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Student Association director of Public Affairs

#NoShameCampaign Asks for Submissions

By Northern Star staff | January 26, 2016

The Student Association has begun the next step in its #NoShameCampaign by promoting the hashtag on social media.The SA’s #NoShameCampaign aims to eliminate the negative stigma attached to seeking mental health counseling, according to a Jan. 22 Northern...

I fell in love with this picture. Rocky Balboa , portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, is a family name in my house. This poster felt so comfortable. (Price: $8.95)

Student Involvement and Leadership Development poster sale

January 26, 2016

I fell in love with this picture. Rocky Balboa , portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, is a family name in my house. This poster felt so comfortable. (Price: $8.95)

Prism to hold spring semester pizza party

By Northern Star staff | January 26, 2016

Prism will hold a Spring 2016 Kick-off Pizza Party 9-10:30 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.Prism is NIU’s student-run LGBT organization that holds events such as the Gay Jam variety show and the Day of Silence/Night of Noise,...

Student Association director of Governmental Affairs

Student Association to hold registration drives

By Northern Star staff | January 26, 2016

The Student Association will hold voter registration drives Wednesday and Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, according to a SA news release.The voter registration drives will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, near the...

Registration Open for CES and URAD

By Northern Star staff | January 25, 2016

Registration for the 7th annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry day and 3rd annual Community Engagement Showcase is now open, according to an NIU news release. The registration deadline is March 4 and participants who register by Feb. 11 will receive...

Last Day to take Printing Survey

By Northern Star staff | January 25, 2016

Today is the last day to take the NIU printing survey. The Division of Information Technology and the Student Association have asked the campus to participate in a voluntary online survey to gauge the printing needs of the NIU community in an effort...

Police report: Dec. 2-7

By Northern Star staff | January 25, 2016

Dec. 21. At 7 p.m., possession of drug equipment was reported to have occurred at New Residence Hall East. This case was closed by exception.Dec. 32. At 2 p.m. Aug. 11, criminal damage to government supported property was reported to have occurred at...

Student Association senators speak at the SA Senate meeting Sunday at the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. The SA constructed a letter to the City Council addressing issues with an unlawful assemblies ordinance. The Senate voted unanimously on sending the letter to the City Council. Kevin Gordon was voted into the position of election commissioner during the meeting.

Senate halts vote on ordinance

By Maxwell Bisaillon | January 25, 2016

A City Council vote for an unlawful assemblies ordinance was delayed from its original vote today due to the influence of the Student Association Senate.The unlawful assemblies ordinance would regulate and quickly disband gatherings of people if police...

Former Student Association student trustee

Applicants wanted after two SA directors, trustee resign

By Northern Star staff | January 25, 2016

Applications for two Student Association director positions are due today, after the resignation of the director of Academic Affairs and director of Cultural Affairs, as well as the student trustee.The director of Academic affairs is “responsible for...

Former student’s death ruled a suicide

By Northern Star staff | January 25, 2016

Former NIU student Hasan Gill’s cause of death has been confirmed a suicide, said Joe King, director of Media and Public Relations.Hasan Gill was a 25-year-old former NIU student whose burned body was found on the morning of Dec. 29 near a path behind...

SA creates mental illness campaign

By Northern Star staff | January 25, 2016

The Student Association has created a campaign called the #NoShameCampaign to help combat stigma surrounding mental health issues and counseling.The SA said its aim is to normalize the seeking of treatment for mental health issues that affect a growing...