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Secretary of State services offered

By Northern Star Staff | November 17, 2014

Secretary of State Jesse White’s office will offer driver and vehicle services today on campus.The services will be offered 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, lower level. Faculty, students, staff and local residents will be able to partake...

Fair to help phone users with devices

By Northern Star Staff | November 16, 2014

The Division of Information Technology will hold the first Bring Your Own Device Fair for students Dec. 2.The fair will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room. Students are encouraged to bring their mobile devices to the fair...

Mayor John Rey speaks about plans to improve DeKalb next year Sunday at the Student Association Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. The Senate voted to support a change in parking hours on Garden Road.

Student Association Senate supports shortening Garden Road parking ban

By Margaret Maka | November 16, 2014

The Student Association Senate voted Sunday to unanimously support a parking ordinance changing the parking ban on Garden Road from 2-9 a.m. to 2-6 a.m.SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke said DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery approached the Senate Friday and...

Student Spotlight: Junior plans to work with computer games, programs

By Kristin Maglabe | November 16, 2014

Junior Edward Hottendorf has explored computer programming casually for about two years and aims to work with gaming company Blizzard Entertainment.Hottendorf, a computer science major, said his inspiration for programming comes from logic and video games.Northern...

Police Report: Nov. 9-13

By Northern Star Staff | November 16, 2014

Nov. 91. At 7 p.m. Nov. 3, criminal damage to property was reported to have occurred at Stevenson North. This case was suspended Sunday.2. At 3:30 p.m., theft $500 and under was reported to have occurred at the Recreation Center. This case is open.Nov....

Doug Baker reflects on 1 year at NIU, sets out goals

Doug Baker reflects on 1 year at NIU, sets out goals

By Kelly Bauer | November 13, 2014

Doug Baker is 6 or 7 years old, if his memory serves right.He is on a trip with his grandma from Hood River, Ore., to Monache, Wash., to visit family. Stopped at a cafeteria, Baker piles food atop his plate and sits by his grandma.“I think your eyes...

Local organizations compete in coat donations for charity

By Ashley Morse | November 12, 2014

Coats with Heart, a winter clothing donation drive ending Friday, kicks off next week’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.This week marks the second anniversary of Coats with Heart, a program where people donate winter clothing to participating...

Cigarettes

Task force to help NIU be smoke-free by July

By Margaret Maka | November 12, 2014

An NIU smoking ban task force is creating initiatives to ready the campus for the Smoke-Free Campus Act by July 1.The Smoke-Free Campus Act is a piece of legislation signed in August by Gov. Pat Quinn to prohibit smoking on campuses of all state colleges...

Police Report: Nov. 6-9

By Northern Star Staff | November 12, 2014

Nov. 61. At 12:08 a.m., Joshua McDonald, 29, of Chicago, was charged with an in-state warrant, obstructing identification and possession of cannabis 30 grams and under at University Village, 190 Stadium Drive.2. At 10:17 p.m., Johnathan Sherman, 18, of...

Cops: Converters stolen from cars

By Northern Star Staff | November 11, 2014

Multiple catalytic converters were stolen from cars early Saturday morning in Lots X and O, according to an NIU police safety bulletin.Police are encouraging people to report suspicious persons under vehicles who may be trying to steal a catalytic converter....

Workshop to help grads with future

By Northern Star Staff | November 11, 2014

The Office of Student Academic Success will host Destination Graduation 4:30-6:30 p.m. today in the Barsema Alumni and Visitor’s Center.The workshop will feature sessions in assisting future graduates with interviews, benefits, salaries, graduate school...

Survey requests internship input

By Northern Star Staff | November 11, 2014

Students are welcome to participate in the National Internship and Co-op Study, a study to gauge understanding of expectations when participating in internships or co-op programs.The results will be shared with employers throughout the country to help...