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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

Students consider getting flu shots

By Ryan Chambers | October 20, 2010

With colder months quickly approaching, students grapple with the decision on whether or not to get a flu shot. "Honestly, I don't know if I even want to get the flu shot," said Kenneth Stratton, freshman child psychology major. "I've heard too many bad...

DeKalb Police now actively involved with missing student case

By Demarcus Robinson | October 20, 2010

DeKalb Police are now involved with the search for missing NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller.Originally NIU Police worked the investigation without active involvement from the DeKalb Police Department.This has recently changed, and DeKalb Police...

Displayed is the NIU Police and Public Safety Department official flyer regarding missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

NIU officials meet with public about missing student

By Alex Fiore and John Bachmann | October 19, 2010

NIU held a meeting Tuesday afternoon in the multi-purpose room in the Stevenson Complex to update the surrounding community on the effort to find student Antinette "Toni" Keller, who has been missing since Thursday. The meeting was led by Brian Hemphill,...

Campus blotter for 10/20/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2010

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. FRIDAY At about 4:30...

Homecoming King Elliot Echols, junior sociology major, and Homecoming Queen Sunsea Shaw, senior sociology major, poise with other members of Homecoming Court after being crowned during halftime of the football game Saturday.

2010 NIU Homecoming King and Queen announced

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2010

The 2010 NIU Homecoming King and Queen were crowned Saturday. Crowned King was Elliot Echols, junior sociology major and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity member. "I have a great awareness of what's going on at NIU, I extend all of my resources around campus......

Professor creates webcast for Campus Sustainability Day

By David Matz | October 19, 2010

Wednesday marks the eighth annual Campus Sustainability Day. In order for students and faculty to learn more about creating a campus with less of a carbon footprint and becoming more sustainable, David Goldblum, assistant professor of geography, has scheduled...

Career Services to host Full-time Job Fair

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2010

Career Services will host the Full-time Job Fair today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Convocation Center. The event is free for students, $5 for alumni and $10 for Non-NIU attendees. Students are asked to bring in resumes to the fair. One of this will...

Union, NIU negotiations may need mediation

By Kyla Gardner | October 19, 2010

Representatives of the Local 963 union are urging NIU representatives to come to a resolution over a possible contract violation before the discussion goes into arbitration, or third-party mediation, on Nov. 10.The possible violation of contract is the...

BOT to host special meeting

By Kyla Gardner | October 19, 2010

A Board of Trustees Special Business Meeting will take place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in 315 Altgeld Hall. The agenda includes a proposal for the agreement between NIU and Fermilab for the Neutron Cancer Therapy Facility, student recruitment advertising,...

NIU students address Chicago gang violence

By Ryan Griesmeyer | October 19, 2010

Chicago has been the city with the most African American homicidal murders since 1970, even surpassing New York and California. This and other information about gang violence in Chicago was presented by NAACP President Farouk Olayiwola at "Enemy of the...

Students plan search party for Keller

By Alex Fiore | October 18, 2010

NIU student Ben Yamamoto, freshman photography major, is organizing a student-led search party for missing freshman Antinette Keller that is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday.Students who want to join the search party should meet in the courtyard behind...

Members of Phi Sigma Kappa participate in the Spring 2010 Tugs event. A Monday night IFC meeting determined that IFC-recognized house teams cannot exceed more than 120 members and no more than two houses can form one tugs team.

IFC makes tugs rule changes

By David Matz | October 18, 2010

At the weekly Interfraternity Council (IFC) meeting on Monday, the council deliberated and voted on a selection of rules to add to the council's bylaws regarding the IFC Tugs competition. Representatives from IFC-recognized fraternities voted on rules...

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