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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

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein

Deadline approaching for student trustee nomination

By Madison Kacer | February 29, 2016

A student trustee has yet to be nominated for Student Association Senate approval, with the deadline for SA President Nathan Lupstein’s nomination on Thursday.In order for there to be a student trustee at the Board of Trustees meeting March 17, members...

Couple looks to wedding after cancer diagnosis

By Jackie Nevarez | February 29, 2016

As a 26-year-old, psychology graduate student Ray Geosling knew that waking up at 6 a.m. feeling out of breath and with pain in his abdomen and shoulder was not normal.Geosling is not the type to go to the doctor, but he called his father, a chiropractor,...

Indian Student Association to hold Kalakriti 2016

By Northern Star staff | February 26, 2016

The Indian Student Association will host Kalakriti 2016 at 7 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Sandburg Auditorium.The event, which means "works of art," will showcase Indian culture and tradition through music, dance and more.For more information...

Women’s sauna out of order until further notice

By Northern Star staff | February 26, 2016

The women’s sauna at the Recreation Center is temporarily out of service until further notice, said Nick Maentanis, coordinator for facility operations for the Recreation Center.“The women’s timer is temporarily down because the timer that regulates...

Center of Southeast Asian Studies to hold Southeast Asian Politics lecture

By Northern Star staff | February 25, 2016

Duncan McCargo of Columbia University will hold a lecture titled “The State of Southeast Asian Politics: Trends and the Future” at 1 p.m. March 26 in Cole Hall, Room 100.This event will be co-sponsored by The Center of Southeast Asian Studies and...

Tea and snacks available Thursday night at Chai Chat

By Northern Star staff | February 25, 2016

Hot tea and snacks will be available at Chai Chai 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday in the Campus Life Building, Room 100.Chai Chat, co-sponsored by the Asian American Center, ELS-DeKalb, International Student and Faculty office and Counseling & Consultation Services,...

Student Association to hold Manditory Candidates Meeting

By Northern Star staff | February 25, 2016

All students who wish to run for Student Association Senate or any Executive Branch position must attend a mandatory candidates meeting. Students can either attend a candidate meeting at 6 p.m. March 1 at the Campus Life Building, room 100 or 4 p.m. March...

Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance

No budget decreases NIU credit ratings

By Alexander Chettiath | February 25, 2016

Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance

SA looks to gather letters for governor

By Madison Kacer | February 25, 2016

The Student Association Senate will look to pass a resolution to support a letter expressing higher education’s need for state funding to Gov. Bruce Rauner and the heads of both houses of the Illinois General Assembly.The potential losses in funding...

Provost Lisa Freeman addresses Faculty Senate on Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. NIU is looking to restructure how salaries are contracted for academic administrators to reduce cases of overpaid and underpaid administrators. The restructuring will allow for salaries to adjust and reflect job responsibilities at the time.

NIU to restructure salaries

By Alexander Chettiath | February 25, 2016

Provost Lisa Freeman addresses Faculty Senate on Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. NIU is looking to restructure how salaries are contracted for academic administrators to reduce cases of overpaid and underpaid administrators. The restructuring will allow for salaries to adjust and reflect job responsibilities at the time.

Police Report: Feb. 18-20

By Northern Star Staff | February 25, 2016

Feb. 18• At 2:55 a.m., criminal damage to government supported property was reported to have occurred at New Residence Hall West. This case is open.Friday• At 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17, credit card fraud and theft $500 and under were reported to have occurred...

Agina Nelson (right), then-senior human resource management major and The Trident employee, waits on Melissa Runquist, then-senior finance major. 

History of the Week: Trustees propose Dining Dollars elimination

By Northern Star staff | February 24, 2016

Agina Nelson (right), then-senior human resource management major and The Trident employee, waits on Melissa Runquist, then-senior finance major. 

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