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University of Chicago to waive fees for Chicago high school students

By Northern Star Staff | October 30, 2012

High school students who graduate in Chicago may have their application fees waived and financial aid loans eliminated when they attend the University of Chicago, according to The Associated Press. The university will do this through a program called...

Lacrosse defeats University of Chicago, Lake Forest

By Ed Rietveld | April 15, 2012

NIU lacrosse was awarded a 1-0 victory Saturday versus when the University of Chicago (0-6) after forfeit. The Huskies (4-1) had to work much harder in their game against the Foresters of Lake Forest College (0-6). The Huskies (5-1) won the hard-fought...

Lacrosse pleased to return home

By Ed Rietveld | April 11, 2012

After three weeks away from DeKalb, NIU lacrosse returns home this Saturday with a pair of games against Lake Forest and the University of Chicago. The Huskies (3-1) are on a two-game winning streak heading into Saturday’s action. NIU beat the Leathernecks...

History’s Foundation: Reavis Hall

By Olivia Willoughby | April 1, 2012

This building holds the majority of English classes at NIU, sprinkled with the occasional communications and other Liberal Arts and Sciences classes. Dedicated to William Claude Reavis, Reavis Hall was built in 1957. William Harms, associate news director...

Marian Gebo (right), Pamela Brown (middle) and Barbara Fash
(left) look at a collection of Korean masks in the Anthropology
Museum Sunday afternoon during the grand opening of Cole Hall.

Cole Hall anthropology museum holds open house

By Hailey Kurth | February 12, 2012

Over 300 gathered in newly renovated Cole Hall for a first glance at its anthropology museum and to check out the high-tech technology in the classrooms. Interim museum director Sara Pfannkuche said she was very happy with the museum space. The new museum...

New social networking site should not come to NIU

New social networking site should not come to NIU

By Jack Baker | April 5, 2011

The new website eduHookups.com allows college students from select universities to place personal ads looking for casual sexual encounters. Although the website offers a place for students looking for serious relationships as well, that is hardly why...