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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

Michael Hottelmann (right), Jenni Hottelmann (center) and
Rosetta Johnston (left) release water lanterns into the East Lagoon
as part of a memorial for Toni Keller Tuesday night.

Candlelight vigil held to honor one year anniversary of Antinette “Toni” Keller murder

By Chelsey Boutan | October 18, 2011

Thirty lit lanterns resembling sunflowers floated across the East Lagoon as Beatles and Pink Floyd songs played softly in the background. Members of the campus community released lanterns in remembrance of former NIU art student Antinette "Toni" Keller...

Campus Blotter for 10/19/11

By Northern Star Staff | October 18, 2011

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Thursday At 11:15 p.m.,...

NIU ITS warns students of phishing scam

By Northern Star staff | October 11, 2011

ITS warns GroupWise users of a current phishing email, according to an NIUToday article.The phishing emails asks NIU GroupWise users for their email addresses, user names, passwords and birth dates. Those who receive this email should not reply, and should...

GroupWise users receive phishing emails

By Northern Star Staff | October 11, 2011

ITS is warning GroupWise users of a current phishing email, according to an NIUToday article.  The phishing emails asks NIU GroupWise users for their email addresses, user names, passwords and birth dates. Those who receive this email should not...

Students in hot water over Facebook updates

By Amanda Shaffer | October 11, 2011

Whether they are confessing to underage drinking or petty theft, some Facebook users don't realize the possible outcomes to their status updates until it's too late. On Oct. 1, NIU student Matt Dunn, was arrested in less than 24 hours after stealing a...

Closeu002dup of a woman standing on a weighing scales

Weighing-in on the ‘Freshman 15’

By Chelsey Boutan | October 11, 2011

Junior elementary education major Jessica Krabbe remembers how hard it was to make healthy food choices as a freshman. "It was a whole new experience being away from home for the first time," Krabbe said. "The meal plan is ridiculously huge, and you try...

Members of Campus Activities Board hand out Homecoming 2011
T-shirts, footballs and thundersticks during Monday's pep rally in
the MLK Commons.

CAB spreads the word about homecoming in Monday pep rally

By Matt Liparota | October 10, 2011

Campus Activities Board (CAB) set up shop in the MLK Commons Monday afternoon to let everyone know that homecoming week is here. From noon to 3 p.m., members of CAB, accompanied by members of the homecoming court, handed out T-shirts, mini-footballs and...

In this Oct. 1 photo, a Netflix DVD envelope and Netflix
on-screen television menu are shown in Surfside, Fla. Netflix's CEO
says it's abandoning its widely panned decision to separate its
DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming accounts.

Netflix nixes plans to split company

By Matt Liparota | October 10, 2011

Netflix generates more head-scratching plot twists than a cheap B-movie. On Monday, the company said it would reverse a previously announced decision to put its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming services on separate websites, a plan that was widely...

FYI 10/10/11

By Northern Star Staff | October 9, 2011

MONDAY The COMMUNITY DANCE SCHOOL AT NIU is beginning its fall session this month. Creative Movement, ballet, pointe, tap, Irish step, hip hop, and ballroom, Latin and Swing are offered weekly in Anderson and Gabel Halls from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday...

Skokie outdoor gear store promotes study abroad scholarship contest

By Northern Star staff | October 3, 2011

Grand Trunk, an outdoor gear store in Skokie, will accept applications for the Grand Trunk 2012 Study Abroad Scholarship Contest, according to a press release.The contest is open from Oct. 1 to Oct. 28 to college students who have been accepted into a...

FYI Oct. 3, 2011

By Northern Star Staff | October 2, 2011

MONDAY THE COMMUNITY DANCE SCHOOL AT NIU is beginning its fall session this month. Creative Movement, ballet, pointe, tap, Irish step, hip hop, and ballroom, Latin and Swing are offered weekly in Anderson and Gabel Halls at 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday....

Kevin Choi, freshman electrical engineering major purchases a
sub from Subway.

Students have a variety of dining options around campus

By Hailey Kurth | September 27, 2011

Going home for lunch during the week can be tough, especially for students with back-to-back classes. For those students, there are a number of food options available across campus. "We try to give students options," said Michael Stang, executive director...

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