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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

Senators Taneisha Brown (left) and Jathia Macklin (right) listen as Senator Mike Theodore explains the censure proposed against director of student life Alandis Phillips.

SA Senate shake up: SA president elect, 3 directors censured

By Jacqueline Evans | April 3, 2011

DeKALB | The Student Association Senate unanimously voted to censure Deldric Henderson, Alandis Phillips, Arlieta Hall and SA president-elect Elliot Echols. Before the directors came before the Senate, Speaker of the Senate Austin Quick gave a reminder...

Keller family to receive remains

By Kyla Gardner | April 3, 2011

The family of slain NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller will receive some of her remains almost six months after her disappearance. The state's attorney and defense attorney for William Curl, 34, the man charged with Keller's murder, have come to an...

ALERT: ZOMBIES INVADE CAMPUS

By Leah Spagnoli | April 1, 2011

All week long, NIU students have been battling outside of classrooms and residence halls to determine who will be the ultimate survivor: Humans or Zombies. According to the Humans vs. Zombies rules listed on NIUHvZ.org, Humans vs. Zombies is a game about...

Rockford Chariots roll into the Convo

By Danny Cozzi | March 31, 2011

Numeroussupporters gathered for the <a href="http://www.rockfordchariots.org/" target="_blank">RockfordChariots’ wheelchair basketball exhibition game Thursday nightin the <a href="http://www.convocenter.niu.edu/convo/" target=""_blank">Convocation...

It was all a dream: Test-related nightmares are all too real for some college students

By Danny Cozzi | March 31, 2011

Anyone can recall the heap of stress that comes with the pressures of studying for finals or writing a term paper. For some students, that stress follows them into the abyss of sleep and the nightly REM cycle. In the field of psychology, this particular...

Andrew Dodd and Tim Lydon have a drink at Lord Stanley located at 142 E Lincoln Hwy. Bars are just one place in DeKalb that students are not condusive to studying

Study space series: Worst places to study on campus

By Kyla Gardner | March 31, 2011

Annoyed by noise when you're trying to study? Turn into a chatterbox when friends are around? Do you get lost in your thoughts staring at a poster on a wall? Everyone prefers different studying environments, but this week's edition of the Study Space...

Elliott Echols elected Student Association President

By Jacqueline Evans and Danny Cozzi | March 30, 2011

DeKALB | After two days of voting throughout the campus, the results are in for the 2011-12 Student Association and Campus Activities Board elections.This year, a total of 1,189 students voted in the SA and CAB election. The turnout was lower than last...

Nicole Gault | Northern Star 
Nicole Kelly, senior public health major, asks questions during Destination Graduation's first break out session, "Surviving and Thriving Through the Job Search," Wednesday night at Altgeld Hall.

Students head for destination graduation with help of seminar

By Alex Fiore | March 30, 2011

For NIU seniors, graduation is right around the corner. Many of them are asking, "well...now what?" Over 60 students went to Altgeld Hall Wednesday evening hoping to have that question answered by attending Destination Graduation, sponsored by the Office...

NIU’s Relay for Life participants encouraged to submit videos

By Northern Star Staff | March 30, 2011

Members participating in NIU's Relay for Life are encouraged to submit a video for a chance to have it played at the opening ceremony on April 9. The four-minute video needs to be submitted by April 6 to be considered. There are no rules or limits for...

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Christopher Nissen, a professor in the Foriegn Language department, speaks up about making student evaluations online rather then on paper at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday afternoon.

Faculty Senate discusses online professor evaluations

March 30, 2011

The Faculty Senate discussed the value of online student evaluation of instruction Wednesday afternoon. Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum said there are a number of colleges that are requiring all student evaluations be done online as oppose to...

SA treasurer candidate Jeremy Sanchez was appointed as treasurer, replacing Darrell Nelson.

New treasurer appointed in emergency SA Senate meeting

By Matt Liparota and Shaun Zinck | March 29, 2011

DeKalb | The Student Association Senate unanimously confirmed Jeremy Sanchez as SA treasurer in an emergency Senate meeting Tuesday night. The Senate held an emergency meeting to fill the vacancy left by former treasurer Darrell Nelson. Nelson resigned...

Tahera Ahmed speaks at Women in Islam Tuesday night in Room 506 of the Holmes Student Center.

Misconceptions of Muslim women exposed

By Candice Beasley | March 29, 2011

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