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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...

Top 4 best places to nap around NIU

Top 4 best places to nap around NIU

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

Holmes Student Center, main floorSurrounded by the pungent aroma of Subway, one can always enjoy a cozy nap at the Holmes Student Center.For many students who live off campus there isn’t time to run home and eat or nap and make in back time for class....

Here are the top 5 bathrooms on campus (spoiler: Barsema’s features full-length mirrors)

By Northern Star staff | March 3, 2015

Not every bathroom on campus features the charming broken tiles of DuSable Hall. In fact, some are quite nice.Here, we rank the top five bathrooms at NIU based on their amenities. If you ever need to get out of the cold, get away from class or, well,...

Exams don’t examine culture

By Marilou Terrones | October 12, 2014

Upcoming standardized exams generalize bilingual students’ language knowledge.On Saturday, the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will administer bilingual exams in Watson Hall. During the two-hour tests, students are expected to prove...

Watson fire causes $1.2K in damages

By Northern Star Staff | September 30, 2014

A Monday fire caused $1,200 in damages in Watson Hall.The DeKalb Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at 12:13 p.m. and encountered a fire in a restroom storage closet located on the north side of the building, according to a news release. Fire crews...