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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

Prospective grad students Erica Bell and Mimi Chiu, 23, direct each other blindfolded through a pumpkin patch in a direct communication exercise conducted by Usmahn Mughni, senior grad student and therapist at the NIU therapy center on Nov. 12, 2012.

Couple and Family Therapy to hold Fall Back in Love event

By Northern Star staff | October 22, 2015

The Couple and Family Therapy Clinic at NIU will hold its fourth annual Fall Back in Love event to help enhance relationships through activities next month. Attendants can participate in activities at different booths. Each booth will focus on a different...

David Sadkowski, sophomore theatre arts design and technology, uses the Anywhere Printer located in the Neptune computer lab.

SA task force to reduce paper printing

By Satta Kendor | October 22, 2015

David Sadkowski, sophomore theatre arts design and technology, uses the Anywhere Printer located in the Neptune computer lab.

Ed Klonoski, acting associate vice provost speaks at an open forum for PLUS initiatives Tuesday. A proposal would require upper-level writing courses.

Upper-level writing courses may be requirement for all

By Keith Hernandez | October 22, 2015

A proposal from the 2014 Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies (PLUS) Task Force could make upper-division writing courses a graduation requirement for all students.PLUS was implemented this fall to decrease the amount of courses and narrow the...

Struthers: ‘It’s all about the students’

Struthers: ‘It’s all about the students’

By Rachel Scaman | October 22, 2015

Tim Struthers, Board of Trustees trustee, said his skills as a financial professional and life-long banker and his care for NIU set him apart from others.The Board of Trustees is the seven-member governing body of the university. Struthers fills a vacancy...

Student charged after road-rage incident

By Northern Star staff | October 21, 2015

A student faces charges of battery after a road-rage incident Monday.Andre Phillips, 24, of DeKalb, was driving closely alongside another car at 10 a.m. on Sycamore Road where the two lanes merge into one and wound up behind the other car, said Cmdr....

Police Report: Oct. 13-15

By Northern Star staff | October 19, 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/.Tuesday1. At 11:34 p.m., possession...

Ethics Act requires NIU employee training

By Northern Star staff | October 19, 2015

University employees must complete ethics training by 5 p.m. Nov. 13.The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act requires full-time and part-time, regular and temporary faculty, staff, graduate assistants, extra help and student employees complete online...

Not all compliant in sex assault education

By Jackie Nevarez | October 19, 2015

More than 25 percent of first-year students have not completed required sexual assault education programs.First-year students are required to complete two online programs: AlcoholEdu for College and Haven ­— Understanding Sexual Assault, to create...

SA Senate approves environmental affairs position

By Alexander Chettiath | October 19, 2015

The Student Association Senate approved a new cabinet position, director of Environmental Affairs, with 29 of 30 senators voicing approval Sunday.The position was proposed by SA President Nathan Lupstein, after he introduced it to the senate in his executive...

An aerial view of the Huskie Stadium.

Huskie Stadium turns 50

By Sabreena Saleem | October 19, 2015

A small piece of sod from Glidden Field was planted at the 1965 opening of Huskie Stadium to symbolize the change of football activities to the new stadium — a facility that continues to grow.NIU’s football team competed on the Glidden Field before...

NIU mumps cases increase to 10

By Northern Star staff | October 19, 2015

The number of reported cases of mumps at NIU has increased to 10, according to an email from DeKalb County Health Department and NIU officials.The group of people who have tested positive for the disease has been contained to an area on campus and will...

SA Senate Speaker

District 3 Student Association Senators

By Northern Star staff | October 19, 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 3 is composed of students residing east of Annie Glidden Road and north...

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