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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

University Police Blotter: April 27

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 27, 2009

March 25 At 12:28 a.m., a victim reported someone damaged their pickup truck while it was parked in Lot 27. A long scratch was found on the side of the truck. With no further leads as of April 24, case is closed. April 22 At 3:12 p.m., a victim reported...

SA experiences delays and accusations of racism during last meeting

By JAMES TSCHIRHART | April 27, 2009

The Student Association Senate gathered amid delays and racially-charged disruptions for its final meeting of the semester Sunday. The meeting almost did not occur as only 17 of 39 senators attended at the scheduled time of 6 p.m., which did not amount...

NIU students turn to ADD prescription drugs to help with academics

By DESMOND LAWE | April 24, 2009

Next week, students at NIU will once again begin the semiannual cram sessions that preface finals. These study sessions, often fueled by late-night caffeine binges, have been around since finals began. Now, some students are seeking other study aids besides...

Beta Alpha Psi runs for charity

By NICOLE SOSZYNSKI | April 24, 2009

The business fraternity Beta Alpha Psi is hosting its first 5K charity race on Sunday. The route will allow participants to run through campus with a new chipping device that will track their time. Chip Timing allows for a chip to be placed on the runner's...

University Police Blotter: April 24

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 24, 2009

April 22 At 12:39 p.m., a resident of Lincoln Hall reported she has received unwanted calls since October 2008. Case is pending. At 3:12 p.m., a victim reported someone took his or her backpack at Lincoln Hall. Case is pending. At 7:46 p.m., a victim...

Fantasy baseball could distract some students from studies

By DESMOND LAWE | April 24, 2009

Senior marketing major Chris Sargent has a pretty steady morning routine. When the alarm goes off, he gets up, showers and dresses. Then he jumps online and checks his fantasy baseball teams. "I usually check my team twice a day," Sargent said. "I check...

NIU mourns loss of Professor Larry Johannessen

By JOHN BACHMANN | April 24, 2009

Colleagues will remember Larry Johannessen as the professor who left treats for those with a sweet tooth, said Philip Eubanks, acting chair of the English Department. "He always kept a supply of dark chocolate outside of his office for colleagues and...

Faculty Senate meeting conducted election, addressed parking issues

By JOHN BACHMANN | April 23, 2009

Results are in for the election held at Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting. Alan Rosenbaum, psychology professor and current Faculty and Student Psychological Services personnel adviser, was elected the new president for the Faculty Senate's 2009-2010...

Newly elected school board member Jessica Lyons deeply embedded in her community

By GILES BRUCE | April 23, 2009

It was April 7, election night in DeKalb. Jessica Lyons, candidate for the DeKalb School Dist. 428 School Board, didn't want a play-by-play account of the results. "People kept calling me," she said. "I said not to tell me until the fat lady sings." Fortunately...

Students employ diverse techniques for handling finals week stress

By JAMES TSCHIRHART | April 23, 2009

Students are managing their stress as finals week nears and the work loads increase. Some prefer a more active method to release their tensions brought on by a busy schedule of long nights and energy-drink consumption to make the grade. Patrick Meister,...

University Police Blotter: Thursday, April 23

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 23, 2009

April 21 • At 4:26 p.m., a victim reported a burglary from a motor vehicle parked in Lot W. One of the windows was broken. Taken from the car was a GPS device, a radar detector and an iPod. Case is pending. • At 7:45 p.m., University Police...

Alpha Epsilon Pi observes Holocaust Remembrance Day with Walk to Remember

By NICOLE SOSZYNSKI | April 23, 2009

Students walked in a single file in silence as they battled against the strong winds to get their point across to those who watched Wednesday. Walk to Remember was the first organized walk by the fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi to remember and memorialize...

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