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Driving services offered by secretary’s office

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2014

The Secretary of State’s office will provide services 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the lower level of Holmes Student Center.Services include:• Driver’s license renewal, replacement and corrections• State ID card renewal, replacement and corrections•...

Geologist teaches children importance of their ideas

By Harry Myers | October 19, 2014

Award-winning geologist Richard Alley explained to children how their inventions and ideas can fix global warming issues at STEMfest Saturday.Alley presented a map of the world, blank aside from a pink spot in the middle of Africa. That point in Africa,...

Police Report: Oct. 15-16

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2014

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.Wednesday1....

SA rule mixup means some senators must be re-elected

By Jackie Nevarez | October 15, 2014

Nine Student Association senator-at-large candidates will have to go before the SA Senate again after a breach of SA Bylaws occurred when they were elected Sunday, said SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke.At Sunday’s SA Senate meeting, the Senate interviewed...

Police Report: Oct. 13-14

By Northern Star Staff | October 15, 2014

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.Monday1. At...

Dog Pound Deli reopens at Stevenson

By Jon Lindley | October 14, 2014

The Dog Pound Deli celebrated its grand re-opening in Stevenson Hall while its manager hopes to take the brand campuswide.The Tuesday grand reopening featured free cookies and drinks, along with a raffle and photo shoot with Victor E. Huskie. The Dog...

Ethics Act requires employee training

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2014

University employees must complete ethics training by 5 p.m. Nov. 12.The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act requires full-time and part-time, regular and temporary faculty, staff, graduate assistants, extra help and student employees to complete...

Student Association seeks Senate Clerk

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2014

Student Association Senate clerk applications are due 4 p.m. today.The clerk maintains Senate records, works directly with the SA Senate speaker and works with the SA vice president to update governing documents, according to SA Bylaws,Former SA Senate...

Alumni food truck to launch Kickstarter

By Mitchell Spence | October 14, 2014

The alumni behind Hungry Huskies Inc. will start fundraising Monday to purchase a food truck that will provide meals during football games.Jordan Delegal, Hungry Huskies Inc. cofounder, said the goal for the company is to gain $25,000 through a crowdfunding...

Civil Rights Act honored at events

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2014

The College of Education will host a Civil Rights Reflection Week symposium and discussion to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.An academic symposium on Oct. 21 and alumni panel on Oct. 2 will focus on the history of the...

Group celebrates triumph of sex assault survivors

By Northern Star Staff | October 14, 2014

A student group will host Survivors Find Freedom Oct. 30 at New Hall Community Center.United by Diversity will display a sexual assault awareness gallery of poems, song lyrics, short clips, data and student quotes 2:30-4 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m.The goal...

Gail Smith and Tina Erickson

Gail Smith and Tina Erickson

By Ryan Ocasio | October 12, 2014

On Sept. 12, Campus Mail Services employee Gail Smith (left) performed CPR on co-worker Tina Erickson after Erickson collapsed and stopped breathing. Erickson’s cardiologist said the chest compressions Smith applied immediately to Erickson is the reason...