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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

Convo to hold elementary school wrestling competition

By Northern Star staff | March 11, 2016

NIU and the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau will host the Illinois Elementary School Association State Wrestling Finals today and Saturday in the Convocation Center, according to a DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau news release.This...

BMI to hold annual Apollo Talent Show

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2016

The Black Male Initiative will hold its annual Live at the Apollo event 7-10 p.m. March 24 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.This event will be co-sponsored by E.B.O.N.Y. Women, S.I.S.T.E.R.S. and S.A.A.S. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.Spellbinder...

NIU Housing and Dining to hold Back to the Future special dinner

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2016

Editor's note: The original version of this article did not include the day of the event.NIU Housing and Dining will collaborate with the Dietetic Internship Program will hold a Back to the Future themed dinner.The dinner will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today...

GSRC to hold What’s HerStory discussion

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2016

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will hold a discussion of HerStory in honor of Women’s History Month 11:30 a.m. Thursday at 105 Normal Road.HerStory is a web series by Jen Richards, according to a flier. Special guests will include Z Nicolazzo...

First- and Second- Year Experience to hold The Life of a Prisoner

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2016

Visit interactive stations, learn about prison amenities and listen to guest speaker Andre Joachim 5-7 p.m. March 31 in Stevenson Hall, smart classroom for the Day in the Life of a Prisoner event.This event is free and open to the public.Go to www.niu.edu/fsye...

Grady lawsuit gathering evidence before motion filing

By Alexander Chettiath | March 10, 2016

The unlawful termination case brought against NIU by Don Grady, former NIU police chief, may be completed with obtaining evidence within 60 days.In 2013, Grady was fired due to the NIU Police Department’s alleged mishandling of a criminal sexual assault...

Students wait underneath the pavilion attached to the Yordon Center while being led to the Convocation Center during a bomb threat Oct. 8. The threat turned out to be a hoax.

NIU Police determine reported bomb threats harmless

By Scott Nicol | March 10, 2016

Students wait underneath the pavilion attached to the Yordon Center while being led to the Convocation Center during a bomb threat Oct. 8. The threat turned out to be a hoax.

SA to push MAP in Springfield

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2016

The Student Association will lobby for House Bill 2990, which would fully fund the Monetary Award Program grants and cut NIU’s budget for Fiscal Year 2016 by 6.5 percent on April 6 in Springfield.The NIU-supported partisan bill passed the Illinois House...

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) answers students’ questions regarding the budget impasse, MAP funding and technology at “Pizza with Pritchard” on Tuesday in the New Hall Community Center Swing Space. Read more at bit.ly/1YD6bae.

Local reps discuss budget impasse with students

By Madison Kacer | March 10, 2016

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) answers students’ questions regarding the budget impasse, MAP funding and technology at “Pizza with Pritchard” on Tuesday in the New Hall Community Center Swing Space. Read more at bit.ly/1YD6bae.

Police Report: March 3-7

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2016

March 31. At 1 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported to have occurred at Neptune East. This case is open.2. At 8 p.m., Santrice Lewis, 24, of Chicago, was charged with obstructing identification reported to have occurred at 300 N. Annie Glidden Road.3....

Judge, attorneys to hold money management program

By Northern Star staff | March 9, 2016

Judge Thomas Lynch, Attorneys Justin Storer and John Hardison and Student Association member Jose Soto will host The Cost of Convenience from 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 27 at Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy.The program will explain how to borrow...

5 NIU organizations to collaborate for Huskie Mentoring Summit

By Northern Star staff | March 8, 2016

Five NIU organizations will collaborate to hold a Huskie Mentoring Summit 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 2 in Barsema Alumni and Visitor’s Center.A mentor is a guide, friend, and resource who shares his or her experiences and time to help pave the way for...

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