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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

Subzero temperatures expected to take two-day break

By Northern Star staff | February 19, 2015

An arctic blast that dropped Wednesday’s low to -12 degrees will dissipate Friday, but the break from subzero temperatures will be short lived.A warm front is expected to arrive Friday in DeKalb, raising the low to above 15 degrees. It will continue...

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his budget proposal to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers Wednesday in Springfield. Rauner’s proposal calls for a $387 million cut to higher education funding, which would amount to a $29.3 million cut in funding to NIU.

NIU officials worried Rauner’s proposed $29.3M funding cut would mean layoffs

By Kelly Bauer | February 19, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget calls for state allocation to NIU to be cut by $29.3 million.NIU was allocated about $93 million for Fiscal Year 2015, but that would be cut to about $64 million under Rauner’s proposal. The $93 million represented about...

SA survey shows students want free printing

By Rosie Villegas | February 19, 2015

A Student Association Senate survey on printing showed 54 percent of respondents were not aware NIU plans to eliminate the on-campus printing quota by the fall semester.The Senate’s 10-question survey asking about NIU’s printing quota garnered 788...

Faculty nominate president candidates

By Jackie Nevarez | February 19, 2015

Faculty nominated four Faculty Senate members to run for the Senate’s presidency in the 2015-2016 academic year.ElectionsTherese Arado, a member of the Elections and Legislative Oversight Committee, asked the Faculty Senate to nominate faculty members...

Police Reports: Feb. 13-17

By Northern Star staff | February 19, 2015

Friday• At 8 p.m. Jan. 16, theft $500 and under was reported to have occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended Friday.• At 8 a.m. Feb. 9, residential burglary was reported to have occurred at Stevenson South. At 11:30 p.m. Friday,...

Rauner proposes $29.3M state funding cut to NIU

By Kelly Bauer | February 18, 2015

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner today proposed a budget that would cut state allocation to NIU by $29.3 million.NIU was allocated about $93 million for Fiscal Year 2015, but that would be cut to about $64 million under Rauner's proposal. The $93 million...

Students look at selfies, their descriptions and encouraging Post-it notes other left behind during the Self-ie-Perspective event Wednesday night in Neptune Central.

Students share insecurities, selfies at upcoming showcase

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

Students will share their selfies and insecurities at the second Self-ie Perspective event Tuesday.Students are encouraged to share their photos and insecurities on a Facebook page where others comment and say why they think each person is beautiful....

Students can learn ins and outs of cellphones at Bring Your Own Device Fair

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

The Division of Information Technology will hold the Bring Your Own Device Fair 12:30-1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Holmes Student Center, Ellington’s Restaurant.Technicians from the Division of Information Technology will help students navigate the functions...

College of Education to screen ‘How to Survive a Plague’

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

College of Education will show the film “How to Survive a Plague” at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Cole Hall auditorium.“How to Survive a Plague” is a documentary about activists who in the early years of the AIDS epidemic fought for a more balanced public...

NIU police launch interactive emergency training

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

NIU police launched an online learning system Monday that explains how to handle emergency situations.The system, bit.ly/1FpYOvZ, includes interactive presentations for evacuation planning, weather emergencies and responses to violent encounters, among...

Huskie Alternative Breaks holds grilled cheese fundraiser

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

Huskie Alternative Breaks will hold Grilled Cheese Fundraiser 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Campus Life Building lobby.Grilled cheese sandwiches will be available for $2.00 and each extra topping is 50 cents. Toppings include bacon, tomato and avocado....

Outdoor Adventures holds kayaking clinic

By Northern Star staff | February 17, 2015

Outdoor Adventures will hold a kayaking clinic 6:30-8:30 p.m. today and Monday at the Gabel Hall pool.This free event is for those who want to join Outdoor Adventures on kayak trips but do not know how to kayak, said trip leader Kyle Anderson. The meeting...

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