David Gunkel, a professor in media studies and department chair for Communications, confirmed to the Northern Star that journalism and media studies will combine into a single degree program.  “It is ...

With the NFL season now underway, that also means it’s that start of a new Fantasy Football season. Which players have been ...

Students put their teamwork to the test at OHANA’s Minute to Win it challenge. Lifestyle writer Kai O’Brien covers the team-building event, held as part of Latino Heritage Month at the Asian American ...

Minute to Win it took place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the Asian American Resource Center. The game night consisted of a chopstick challenge, a traditional Korean game called Gonggi and a ...

Getting back into the swing of things for school calls for a feeling of rebellion, excitement and potentially nostalgia. For students who are just starting out at NIU, being away from home can be ...

Since my freshman year of high school, I had one goal: to get into Purdue University and major in computer science. I did ...

Amanda Durik, an NIU faculty member since 2005, has recently taken on the role of interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts ...

Steered by a top-five finish from senior Craig Long, NIU men’s golf bagged a joint seventh-place position out of 13 teams at the Rod Myers Invitational hosted by Duke University from Monday to Tuesday ...

Taking last place in a field of 15 teams, NIU women’s golf traveled to East Lansing, Michigan to compete in the Mary Fossum ...

Throughout high school, some students spend the entirety of their four years locked away studying because of a feeling inside that they want to be successful. Others enter college with the expectation ...

After starting the season off 1-0, the Bears were knocking on the Viking’s end zone on first and goal. After reading his ...

A year ago, for standard grade gas with an octane rating of 87, prices in Illinois were at $3.37 per gallon on average. Today ...