NIU has resources to help student parents succeed in reaching their goals.One resource available to all mothers is lactation stations. These stations are located around the campus and are private rooms...

Career Services reports potential scammers on campus

By Northern Star staff | September 19, 2016

Career Services is warning students to be aware, as two individuals were handing out "internship" information and asking students to fill out "student cards."They were seen near Wirtz Hall and Reavis Hall Aug. 31. The individuals were not working with...

NIU to host talk with alumni

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2016

DEKALB- The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will host an NIU alumni talk with Michelle Costigan 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 16 in Reavis Hall 103.Costigan will discuss how the LGBT Studies and Women’s Studies experiences influenced her...

Looking into Legacies: Swen Parson, Reavis, Zulauf

By Jay Ibarra | March 21, 2016

Have you ever walked into a building on campus and wondered how it got its name?An official university committee had the responsibility of naming buildings at NIU. The membership of the committee was founded in 1974, according to a 1981 NIU faculty bulletin...

The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will host a screening of the award-winning documentary “Thin” by Lauren Greenfield at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Reavis Hall, Room 103. The documentary follows the lives of four women recovering from Anorexia Nervosa.

Documentary wishes to raise awareness on eating disorders

By Samantha Keck | February 22, 2016

The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will host a screening of the award-winning documentary “Thin” by Lauren Greenfield at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Reavis Hall, Room 103. The documentary follows the lives of four women recovering from Anorexia Nervosa.

Pass/Fail: SA delivers student opinions in letters, students in the dark about power outages

By Kara Mercer | February 22, 2016

Pass:The Student Association has been active in lobbying for a state budget which shows a great deal of leadership.It was a great action to deliver roughly 20,000 letters and postcards to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office in order to make it clear that the...

Being pretentious has its benefits

By Troy Doetch | December 4, 2012

On the third floor of Reavis Hall, twenty-something 20-somethings had read a fictional story I wrote, in a particularly good week this semester, when a burst of optimistic energy overpowered my perpetual introverted cringe. The students of Writing Fiction...

Reavis Hall roof repairs underway

By Carrie Morris | October 8, 2012

Some faculty members have been adjusting well to the ongoing repairs of Reavis Hall’s roof. Construction workers at Reavis Hall are working on completing a total roof replacement, said Paul Palian, director of media and public relations. “The workmen...

Missing ceiling tiles and visible water damage in Reavis Hall, Room 311. Reportedly, tiles have fallen from the ceiling as a result of the damage to the roof. English Department Chair Amy Levin said she was worried about how mold from the roof damage may affect people's health.

Reavis Hall to undergo emergency repairs

By Felix Sarver | September 26, 2012

After exceeding its expected 20-year lifespan and withstanding a year-long delay, the roof of Reavis Hall may be repaired Friday. The roof of Reavis Hall was installed in 1985, said Paul Palian, director of media and public relations. Roof replacement...

Reavis Hall in need of emergency repair

By Northern Star Staff | September 24, 2012

An emergency roof replacement for Reavis Hall may begin soon, said Lesley Rigg, associate dean for Research and Graduate Affairs, in an email to staff and faculty. The project is expected to begin between noon and 3 p.m. Friday, Rigg said in the email....