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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU collecting donations for victims of tornadoes in northern Illinois

NIU collecting donations for victims of tornadoes in northern Illinois

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Student Involvement and Leadership Development is collecting donations for those affected by Thursday's tornadoes in northern Illinois.Donations of clothing, food and personal care items will be taken in the Campus Life Building, Suite 150, according...

SA Academic Affairs director resigned due to personal, academic reasons

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Alex Martin, former Student Association director of Academic Affairs, said he resigned last week because of family and school obligations.Martin and Director of Governmental Affairs Ben Donovan resigned from the SA shortly after the SA executive elections...

Speaker to talk racial profiling by Chicago police

By Northern Star staff | April 9, 2015

Ed Yohnka, American Civil Liberties Union spokesman, will give a presentation on racial profiling and community policing Thursday.Yohnka will talk about issues of racial profiling by Chicago police and the pros and cons of body cameras, according to an...

Students selling, delivering fresh smoothies out of Barsema Hall

By Northern Star staff | April 9, 2015

Students are selling smoothies in Barsema Hall and delivering their goods to academic buildings for a class project.IVY Juice, a student-run smoothie bar selling fresh-made juice and smoothies, was started by Chris Landry, senior hospitality management...

SA senator faces charges of leaking election info to Lupstein ticket

By Ashley Morse | April 9, 2015

A Student Association senator who serves on the SA Board of Elections will face charges of disclosing election information to the Voice of Change ticket at a Sunday hearing.Screenshots of text messages between Senator Jake Swick and Voice of Change members...

NIU food truck to open Saturday

By Alexander Chettiath | April 9, 2015

The DogHouse, an alumni-owned food truck, will debut Saturday at the Huskie Bowl and Communiversity Block Party.The DogHouse is operated by alumni Keith Otis, Elliot Echols and Jordan Delegal. They plan to move to a student-operated food truck as their...

Former Student Association director of Governmental Affairs.

Directors Donovan, Martin resign SA

By Margaret Maka & Keith Hernandez | April 9, 2015

Two Student Association directors resigned from the SA shortly after the 2015 SA executive election was decided April 1.Governmental Affairs Director Ben Donovan resigned April 1 and Academic Affairs Director Alex Martin resigned at the end of last week,...

Petition calls for Black Studies awareness

Petition calls for Black Studies awareness

By Alex LaBee | April 9, 2015

Kendra Fleshman, of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, writes during Monday’s “Dear White People” film showing in the Holmes Student Center. Sigma Gamma Rho, which held the event, is one of the student organizations supported by the Center for Black Studies. Go to bit.ly/1y6U4cy for a list of student groups involved with the center.

Correction: This cutline said Kendra Fleshman is a member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, but Fleshman is not a member of the sorority.

Police Report: April 3-7

By Northern Star staff | April 8, 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/.Friday• At 5:56 p.m. March...

Ben Donovan, Student Association director of Governmental Affairs, talks to senators at a Jan. 25 SA Senate meeting about a proposal to lower DeKalb’s bar entry age from 21 to 20. Donovan said the SA will give a statement about the idea at today’s City Council meeting.

Student Association directors Ben Donovan and Alex Martin resign from SA

By Margaret Maka | April 8, 2015

Two Student Association directors resigned from the SA shortly after the 2015 SA executive election was decided April 1.Governmental Affairs Director Ben Donovan resigned April 1 and Academic Affairs Director Alex Martin resigned at the end of last week,...

Pride Dinner to be held April 24

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2015

The 21st Pride Dinner is 6 p.m. April 24 in the Holmes Student Center, Capital Room.The winners of the Eychaner Award will be announced at the celebration. The award is given to a student and faculty or staff member who "honor and celebrate the goal of...

STEM Cafe to explore 3-D printing, offer tour of EIGERlab

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2015

Correction: This brief said the STEM Cafe event would be held on Tuesday. The event was held on April 7 and will not be held on Tuesday.STEM Outreach will present the 3D Printing Revolution: How 3D Printing is Changing the World as part of the monthly...

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