The RHA Block Party brought Huskies together at 8 p.m. on Friday in the Chick Evans Field House after a call was made to move the event inside due to inclement weather.Originally scheduled to take place at the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex, the event,...
A group of students shared why they chose NIU and how they foresee their college experiences. The Northern Star will check in on them throughout the year.Lilydian Tolbert, freshman nursing majorWhy NIU: “It seemed like a good school ... the people...
NIU’s calendar site is supposed to be a tool for exposing people to organizations, promoting diversity among groups, but those groups aren’t using it enough.NIU features a calendar, calendar.niu.edu, to inform students of campus activities. But, not...
DeKalb | Welcome Days 2014 used new events, such as the Huskie Family Welcome, and made improvements to old ones to greet and entertain students during their first weekend on campus.Welcome Days is a week of events held to celebrate the beginning of the...
The awkward moment when you move away from home for the first time and you have no idea what to do with yourself. Sound familiar, freshmen? That’s definitely how I felt during my first week at NIU. Over the next month or so, there’s so many ways to...
DeKALB | Even with the beginning of a new school year, some things never change. The image of confused freshmen carrying boxes followed by crying parents can be seen every fall. In order for new students to feel more comfortable acclimating to their school,...
DeKALB | In 1997, a new tradition started at NIU, the NI Guide program. The NI Guide program is a student volunteer group that helps new freshman and other students move into residence halls in the fall. Before 1997, the NI Guide program was small scale...
NIU welcomes students new and old with an array of activities and events for this upcoming school year."Welcome Days" began Thursday and will run through Aug. 25. "Welcome Days" is an event held by Student Affairs and Enrollment Management designed to...
