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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

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...

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 13, 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...

Tina Erickson (left) and her husband Brad Erickson hold hands. Before Tina Erickson collapsed and stopped breathing at the university’s Campus Mail Services Sept. 12, she had no prior health issues, Brad Erickson said. Now she is undergoing tests to reach a diagnosis for what caused her collapse.

NIU employee saves life of coworker, friend

By Jackie Nevarez | October 12, 2014

Gail Smith, 58, shouldn’t have been in the university’s Campus Mail Services when Tina Erickson, 53, collapsed and stopped breathing.On Sept. 12, Erickson and Smith went to lunch and returned to work at about 2 p.m. Tina Erickson is a mailing equipment...

Junior marketing major Taras Lesyk gives a speech on why he should be appointed a senator at large at the Student Association meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. The Student Association appointed nine senators-at-large as well as two Supreme Court justices.

SA Senate full after meeting

By Margaret Maka | October 12, 2014

The Student Association Senate appointed nine senators-at-large to establish a full Senate, as well as two Supreme Court justices Sunday.Elections in September failed to fill the Senate.“This is one of the earliest times that I’ve seen that the Senate...

Police report: Oct. 8 to Oct. 9

By Northern Star Staff | October 12, 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....

Freshman nursing major Amber Black (right) hands sophomore education major Carsie Barnes a free T-shirt Monday at the Homecoming Kick-Off Rally in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. The rally featured free T-shirts, hot dogs, burgers and ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. The rally also served as an opportunity for Homecoming Court candidates to introduce themselves to students.

Homecoming 2014 Events

By Northern Star Staff | October 9, 2014

ThursdayLip Sync Competition will be held at 7 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center.Yell Like Hell Competition will be held at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center.FridayHomecoming Parade starts at 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Third Street and Lincoln Highway.Bonfire...

NIU site redesign launched

By Jackie Nevarez | October 8, 2014

The university’s website redesign, featuring navigation changes based on how the site is used, was announced and previewed at University Council before its 9 p.m. Wednesday launch.Web Communications Director Jennice O’Brien said any bugs on the site,...

Police Report: Oct. 6-7

By Northern Star Staff | October 8, 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...

NIU website revamp to be unveiled tonight

By Northern Star Staff | October 8, 2014

NIU will unveil an updated look to its website, NIU.edu, tonight, according to announcements made at Wednesday's University Council meeting.The website will be out at 9 p.m., with bugs fixed 9:30-9:45 p.m. The new website design received applause from...

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