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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Students compete with homemade recycled boats

By Northern Star staff | October 18, 2016

Participants assembled recyclable and trash into boats and will be racing them in the annual Recycled Boat Race from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the East Lagoon.Required to be 70 percent used materials, it is not only a race between contestants, but also a battle...

Organization of the week: Roller Hockey Club

Organization of the week: Roller Hockey Club

By Northern Star staff | October 17, 2016

Gender & Sexuality Resource Center to host network opportunity

By Northern Star staff | October 17, 2016

Gender & Sexuality Resource Center will host an opportunity for male NIU students to meet and discuss various topics noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center Glass Gallery.Men's Advisory Network, a free event, will give male NIU students...

First and Second-Year Experience to host NIU Storybook Project

By Northern Star staff | October 17, 2016

First and Second-Year Experience will host the Storybook Project 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Oct. 26 in Altgeld Hall 100.The Storybook Project is a children's book fair where students can purchase a book for someone who is incarcerated. Inmates...

Ellington's serves gourmet pumpkin flavors

Ellington’s serves gourmet pumpkin flavors

By Northern Star staff | October 17, 2016
Student Association Senators listen to a presentation during the SA Senate meeting Sunday. SA Senate meetings are open to the public and take place 5 p.m. Sundays in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA Senate to rally for state financial support

By Julia Martinez | October 17, 2016

Student Association Senators listen to a presentation during the SA Senate meeting Sunday. SA Senate meetings are open to the public and take place 5 p.m. Sundays in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein takes questions from reporters during a campaign stop Oct. 6 at Humanist Hall in Oakland, California. Stein hopes to woo disaffected Democrats, according to her campaign website.

Election: Students shift to Clinton

By Clarissa Hinshaw | October 17, 2016

Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein takes questions from reporters during a campaign stop Oct. 6 at Humanist Hall in Oakland, California. Stein hopes to woo disaffected Democrats, according to her campaign website.

Students raise their fists and chant, "black lives matter," after the national anthem at the football game Saturday in Huskie Stadium against Central Michigan University.

Students protest for justice

By Nicole Scott | October 17, 2016

Students raise their fists and chant, "black lives matter," after the national anthem at the football game Saturday in Huskie Stadium against Central Michigan University.

NIU Doctor of Physical Therapy to host 3rd annual 5K

By Northern Star staff | October 14, 2016

The NIU Doctor of Physical Therapy program will host their 3rd annual 5K 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jonamac Apple Orchard.NIU DPT Miles for Movement: Survive the 5 will raise money and awareness for the KishHealh System Cancer Center and the NIU Doctor...

Her Campus chapters in Illinois

Magazine offers writing opportunity for female NIU students

By Northern Star staff | October 14, 2016

Her Campus chapters in Illinois

Demonstrations take shape for Black Lives Matter

By Northern Star staff | October 13, 2016

DeKALB | About 100 students began marching throughout campus today around noon chanting "black lives matter."The march began outside the Holmes Student Center near the bus turnaround and moved from DuSable Hall to the MLK Commons where the group held...

NIU President Doug Baker (left) shakes hands with David Sam, President of Elgin Community College, after agreeing to a Business Dual Degree Program.

Student picks NIU for $1,000 scholarship

By Nicole Scott | October 13, 2016

NIU President Doug Baker (left) shakes hands with David Sam, President of Elgin Community College, after agreeing to a Business Dual Degree Program.

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