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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

Voter turnout rises with fliers, T-shirt help

By Mitchell Spence | March 27, 2014

About 2,600 students voted in this year’s Student Association executive elections, surpassing the 1,500 who voted last year.There were 1,750 students who voted Tuesday and 850 who voted Wednesday. Candidates handed out handbills with information about...

Frascello ticket sweeps SA

By Carlos Galvez | March 27, 2014

Joe Frascello’s “A Better NIU” ticket took every Student Association executive position following Wednesday’s elections, with Frascello claiming the top spot as president.Frascello tallied 1,343 votes while presidential candidate Randiss Hopkins...

Students to honor Apollo Theater in NIU talent show

By Shikha Duttyal | March 27, 2014

Black Male Initiative and S.I.S.T.E.R.S. are bringing a little bit of New York to NIU with their annual Apollo Show.The show is based on the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y. As a form of entertainment for the campus and the community, students...

Chem Demo will be loud, bright

By Northern Star Staff | March 27, 2014

Anyone can attend Chemistry Club’s Chem Demo Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Faraday Hall, Room 143.Organizers will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by levitating magnets, coloring fire and making “gold” pennies, color-changing bottles and solid water,...

Biology professor Virginia Naples speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. She said students should be educated about the negative effects of feeding geese. Naples’ comments were prompted by a discussion on the use of the Goosinator to get rid of geese on campus.

Senate: Faculty fear changes in pensions

By Keith Hernandez | March 27, 2014

Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum advised NIU employees to receive pension advising because of the state’s changes to the programRosenbaum spoke at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center’s Skyroom.SURSRosenbaum warned...

Food Pantry open for students’ needs

By Betsy Mathew | March 27, 2014

Faculty members have opened the Huskies Student Food Pantry for students who are having trouble affording food.The Huskies Student Food Pantry is a volunteer-run pilot program that assists students with food emergencies. It has only been open a week and...

Students to dress up for Hollywood prom in Grant Hall

By Shikha Duttyal | March 27, 2014

Students will be able to dress up and dance at the Grant Hollywood prom today.The prom is 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Grant North towers. The event is open to all students and is free. The dress code is formal.“It is different this year and bigger,”...

Program explores leadership

By Alissa Jacob | March 26, 2014

Women of color are being given an opportunity to better their personal and professional development to succeed in college at De Mujer a Mujer.De Mujer a Mujer is being hosted by the Latina Assistance Program Saturday. The event will be noon to 6 p.m....

Douglas Hall to be demolished

By Carlos Galvez | March 26, 2014

Before the fall semester, Douglas Hall will be demolished and students will have to look to other residence halls for housing.The closing of Douglas Hall is a part of NIU President Doug Baker’s Master Plan Thesis, designed to create a new campus, said...

SA voter turnout zooms past last year’s

By Keisha Howerth | March 26, 2014

More than 1,600 students voted in Tuesday’s Student Association executive elections, which is about 100 more than voted over two days in last year’s elections.More than 1,500 students voted in the 2013 elections. About 750 students voted in 2012,...

Wellness Fair features health screenings

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2014

The annual Wellness Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 26 in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center.More than 85 exhibitors, with an assortment of health information, will be featured. The fair will highlight different levels...

Fraternities prepare for Tugs event

By Keith Hernandez | March 25, 2014

To Phi Sigma Kappa, Tugs means brotherhood.Tugs is an annual tug of war tournament sponsored by the Interfraternity Council that takes place during the week of NIU’s Red and Black spring football game. The tournament, which has been around since the...

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