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Wellness Promotion to hold 2 final Sexual Assault Awareness Month events

By Northern Star staff | April 27, 2016

Wellness Promotion will hold the two final Sexual Assault Awareness Month events, according to a filer.Bystander Training will be 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday in DuSable Hall, Room 240, according to the flier.The workshop will focus on telling people how to...

Holmes Student Center to hold relaxation night

By Northern Star staff | April 27, 2016

There will be a relaxation night from 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.The event is for students to enjoy one last night out before finals and to de-stress by doing activities such as coloring, working on puzzles, playing games...

Baker to hold town hall meeting on program prioritization

By Northern Star staff | April 26, 2016

NIU President Doug Baker will set the table for the release of the program prioritization results at a town hall meeting 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.The program prioritization results will be released Monday with one...

University Honors to hold Campus Crawl 5k

By Northern Star staff | April 26, 2016

University Honors will hold a Campus Crawl 5k at 9 a.m., April 30 beginning at the Campus Life Building.Pre-registration will be held at the Campus Life Building room 110 with a $10 registration fee. There will also be race-day registration from 8-8:30...

School of Music to hold flute, percussion concert

By Northern Star staff | April 25, 2016

The School of Music will hold a concert of new music for flute and percussion at 8 p.m. today in the Music Building, Recital Hall.The program will feature guest artist Stefanie Abderhalden accompanied by graduate percussion student Kyle Flens. Abderhalden will...

NIU College of Business ranked 30 spots higher than 2015 in best undergrad school

By Northern Star staff | April 25, 2016

Bloomberg Businessweek, a business-focused publication, ranked NIU's College of Business as the 79th out of 114 for best undergraduate business schools in the country for 2016.The publication releases the report annually. NIU ranked 109th in 2015.NIU...

Police Report: April 15-17

April 25, 2016

The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.April 151. At 8:55 p.m. April...

History of the Week: 150 trees planted in ‘treetment’ plan

By Northern Star staff | April 25, 2016

On April 25, 1968, NIU brought approximately 300 trees in to be planted all around campus to help beautify it, according to a Northern Star article.This effort was made to beautify NIU and in response to students who had written to the Northern Star who...

Illinois to pay for MAP grants

By Northern Star staff | April 24, 2016

Correction: The amended bill would give close to half of MAP funding needed at about $170 million and would give NIU about $26.5 million, less than a third of what they received last year. The act will be valid for costs incurred prior to Sept. 1, 2016. Monetary...

IHSA journalism students compete today at NIU

By Northern Star staff | April 23, 2016

Ten high school students from northern Illinois schools are competing in the Illinois High School Association Journalism Sectionals today in DuSable Hall.The students are competing in broadcast news, news writing, review writing, advertising, theme development,...

Scavenger Hunt Clue #5

By Northern Star staff | April 22, 2016

Clue #5If you’re feeling discouraged, here’s one to remember:From 7 a.m. to dusk there is no contender,but play at your own risk if you dare Keep in mind:Failure to abide by these rules may end in expulsion, fine and or arrest.I don’t think it...

Scavenger Hunt Clue #4

By Northern Star staff | April 22, 2016

Clue #4I can hear the sound of music faintly as I play.If you listen closely, you may be able to hear me as I sway.Annie Laurie Glidden would be proud things are this way.