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Police Report: March 9-17

By Northern Star staff | March 28, 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/.March 91. At 3:08 p.m. March...

School of Theatre and Dance to perform ‘Blithe Spirit’ play

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2016

The play “Blithe Spirit” will be performed in DeKalb next month, according to a flier from the School of Theatre and Dance."Blithe Spirit", written by Noel Coward, will be held from April 7-10 and April 14-16 at the Huntley Middle School auditorium,...

Asian American Center to hold Uchinanchu lecture

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2016

Artist Laura Kina, professor of art, media and design at DePaul University, will lecture at NIU 5 p.m. April 5 in the Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room, according to an Asian American Center flier.Kina’s lecture is a part of the Asian American Center’s...

Department of English and First Year Composition to hold annual Student Writing Showcase

By Northern Star staff | March 24, 2016

The Department of English and First Year Composition will hold their 2016 Annual Showcase of Student Writing on April 7 from 3-5:15 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.Contact showcase coordinator Aaron Geiger at [email protected],...

SA to hold election debate in Holmes Student Center

By Northern Star staff | March 24, 2016

The Student Association will hold a candidates’ debate 7 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.The SA elections will begin 9 a.m. Tuesday and close 6 p.m. Wednesday. Students can vote by going to huskielink.niu.edu and entering their...

Diversity talk sparks free speech, unlawful assembly ordinance conversation

Diversity talk sparks free speech, unlawful assembly ordinance conversation

By Satta Kendor | March 24, 2016

“We learn and grow from each other,” said Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden. “I don’t think the world would be a good place if we all thought the same thing and did the same thing.”About 100 people attended NIU’s first monthly...

NIU certifies 9 ‘green offices’

By Madison Kacer | March 24, 2016

Nine offices have been certified under the revamped NIU Green Office Initiative, which began at the start of the semester.The NIU Green Office Initiative seeks to make offices more environmentally friendly with minor and feasible tasks in the offices...

William Barletta, director of the U.S. Particle Accelerator School (left), gives the Iron Man award to NIU physics professor Michael Syphers at the opening ceremony of the U.S. Particle Accelerator School held by the University of Texas at Austin at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol on Jan. 24.

Physics professor wins first ever Iron Man award

By Julia Martinez | March 24, 2016

William Barletta, director of the U.S. Particle Accelerator School (left), gives the Iron Man award to NIU physics professor Michael Syphers at the opening ceremony of the U.S. Particle Accelerator School held by the University of Texas at Austin at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol on Jan. 24.

Higher education institutions join SA budget initiative

By Madison Kacer | March 24, 2016

A total of 21 higher education institutions have signed on to the state-wide budget initiative letter, which was written by Timothy Brandner, NIU Student Association sergeant at arms.The initiative, to be delivered to state lawmakers April 4, expresses...

Campus Internet connection returns after 3-hour outage

By Northern Star staff | March 23, 2016

Update: As of 2:54 p.m., connectivity issues have been resolved, but DoIT is verifying the status of all systems, according to an NIU Tweet.As of 11:35 a.m. today, the Division of Information Technology experienced an interruption affecting all Internet...

NIU Rockford to hold WordPress website design seminar

By Northern Star staff | March 23, 2016

NIU will hold a seminar to show students how to properly use WordPress to help participants establish a web presence by building websites, according to an NIU press release.The event will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 12 in NIU EIGERlab, on NIU-Rockford’s...