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A santa figurine sits in the middle of seven books. The month-long winter break is the perfect time to find new book series to read. (Sarah Rose | Northern Star)

Book series to snuggle up with

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | December 1, 2024

With winter break fast approaching, book lovers are eagerly awaiting the month-long vacation to catch up on their reading list. Since school can get us behind on reading book series that may take a while to finish, winter break is the perfect time to...

Four Ways to Gear Up for Spring Semester

By Tatianna Salisbury | December 17, 2018

The weight of final exams, cram study sessions and last-minute extra credit opportunities has been lifted: Holiday break is here. The next four weeks are for spending quality time with family and binge-watching the latest Netflix original series, but...

What happened at NIU over break in tweets

By Northern Star Staff | January 12, 2015

Check out what happened at NIU over winter break with this collection of tweets.  // <![CDATA[// ]]> [View the story "What happened at NIU over winter break" on Storify]

In Focus: What are your plans, goals and advice for winter break?

In Focus: What are your plans, goals and advice for winter break?

By Perspective Staff | December 7, 2014

Blake GlossonOver break, I will do job shadowing, prepare to lead a young adult’s ministry at my church and I might even do some laundry once or twice.But, let’s be honest, what would I actually accomplish by describing my winter plans to you? Unless...

Pass/Fail: Midterms not required for all classes; Fall break would ease students’ stress

By Marilou Terrones | October 15, 2014

Midterms not required for all classesNow that it’s colder outside, I want to stay in bed and curl up with my blanket. But, I can’t because if I don’t go to class I won’t know what will be on the test. Even worse, I won’t know what will be on...

Pass/Fail: Final week of class arrives; winter break on horizon, Selling books back to stores likely to show unfairness

By Danny Cozzi | December 1, 2013

One more week of class before much-needed vacationIt’s finally happening, folks. The last week of class is upon us.I’m sure for many of us, myself included, this week marks one of the most stressful seven-day periods of the entire semester. But, amid...

Coldest weather already passed NIU

By Allyson Martin | January 17, 2011

DeKALB | The coldest weather has already passed, said NIU staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste . Students, who returned to campus Monday, were met by a snowy campus and cold winds. Tuesday will mark a cold system coming through, Sebenste said. He said...

Waking up on the right side of the semester

Waking up on the right side of the semester

By Alyssa Pracz | January 17, 2011

Preparing for the new semester and getting back into the swing of things can often be difficult. I know there are a great number of us, including myself, that spent our break sleeping in until 3 p.m. and staying up until 4 a.m. Besides living this fabulous...