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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

SE Asian students visit for youth program

By Mitchell Spence | April 14, 2014

The South East Asian Youth Leadership Program will encourage visiting students to become leaders at a Government and Leadership event today at the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St.Sixty high school-age students from South East Asian countries...

Joe Frascello, then the Student Association president-elect, talks about the Huskie electric buses to be implemented as one of the “10 goals for five years” plan during the SA Senate meeting April 13.

SA Senate approves $55K for subcommittees

By Keith Hernandez | April 14, 2014

Student Association Senate approved a projected $54,345 in annual funding for the Academic and Professional subcommittee and General Programming and Activities subcommittee for the 2015 fiscal year.Annual funding for subcommitteesThe Academic and Professional...

Police Reports: April 9 to April 10

By Northern Star Staff | April 13, 2014

Wednesday• At 1 a.m. Feb. 2, criminal defacement of property was reported to have occurred in Grant North. This case was suspended Wednesday.• At 4 p.m. Feb. 18, criminal defacement of property was reported to have occurred in Grant North. This case...

Mary Beth Henning, Center of Economic Education co-director, holds up a children’s book called "Isabel’s Car Wash" and discusses ways to introduce children to finance and the concept of saving, working and entrepreneurship Monday at the Community Coordinated Child Care Building, 155 N. Third St.

1,200 participate in events during Money Smart Week

By Shikha Duttyal | April 13, 2014

Workshops on fiscal management taught students and locals to manage money during Money Smart Week.The DeKalb County Cash Coalition, led by NIU’s Financial Literacy Collaborative, Kishwaukee United Way and Econ Illinois, partnered to bring the Federal...

E.B.O.N.Y. award show raises $500

E.B.O.N.Y. award show raises $500

By Allison Krecek | April 13, 2014

E.B.O.N.Y. Women honored the popularity of social media at its Instagrammy Awards Thursday.The Instagrammys began on Instagram to get students’ attention about upcoming awards. Students could nominate Instagram users in categories like Best Instagram...

Open forum to be held for Ghanem

By Northern Star Staff | April 13, 2014

Salma Ghanem, candidate for executive vice president and provost, will be at NIU Wednesday and Thursday.University staff and community members may meet with Ghanem in an open forum 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday in Altgeld Hall, Room 315.Faculty may meet...

Faculty members’ research honored

By Northern Star Staff | April 13, 2014

NIU has selected communication professor Laura Vazquez and physics professor David Hedin to honor as its 2014 Board of Trustees professors.The top university honor recognizes faculty members for international renown in their research and excellence in...

Members of Phi Sigma Kappa pull their way to victory in the finals of the NIU IFC Tugs competition during last year's competition.

Tugs: A history of brotherhood, tradition among Greeks

By Keith Hernandez | April 10, 2014

There is a sound every tugger longs to hear from the start of training in January: “This is for real! High bank, are you ready? Low bank, are you ready? Tuggers ready. Tuggers set. Tug!”There is a long history behind these words, which have been announced...

Students enter a Huskie Bus on April 10, 2014, in front of the Holmes Student Center.

Bus system to be improved

By Shikha Duttyal | April 10, 2014

Students will be able to voice their concerns and give feedback on the Huskie Bus Line April 29.The Huskie Bus Line runs on funds from student fees. It costs about $3.7 million annually to operate the Huskie Buses. With a decline in student enrollment,...

Police Blotter: April 7 to April 8

By Northern Star Staff | April 9, 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.Monday• At...

NIU staff member found dead in Neptune West

By Jessi Haish | April 9, 2014

An NIU staff member was found dead in Neptune West Wednesday.DeKalb Fire Department, NIU police and paramedics responded just before noon to a report of an unconscious and unresponsive male. The incident is under investigation by NIU police and there...

Park, Brady dominate in philanthropy competition

By Rachel Scaman | April 9, 2014

Michelle Park and Scott Brady took home victories at the end of Delta Zeta’s 19th annual Dream Man and Greek Goddess competition.Dream Man and Greek Goddess is a beauty pageant where members from fraternities and sororities compete in formal wear, talent,...

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