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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

Matthew Holmes, Student Association student trustee-elect, (far right) hands out flyers for the One NIU ticket and urges students to vote Wednesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. The One NIU ticket, with only the presidential position being contested, won the SA Executive Election on Wednesday.

One NIU wins low turnout SA executive elections

By Madison Kacer | March 31, 2016

Matthew Holmes, Student Association student trustee-elect, (far right) hands out flyers for the One NIU ticket and urges students to vote Wednesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. The One NIU ticket, with only the presidential position being contested, won the SA Executive Election on Wednesday.

Matt Streb, administrative task force co-chair, (left) and George Slotsve, academic task force co-chair, discuss the progress of NIU’s program prioritization efforts at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Program prioritization task force increases meeting hours

By Alexander Chettiath | March 31, 2016

Matt Streb, administrative task force co-chair, (left) and George Slotsve, academic task force co-chair, discuss the progress of NIU’s program prioritization efforts at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Ars Nova Art Show

By Maggie Renfro | March 31, 2016

"A Story of Before and To Be" by NIU student Leyla Puskar is on display at the Ars Nova Art Show on Wednesday in the Art Building, Jack Olson Gallery. The annual Juried Blick Art Materials Ars Nova Exhibition featured student artists from high school...

Student Association to vote for speaker

By Madison Kacer | March 31, 2016

Members of the Student Association Senate will vote on one of three Senate speaker nominees for the upcoming one-year term, which begins after the last Senate session in May.The duties of the senate speaker include leading the legislative branch; allocating...

History of the Week: NIU Professor leads major archeology discovery

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

NIU anthropology professor William Fash directed a team of 12 students through an ancient Mayan city in 1987 where they uncovered 1,200-year-old jade and flint artifacts. Fash had been taking American students to the Copan ruins for the last 10 years...

Career Leadership Expo to help students market themselves

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

Kohl’s will sponsor a Career Leadership Expo 5-8 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Glass Gallery Lounge and Capitol Room.The expo’s purpose is to help students gain tips and tricks for marketing themselves effectively at a “cocktail hour”...

CAB to hold Basketball National Championship Viewing Party

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

The Campus Activities Board will hold a Men's Basketball National Championship Viewing Party 9 p.m. Monday in the Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den.Free pizza and drinks will be served, according to a flier. This event is free and open to the public.Contact...

Campus Activities Board to hold CAB Info Night

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

Campus Activities Board will hold a CAB Info Night 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Campus Life Building, Room 160. Students can attend to learn about being an event coordinator with the Campus Activities Board, according to a flier. Application information is...

NIU to hold “Feminist Politics/Queer Methods” seminar

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

NIU will hold a seminar entitled “Feminist Politics/Queer Methods: Doing Gender Research on the other” in honor of Women’s History month.E. Patrick Johnson will host the seminar at 2 p.m. March 30 in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage room, according...

NIU to hold oral histories of black lesbians lecture

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

NIU will hold a lecture entitled “Harvesting Honey: Oral Histories of Black Southern Women who Love Women” in honor of Women’s History Month 12 p.m. March 30 Holmes Student Center, Heritage room, according to a flier.E. Patrick Johnson will host...

Literacy education professor dies

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

Literacy education professor Chris Carger died March 22, according to a letter by Laurie Elish-Piper, dean of the College of Education.A funeral mass will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Hugh Catholic Church, 7939 43rd St. in Lyons, and a memorial...

2016 Student Association Senate and Executive Elections

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

The first joint Student Association Senate and Executive elections end at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Both elections will be held online at huskielink.niu.edu, but the following places will have polling places available:

• DuSable Hall

• Founders Memorial Library

• Holmes Student Center

• Music Building

• Nursing Building

• Barsema Hall

• New Residence Hall Community Center

• LaTourette Hall

Read more about the candidates at bit.ly/1SiSjwW.

Contact Election Commissioner Kevin Gordon at [email protected] with any questions or requests for accommodations.

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