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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

Study to evaluated video game addiction

Study to evaluated video game addiction

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 2015

VP saddened by student death

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 2015

A student was pronounced dead after having fallen from the 11th floor of a tower at Stevenson Hall on Saturday.The student was transported to Kishwaukee Hospital, where the student passed away, according to an email from Eric Weldy, vice president of...

Career Services to hold grad, professional fair

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 2015

Career Services will hold its seventh annual Graduate and Professional School Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.“The Graduate and Professional School Fair is an opportunity for everyone who is interested in...

Call boxes working after electrical issue

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 2015

The emergency call boxes are functional after an electrical issue disabled the system Friday.Emergency call boxes are blue-lit boxes located throughout campus that students can use to contact the NIU police to request help, report a crime or request an...

Police Report: Sept. 23

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 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/.Wednesday1. At noon Sept. 19,...

Tim Stuthers

Rauner appoints NIU Trustee

By Northern Star staff | September 28, 2015

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner named Tim Struthers to the NIU Board of Trustees on Friday.The Board of Trustees is the seven-member governing body of the university. Struthers fills a vacancy left by former trustee Anthony Iosco.As the Illinois Market President...

NIU Police: Threatening social media post not directed at NIU

By Northern Star | September 25, 2015

Police say a social media post students suspected of being a threat has been found to have no connection to NIU.The post, which was shared across Instagram, Twitter and Facebook on Friday, contained threatening language directed at Northern High School...

A 3D rendered illustration of the human immunodeficiency virus.

Harvard professor to discuss the HIV, AIDS pandemic at W. Bruce Lincoln Lecture

By Northern Star staff | September 24, 2015

Max Essex, renowned scientist and Mary Woodard Lasker Professor of Health Sciences at Harvard University, will be a guest speaker at the History Department’s 12th annual W. Bruce Lincoln Lecture.The event, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in...

CDO to survey faculty for diverse courses

By Satta Kendor | September 24, 2015

Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden said she will be working to integrate diversity into NIU’s curriculum using a survey distributed to faculty members.Edghill-Walden became NIU’s first chief diversity officer on Aug. 1. Her role is to...

Police Report: Sept. 18-22

By Northern Star staff | September 24, 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/.Friday1. At 2 a.m. Aug. 22,...

Property owner Jim Mitchell gives a tour of a house, 824 Greenbrier Road. The residence was recently rented out to the Veteran's Association for housing military veterans, Army Reservists and National Guardsmen, among other military students.

A home of their own: NIU Veterans Association gains vet housing

By Keith Hernandez | September 24, 2015

The NIU Veterans Association has found a home on Greek Row for student veterans after a year of searching DeKalb properties.The house, located at 824 Greenbrier Road, will serve as a place of living for military veterans, Army Reservists, National Guardsmen...

Gender and Sexuality Resource Center to hold Clothing Expo

By Northern Star staff | September 23, 2015

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center is inviting all students to attend its annual Clothing Expo on Wednesday. The Clothing Expo will allow students to pick out free gently used and professional clothing. Another giveaway will be held in the spring...

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