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Missing NIU student Andrew Minor found Wednesday

By Northern Star staff | May 6, 2015

Student Andrew Minor, who was reported missing since Tuesday morning, was found Wednesday at Elburn Train station, according to the DeKalb Police Department. Minor, 26, had been reported missing from DeKalb since 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.Minor...

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein works at his desktop on May 4 in the Campus Activities Board office. Lupstein wants to incorporate sexual assault awareness into UNIV 101/202.  

Lupstein talks student engagement, change for SA executive goals

By Augustin Zehnder | May 4, 2015

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein said his newly-inaugurated ticket will look to create an app that would allow students to voice ideas and find answers to questions about the SA.Lupstein and his ticket, the Voice of Change, faced disqualification...

SA Senate OK’s 3 directors

By Ashley Morse | May 4, 2015

The three vacant Student Association director positions were filled at Sunday’s SA Senate meeting.The senate approved eight director positions at its April 26 meeting, after the Senate denied the appointment of two candidates and one position lacked...

Senior Randiss Hopkins speaks to crowd of 15K for We Day

By Satta Kendor | May 4, 2015

Randiss Hopkins’s role in founding the Remember Project allowed him to speak to 15,000 students and teachers at Illinois’ first We Day on Thursday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.We Day Illinois, co-chaired by hip-hop artist Common, is an event...

Year in review: biggest stories of 2014-15

By Northern Star staff | May 4, 2015

Go through this interactive timeline to relive the biggest stories of the 2014-15 academic year.

SA Senate moves elections to spring

By Ashley Morse | May 4, 2015

The Student Association Senate will move its election from the fall semester to the spring to increase voter turnout.The SA Senate election will coincide with the 2016 SA executive election in the spring. There will be a final SA Senate election in the...

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to collect food in residence halls, apartments

By Northern Star staff | April 30, 2015

An upcoming charity drive will ask students to leave behind food when moving out.Students can place unwanted nonperishable food in a bag or box for pickup Saturday to May 9 as a part of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.Food can be left in boxes with Stamp...

Book buyback guide: When and where to sell

By Northern Star staff | April 30, 2015

Bookstores are now accepting buybacks. Here is a list of textbook buyback times and locations:Holmes Student Center BookstoreEarly bird buyback:•8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Center Cafe corridor, bus stop entrance•8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday at...

Police Report: April 23-26

By Northern Star staff | April 30, 2015

April 231. At 10:15 p.m. April 18, battery was reported to have occurred at the Northern View Complex. This case was closed by exception.2. At 3:06 a.m., aggravated domestic battery and two counts of domestic battery were reported to have occurred at...

Senior Novella Blackmon creates a poster for a rally held Tuesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. Students at the rally called for unity and an end to inequality and police brutality. “The purpose of this rally is to awaken the ones who are sleep and bring light to darkness,” Blackmon said.

Black students rally for safety, equality

By Kelly Bauer & Andre Phillips | April 30, 2015

Stephen Samuels, graduate adult and higher education student, speaks during a Tuesday rally in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. Samuels encouraged students to be safe in light of the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.

University Council approves 5 of 6 committee changes

By Jackie Nevarez | April 30, 2015

The University Council approved five of six proposed bylaw and constitution changes, excluding the streamlining of two committees into the Committee for the Improvement of the Undergraduate Academic Experience at its Wednesday meeting.The proposed NIU...

Students call for equality and unity during a rally Tuesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons.

Black students focus on fight for equality at rally

By Andre Phillips | April 30, 2015

Stephen Samuels, graduate adult and higher education student, speaks during a Tuesday rally in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. Samuels encouraged students to be safe in light of the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.