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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

Police Report: April 25 to May 1

May 9, 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 251. At 4:30 p.m. April...

Senator Logyn Hoxworth texts and calls senators asking them to come to the Student Association meeting Sunday at the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. The meeting was delayed 19 minutes due to an insufficient number of senators.

Senators resign for meeting to start

By Leah Nicolini and Alexander Chettiath | May 9, 2016

Senator Logyn Hoxworth texts and calls senators asking them to come to the Student Association meeting Sunday at the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. The meeting was delayed 19 minutes due to an insufficient number of senators.

Stress-Free Events For Finals

By Jay Ibarra | May 9, 2016

Tackling final exams is stressful, but there are many resources on campus to help you de-stress like going to one of NIU’s planned events, visiting therapy dogs or coloring.“Don’t Stress the Test”The NIU Honor House will host a “Don’t Stress...

Students take initiative in hopes of improving the environment

By Northern Star staff | May 6, 2016

Three undergraduate students are working alongside Public Administration professor Eric Zeemering to study the Great Lakes Region in hopes of improving the environment.The students are examining local government policies and initiatives to see how they...

Coloring to Calm to provide stress relief opportunity

By Northern Star staff | May 6, 2016

Founders Memorial Library will host it’s Coloring to Calm from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday on the first floor.Coloring to Calm is an event dedicated to provide free coloring supplies for students who can take a break from studying to...

Police report: April 23 to April 24

By Northern Star staff | May 5, 2016

The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.April 231. At 3:18 p.m. April...

Student email to change to Outlook

By Leah Nicolini | May 5, 2016

Information Technology is changing students’ email accounts from Gmail to Microsoft Outlook starting May 31.Microsoft Outlook, also called Exchange Online in the Office 365 platform, is the email service NIU employees use, and Information Technology...

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert departs the federal courthouse April 27, in Chicago, after his sentencing on federal banking charges which he pled guilty to last year. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

University Council agrees to revoke speaker’s degree

By Alexander Chettiath | May 5, 2016

University Council unanimously approved to revoke the honorary law degree awarded to former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert at its meeting Wednesday.Hastert admitted to sexually abusing teenagers decades ago when he coached high school wrestling in...

Women Hand in Hand to hold Potbellys Fundraiser

By Northern Star staff | May 4, 2016

DeKalb Potbelly Sandwich Shop will donate 25 percent of all sales to Women Hand in Hand Thursday for a fundraiser.“Women Hand in Hand is a student organization at Northern Illinois University that encourages and inspires women to find God in their stories,”...

Spanish Club, Alpha Psi Lambda to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

By Northern Star staff | May 4, 2016

Spanish Club and Alpha Psi Lambda will celebrate Cinco de Mayo 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons.Spanish Club is a club used to improve Spanish skills and develop unity throughout campus.“Spanish Club is also used to provide information,...

Holmes Student Center to stay open 24 hours through finals week

By Northern Star staff | May 4, 2016

The Holmes Student Center will be open 24 hours throughout finals week to provide a place for students to study.There will be free cookies and coffee served from midnight until 7 a.m., according to an @NIULive Tweet.                 Go to bit.ly/1pYxxv9...

DeKalb Area Garden Club to hold plant sale

By Northern Star staff | May 4, 2016

The DeKalb Area Garden Club will hold a plant sale, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14 at the Gurler House, located on the corner of N. Second Street and Pine.There will be perennials, annuals, shrubs, herbs and vegetables.Donations will be accepted...

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