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        5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 15, 2014

        Redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Lynch carries the ball against Purdue Sep. 28 in West Lafayette, Ind. Lynch threw for 2,892 yards and 24 touchdowns and rushed for 1,920 yards and 23 touchdowns in his Heisman campaign.

        Redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Lynch carries the ball against Purdue Sep. 28 in West Lafayette, Ind. Lynch threw for 2,892 yards and 24 touchdowns and rushed for 1,920 yards and 23 touchdowns in his Heisman campaign.

        By Northern Star Staff
        January 15, 2015

        1. Jordan Lynch signs with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.


        2. Obama calls upon Congress, states and cities to create paid leave measures for millions of workers.


        3. Free climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson complete a 19-day free climb of the 3,000-foot Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.


        4. DeKalb residents still concerned about business-friendliness of inspection ordinance.


        5. Five men are released from Guantanamo and resettled in Estonia and Oman.

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        • el capitan
        • guantanamo
        • Jordan Lynch
        • kevin jorgeson
        • obama
        • tommy caldwell
        • yosemite national park
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        U.S. President Donald Trump speaks Oct. 14 in the Cabinet Room at the White House. The Trump administration announced plans to cancel a grant awarded to Chicago Public Schools on Sept. 23 after they refused to abolish the Black Student Success Initiative. (REUTERS | Jonathan Ernst)

        Trump administration pulls funding from Chicago Public Schools

        2
        Mayor Cohen Barnes speaks at the City Council meeting on Sept. 8. The City Council discussed infrastructure improvements, public service funding and community recognitions at Monday's meeting. (Northern Star File Photo)

        City council reviews transit expansion, celebrates local initiatives

        3
        Trinity Balboa (left) and Shefali Sharma perform during Murder Medication's show Saturday at the Fargo Venue. The show, which began at 7 p.m., featured sets from three bands, No Better Today, Murder Medication and Take Care of Yourself. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

        Illinois emo, alt-rock and indie bands collide at Fargo

        4
        Blue parking sign sits on a pilar in the first level of the NIU Parking Garage. The Northern Star Editorial Board believes that students who live close to the campus should walk or take the bus to free up parking spots for students who live further away. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

        Editorial: NIU commuters face tough parking reality

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        The Reality Bytes 2025 logo is printed on a black background. After 20 years of the department of communication’s international student film festival, Reality Bytes is now indefinitely paused. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

        Reality Bytes Film Festival on indefinite pause

         

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