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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

Physics major Suyin Wang answers a question at FAFSA Fun Friday at Swen Parson Hall on Friday morning.

FAFSA Fun Fest attracts over 100 students

By Christopher Gibbs | February 20, 2011

DeKALB | Over one hundred students went to Swen Parson Hall for FAFSA Fun Fest on Friday afternoon. The Student Financial Aid Office, the Scholarship Office and the Office of Student Academic Success sponsored the event to help students fill out their...

Rec Center offers belly dancing fitness class

By Danny Cozzi | February 20, 2011

DeKALB | Students are finding a new way to get physical every week as part of a new dance class offered at the Campus Recreation Center. The Rec Center recently started offering a belly dancing class twice a week as part of its group fitness programs....

Harvard professor Joseph Nye to visit NIU

Harvard professor Joseph Nye to visit NIU

By Jacqueline Evans | February 17, 2011

DeKALB | Harvard University’s Joseph Nye will host a pubic lecture titled ‘The Future of American Power’ at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. Nye is the former dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, served as the assistant...

Mass transit changes bus routes, committee make-up

By Kyla Gardner | February 17, 2011

Huskie Bus Line patrons may have noticed several changes to the mass transit system earlier this week. The non-student rider fare increased from 75 cents to $1. Routes 2 and 7 no longer stop at Micro Solutions, Inc., 132 W. Lincoln Highway, and stops...

Campus crime blotter for Feb. 18

By Northern Star Staff | February 17, 2011

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. Wednesday ...

William Curl, 34, of DeKalb, has been charged with the murder of NIU freshman Antinette "Toni" Keller.

Curl psychologically fit to stand trial, will be arraigned on Tuesday

By Kyla Gardner | February 17, 2011

William Curl has been deemed psychologically fit to stand trial. The decision was announced by Regina Harris, Curl's public defender, at a court status update Thursday morning. Curl, 34, is the man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. Curl...

NIU Dorm Life: Living in Neptune

By Leah Spagnoli | February 16, 2011

With room self selection under way, the Northern Star will be looking at what each residence hall has to offer. Check out the next several issues to read about what hall will fit you best. Neptune Hall is located in the center of campus, closest to the...

FAFSA Fun Fest Fridays to launch this week

By Jacqueline Evans | February 16, 2011

Students are expected to swarm Swen Parson Hall Friday afternoon to see just how much financial aid they will receive next year. The Student Financial Aid Office will host FAFSA Fun Fest on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to kick off the semester-long series...

Students urged to file FAFSA ASAP

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2011

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is urging students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early this year. According to a press release issued Feb. 9, ISAC is seeking 800,000 completed applications in 2011,...

DeKalb community service scholarship applications being accepted

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2011

The DeKalb County Community Services Department and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity are offering community service scholarships for 2011-2012. According to a press release issued Monday, applications for the 2011-2012 Community...

Forward, Together Forward scholarship winners discuss award

Forward, Together Forward scholarship winners discuss award

By Kyla Gardner | February 16, 2011

On Monday five students received the Forward, Together Forward scholarship, a one-time award of $4,000. The scholarship was created to honor the memory of the five students killed during the Feb. 14 shootings, said Anne Hardy, director of the Scholarship...

Career Services leads students toward internships

By Alex Fiore | February 15, 2011

DeKALB | The last time NIU students learned their ABCs, they might have been sitting in a nursery school. This time, they will be seated comfortably in the Holmes Student Center, getting advice on internships. NIU Career Services is sponsoring "ABCs of...

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