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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

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to members of the press during a visit to campus Oct. 29.

Gov. Bruce Rauner

By Hayley Montalvo | November 2, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to members of the press during a visit to campus Oct. 29.

Faculty Senate demands end to state budget impasse

By Margaret Maka | October 29, 2015

Faculty Senate passed a resolution calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly to end the budget impasse.The resolution is similar to those passed by the University Council and the Student Association, which also call for an end to the impasse...

Police Report: Oct. 17-27

By Northern Star staff | October 29, 2015

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/.Oct. 17• At 10:52 p.m.,...

NIU credit rating down

By Alexander Chettiath | October 29, 2015

NIU and three other Illinois universities saw a downgrade in their credit ratings on Monday because of their “high reliance on the State of Illinois for operating funding,” according to a report issued by Moody’s Investor Services.Moody’s is a...

SA rally speakers to include state representatives, nonprofits

SA rally speakers to include state representatives, nonprofits

By Northern Star staff | October 28, 2015

A Student Association rally set to take place Thursday will include speakers who have intimate knowledge of and are stakeholders in the Illinois budget impasse.State Reps. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) and Ken Dunkin (D-Chicago), Faculty Senate President...

NIU police: Student who died after Stevenson Tower fall was on acid

By Northern Star staff | October 27, 2015

Police have concluded Oluwarotimi "Timi" Okedina was on acid at the time of his fall from a Stevenson Tower window and his death was accidental.Police reached their conclusion after conducting interviews with people who were with the student on Sept....

District 4 Student Association Senators

By Northern Star staff | October 26, 2015

Student Association senators discuss how their involvement has readied them for their positions, as well as what improvements and issues they will focus on this semester.District 4 is composed of students residing outside of the DeKalb city limits.Senator...

Faculty Senate: Fund MAP grants

By Jackie Nevarez | October 26, 2015

Faculty Senate will propose a resolution to Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state legislature to urge an end to the budget impasse and fund Monetary Assistance Program grants.The resolution, which is set to be proposed at a Wednesday meeting, addresses Rauner’s...

Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate Speaker, talks during an SA Senate meeting Sunday. The SA has invited students from Northeastern University, College of DuPage and Kishwaukee College, amongst others, to participate in a rally during Gov. Bruce Rauner’s visit to NIU on Thursday.

SA asks schools to join in on rally

By Rachel Scaman | October 26, 2015

The Student Association has reached out to students at other Illinois colleges and universities to participate in Thursday’s rally during Gov. Bruce Rauner’s visit to NIU.The SA has contacted Northeastern Illinois University, DePaul University, College...

Former sociology professor dies at 81

By Keith Hernandez | October 23, 2015

Toula Kourvetaris remembers her husband as a passionate sociology professor who was proud of his Greek roots.George Kourvetaris, who clocked 38 years at NIU, died Tuesday at 81. He immigrated from Greece in 1959 to further his career in education, starting...

A heat map shows where Safe Trek has been used in DeKalb throughout October.

App takes away need to call for emergencies

By Maxwell Bisailllon | October 23, 2015

University of Missouri students have designed an app to improve campus safety by eliminating the process of calling for emergencies.Individuals who feel they are in danger can open the app, Safe Trek, and press the shield icon. When they let go of the...

Homecoming 2015 parade lights up DeKalb

Homecoming 2015 parade lights up DeKalb

By Mateusz Kruk | October 23, 2015

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