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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

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,...

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...

Presidential Commission on the Status of Women to hold training conference

By Northern Star staff | February 15, 2016

NIU’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women will hold a conference called “Creating a Safer Campus - Policies, Training and Standards” on March 4, according to an NIU news release.The conference will focus on NIU’s response to the Violence...

Students talk police discrimination

By Leah Nicolini | February 15, 2016

Miki Grace, president of Delta Sigma Theta, said she was in awe when she was pulled over and told to take off her coat, hat and gloves when DeKalb Police wanted to search her in below-freezing temperatures this winter.Grace led a discussion with close...

Athletes may be protected by Campus Demonstration Policy Act

By Scott Nicol | February 15, 2016

Senior golfer Nick Huggins said he thinks student athletes should be able to protest without fear of their scholarships being revoked, as a bill to give student athletes that freedom goes to a higher education hearing Tuesday.The Campus Demonstrations...

Officials unbothered by increase in NIU water bill

By Madison Kacer | February 15, 2016

Due to an annual budget of $1.5 million dedicated to water expenses, NIU officials are not financially concerned about the 4.5 percent increase to the water bill through 2024.Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance, said $600,000 of...

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