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Anthropology Club to hold event for World Anthropology Day

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2016

Anthropology Club will hold a social event featuring live music, food and drinks in honor of World Anthropology Day 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Cole Hall, room 100 and the lobby.The event will feature a screening of the documentary "Poto Mitan: Haitian Women,...

NIU plans to cut $30M from budget

NIU plans to cut $30M from budget

By Sara Karikomi | February 18, 2016

From left: Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance; Mike Mann, State and Government Relations and Board Liaison; Provost Lisa Freeman and Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden discuss the state budget impasse and MAP grant funding at a town hall meeting Tuesday.

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his annual budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday in Springfield.

SA lobbies for college funding, MAP grants

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his annual budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol Wednesday in Springfield.

Mondays with Monty

Mondays with Monty

By Sara Karikomi | February 18, 2016

Mark Montgomery, men's basketball head coach, discusses team success and the his players' accomplishments.

Police Report: Feb. 12-15

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 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/.Friday1. At 11 p.m. Feb. 10,...

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his annual budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol Building on Wednesday in Springfield.

Higher education not in Rauner’s budget address

By Alexander Chettiath | February 18, 2016

Despite having no budget for Fiscal Year 2016, Gov. Bruce Rauner gave his annual budget address for Fiscal Year 2017 on Wednesday addressing K-12 education but not higher education.Rauner’s FY 2016 proposed budget includes reduction in funds to public...

CSA Sinfonia Concerto Competition winner to perform at NIU

By Northern Star staff | February 17, 2016

Violinist Steven Song, who won the CSA Sinfonia 2015 Concerto Competition, will perform Violin Concerto in D Minor by Jean Sibelius with the CSA Youth Sinfonia at 8 p.m. today in the Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.The CSA Sinfonia Concerto...

College of Law to hold Parentage Act talk

By Northern Star staff | February 17, 2016

The Family Law Society and the International Law Students Association will hold "The Parentage Act of 2015 - What's New?" noon to 1 p.m. today in Swen Parson Hall, Room 170, Francis X. Riley Courtroom.This meeting is to inform citizens about the new Parentage...

NIU Meterologist predicts short break from winter temps

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2016

This week is going to warm up, but not as much as expected, said NIU Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste.This past Sunday saw 3.8 inches of snowfall, providing a layer of snow that prevents the air from warming up as quickly. Predictions before the snow showed...

Veteran’s Mobile Medical Unit to visit MLK Commons

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2016

A Veteran’s Mobile Medical Unit will be at NIU 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 14 in the MLK Commons to provide health care and social work to military veterans in the area, according to an NIU Veterans Association news release.Along with health care and...

University community invited to all-campus town hall meeting

By Northern Star staff | February 15, 2016

The university community is invited to attend an all-campus town hall meeting from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance, will join NIU President Doug Baker in discussing...

PRISM to hold LGBT sex, culture lecture

By Northern Star staff | February 15, 2016

PRISM, NIU’s student-run LGBT organization, will hold "The Art of Barebacking: Sexual Liberation and the Freedom to Fuck" 9-11 p.m. Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Room 406.This lecture will discuss the criminalization of gay sex and the resistance...