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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

Prism to hold Bisexuality, Biphobia, and the Sexual Spectrum

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

Prism, NIU’s student-run LGBT organization, will hold Bisexuality, Biphobia, and the Sexual Spectrum 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center, room 406.The discussion will include the misconceptions surrounding bisexuality that lead to bi-phobia,...

SA to hold Huskie Link training sessions

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

The Student Association will hold training on Huskie Link for students and student organization leaders.Students will be taught how to use Huskie Link’s many functions, including but not limited to registering events, organizing events, finding organizations,...

First- and Second- Year Experience to hold Sophomore Days of Service

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

First- and Second- Year Experience will hold Sophomore Days of Service starting on Feb. 4.Sophomore Days of Service is the chance for second-year students to do community service around DeKalb. There will be 11 events from Feb. 4 to 27, each a two to...

Career Services to hold ABC’s of Getting an Internship Workshop

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2016

Career Services will hold the ABC’s of Getting an Internship Workshop 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room.Employers and former interns will give advice on how to find an internship, according to Career Services’ Twitter....

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s 2016 Seminar Series begins

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2016

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s 2016 Seminar Series begins 4 p.m. today in LaTourette Hall, room 201.Coffee will be available before the event at 3:30 in LaTourette Hall, Room 300. This event is part of a series continuing at 4 p.m. on...

Audiology graduate students looking for participants

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2016

Audiology graduate students are looking for research participants aged 18-25 to participate in a 45-minute hearing and screening test, according to an NIU announcement. Participants should have normal hearing, be enrolled in a degree program at NIU and...

Deadline approaching for graduation application

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2016

The last day to apply for spring 2016 graduation using MyNIU is today.Students who plan to graduate this spring can use the self-service tool in MyNIU to apply for graduation.The fee is $29 for undergraduate students and $35 for graduate students.For...

Moriah Tyler, junior political science major, was sworn in as a new Student Association Senator during the SA Senate meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Applicants wanted for SA student program prioritization task force

By Alexander Chettiath | February 1, 2016

The Student Association is currently accepting applications for positions on a program prioritization student task force.Program prioritization, which began in 2014 after a recommendation from the Higher Learning Commission, uses task forces to create...

Photo Poll: MAP Grants

By Satta Kendor | January 29, 2016

Freshman psychology major Briana StaleyQ: Why is receiving the MAP Grant important to you?A: Not all financial aid pays for everything and it’s like the MAP Grant helps pay for everything else.Q: How long have you received the MAP Grant?A: Entire college...

Quintonio LeGrier’s mother Janet Cooksey thanks everyone who was in attendance for the memorial honoring deceased former NIU students Quintonio LeGrier and Joseph Graves.

Family, friends honor LeGrier, Graves at memorial

By Leah Nicolini | January 28, 2016

Quintonio LeGrier’s mother Janet Cooksey thanks everyone who was in attendance for the memorial honoring deceased former NIU students Quintonio LeGrier and Joseph Graves.

NIU Police to seek federal charges against man arrested for bomb hoax

By Alex Chettiath | January 28, 2016

NIU will be pursuing federal charges against the man arrested for the Oct. 8 bomb threat hoax, NIU Police Chief Tom Phillips said at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting.The bomb threat was confirmed at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 8 and NIU Police evacuated and closed...

Shaiquale Thompson (left), junior child development major, and junior biology major Jackie Tulian wait for their bus outside of the Holmes Student Center on Friday. ETA Spot, a new tracking app for the HuskieLine, is now available on iTunes and on the Android App store.

Student Association debuts HuskieLine GPS

By Ashley Morse | January 28, 2016

Shaiquale Thompson (left), junior child development major, and junior biology major Jackie Tulian wait for their bus outside of the Holmes Student Center on Friday. ETA Spot, a new tracking app for the HuskieLine, is now available on iTunes and on the Android App store.

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