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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

Groups collect donations for Philippine city

By Northern Star Staff | October 27, 2013

Students are being asked to aid Filipino people in a time of need by means of small monetary donations.From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday the Philippine Student Association and other groups will collect monetary donations at the Asian American Center to pay...

Woman falls to death in ‘apparent suicide’ at parking deck

By Kelly Bauer | October 25, 2013

A woman fell to her death in an apparent suicide at the Parking Deck on Carroll Avenue Friday afternoon.The woman was confirmed to have died at about 3:17 p.m. at Kishwaukee Hospital. Emergency personnel provided CPR at the site of the fall and transported...

Police Reports: Oct. 20-21

By Northern Star Staff | October 24, 2013

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.Sunday• At...

Student spotlight: Football makes student smile

By Jack Manning | October 24, 2013

Jade Burns, sophomore athletic training major, loves cheering at the football games and hopes to go to Australia one day before she dies.Student Spotlight is a once-weekly series that highlights campus individuals.Northern Star: Why did you choose the...

’50s night features era’s diner food, dressup

By Allison Krecek | October 24, 2013

Whether a greaser or someone craving a banana peanut butter bacon pizza, New Hall was the place to be for students Wednesday.Dietetic interns hosted a ’50s night at New Hall, and they included themed food like meatloaf, mashed potatoes, classic burgers...

Broc Pagni, senior health science major, hands his resume to Camelot representative Amanda Wisse at the Job Fair in the Convocation Center. Pagni was interested in Camelot’s Therapeutic Day School positions.

Job Fair connects students, employers

By Matt Carlson | October 24, 2013

More than 215 employers from across the country were in attendance at the job fair Wednesday at the Convocation Center.NIU students, local residents and students from other universities came out hoping to impress the employers. The fair was put together...

Students, staff and professors formulated ideas and solutions to campus topics, including student retention, research and technology Wednesday, during the Bold Futures Workshop in the Holmes Student Center’s Heritage Room.

Bold Futures gathers input

By Rachel Scaman | October 24, 2013

The Bold Futures Workshop series has finished its sixth four-hour workshop, but is still gathering feedback from participants.The series provides a way to connect students, faculty, alumni and community members in an effort to improve NIU and DeKalb....

Saving research connected to Open Access Week

By Hany Abdel | October 24, 2013

With advancements in technology, digital formats are subject to media obsolesce and bit rot, rendering information irretrievable, as an Open Access Week speaker addressed Wednesday.Jaime Schumacher, director of the Digital POWRR Project, said digital...

Internship Fair sees rising interest

By Matt Carlson | October 22, 2013

More than 100 companies came out for the Internship Fair Tuesday at the Convocation Center.The event, sponsored by Career Services, gave students the opportunity to talk with employers from across the country and submit resumes. They also gained experience...

Video sheds light on rehab counseling

By Jack Manning | October 22, 2013

Students are taking part in a program to spread awareness of rehabilitation counseling by creating a video to showcase the major.The American Rehabilitation Counseling Association called on all rehab counseling programs to spread awareness of what rehabilitation...

Students advance in competition

By Northern Star Staff | October 22, 2013

Doctorate students Elizabeth Tusler and Rachel Magann Faivre’s business plan has been selected to advance to the final round of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology Student Business Plan Competition.The competition provides an opportunity for students...

Webinar to help business owners

By Northern Star Staff | October 22, 2013

NIU Springboard will present a webinar series for small business owners and managers at 8 a.m. Nov. 8, Nov. 22 and Dec. 7.The sessions will help entrepreneurs understand the risks facing their computer systems and show them how to keep their systems and...

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