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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

Campus Police Reports: July 25-Aug. 7

By Northern Star Staff | August 24, 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.July 25• At...

NIU not blocking students from using social media despite reports: spokesman

By Kelly Bauer | August 20, 2014

NIU's new Internet filter isn't meant to prevent students from tweeting, using Pinterest or reading Wikipedia, despite some reports, said university spokesman Paul Palian.Tech blog BetaBeat reported Wednesday that NIU was banning its Internet users from...

Bill Nicklas, vice president of Operations and Community Relations, speaks about the Student Association resolution passed unanimously to urge the administration to cease its consideration of a second-year residency requirement for the residence halls in late March during the SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center’s Sky Room.

Nicklas resigns as NIU vice president of operations and community relations

By Kelly Bauer | August 18, 2014

Bill Nicklas, vice president of operations and community relations, has resigned to focus on his family and friends effective Nov. 1.Nicklas was named the vice president of operations and community relations in early March, overseeing the NIU police department...

Campus Police Reports: July 18-July 24

By Northern Star Staff | July 27, 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.July 18• At...

Q&A: Frascello talks SA plans for fall

By Rhea Riley | July 27, 2014

Senior political science major Joe Frascello was elected Student Association president in early May; as the summer comes to a close, he address what the SA has been up to and its plans for the fall semester.Rhea Riley: What have you done as president...

Will Wilson, senior pre-physical therapy major, refills his water bottle from a water fountain in February 2013.

NIU staffer on paid leave after not conducting water quality tests for 2 years

By Kelly Bauer | July 25, 2014

NIU has put a staff member on paid leave while it investigates why two water quality tests were not conducted over a two-year period, violating Environmental Protection Agency standards.The university is supplied water from DeKalb, which uses five area...

Police Report: July 11 to 17

By Northern Star Staff | July 20, 2014

July 11• At 5 p.m., burglar was reported to have occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case is open.• At 3 p.m., theft $500 and under was reported to have occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case is open.July 12• At 4:22 a.m., Forrest...

2014 American Summer Education Camp

2014 American Summer Education Camp

By Alex LaBee | July 20, 2014

Taiwanese students from the National University of Tainan affiliated primary school celebrate the end of their summer camp in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center, Wednesday. Victor E. Huskie made a guest appearance to pose for pictures with the...

Taiwanese students visit NIU camp to experience American culture

Taiwanese students visit NIU camp to experience American culture

By Rhea Riley | July 20, 2014

26 Taiwanese students spent three weeks at NIU to experience the 2014 American Summer Education Camp and gain a better understanding of American culture.The camp started when Pi-Sui Hsu, associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology,...

UK professor joins NIU and Fermilab

By Northern Star Staff | July 13, 2014

Swapan Chattopadhay, director of the Cockcroft Institute in the United Kingdom, will join NIU and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to work on accelerator reasearch and development beginning August 1.As a member of the Cockcroft Institute faculty...

Police Report: July 3 to July 10

By Northern Star Staff | July 13, 2014

July 3• At noon Nov. 25, motor vehicle theft was reported to have occurred at the Convocation Center. This case was suspended July 3.• At 2 p.m. July 1, theft over $500 was reported to have occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was opened July...

Sexaul assault prevention task force to prevent, handle violence against women on campus

By Kelly Bauer | July 9, 2014

The university's newly launched sexual assault prevention task force will put NIU on the "leading edge" of preventing and handling violence against women and will change the way police disclose offenses to the public, NIU President Doug Baker said.Calling...

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