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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

Forensics team gets second

By Julia Martinez | April 28, 2016

NIU Forensics placed second at the National Forensics Association National Speech and Debate Tournament on April 18 at Ball State University.Close to 100 colleges and universities and about 1,500 people attended the event where students competed in literature...

Provost Lisa Freeman (left) addresses the crowd as NIU President Doug Baker stands by at the town hall meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.

Feedback wanted on program prioritization reports to be released

By Alexander Chettiath | April 28, 2016

Provost Lisa Freeman (left) addresses the crowd as NIU President Doug Baker stands by at the town hall meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.

NIU plans to receive $26.4M in state funds

By Alexander Chettiath | April 28, 2016

NIU expects to receive most of the $26.4 million in state funding by the start of May and the rest in June, said Alan Phillips, vice president for Administration and Finance.The $26.4 million is part of a bill that would provide state funding to four-year...

Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, speaks with Sergeant-at-Arms Senator Timothy Brandner about the senate's discussion on Senator Tristan Martin's proposed bill at a meeting on Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA plans to make students more aware, interact with organization

By Leah Nicolini | April 28, 2016

The Student Association leadership elected for the 2016-17 academic year said they will work to make students more aware of the SA.The purpose of the SA is to voice student concerns to the university administration, according to its website.Fifteen students...

Police report: April 18-20

By Northern Star staff | April 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/.April 181. At 9 a.m., criminal...

Program prioritization feedback encouraged

By Northern Star staff | April 27, 2016

Editor's note: This article was edited for AP Style. Carolinda Douglass and Matt Streb's titles were corrected. NIU will have an action plan to implement program prioritization July 15 after hearing participants feedback, which is due May 23.More...

NIU to hold DeStress Fest

By Northern Star staff | April 27, 2016

Counseling and Consultation Services, Career Services and Housing and Dining will partner to hold DeStress Fest 6-7:30 p.m. May 9 in the Stevenson North Residence Hall, Fish Bowl room, according to a flier.There will be painting rocks, coloring, board...

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...

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