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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: Thursday, Dec. 4

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | December 4, 2008

Sept. 17 At 2:15 p.m., a victim reported someone took her debit card and made several Internet purchases. Case is closed. Dec. 1 At 9:48 p.m., a victim reported she lost her wallet while riding the Huskie Bus Circle Left route. After checking with the...

Brown Bag Series features recently-published works

By NICOLE SOSZYNSKI | December 4, 2008

Faculty and students have the opportunity to listen to presentations from an English professor's work outside the classroom. The Brown Bag Series is comprised of lectures that discuss research or newly published work done by professors in the English...

Campus Notes: Thursday, Dec. 4

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | December 4, 2008

NIU HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Human Resource Services. Register at www.heartlandbc.org. For more information contact Jay Monteiro at [email protected]. ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER is hosting OHANA! Recognition...

With slowdown, some students cut back on holiday spending

By GILES BRUCE | December 3, 2008

Whether the economy will have an actual effect on how much money NIU students spend on the holidays this year, it's having a psychological effect on at least one student and her inner circle. Samantha Menefee said she and her friends have an "understanding"...

Campus Notes: Wednesday, Dec. 3

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | December 3, 2008

MORTAR BOARD SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY is hosting a microfinance seminar with Dennis Barsema at 8 p.m. in room 301, Barsema Hall. The seminar is targeted for students who would like to learn more about giving micro-loans to impoverished people around the world....

NIU president hosts luncheon, recognizes efforts of Feb. 14 volunteers

By MICHAEL BROWN | December 3, 2008

At 11 a.m. Monday, people poured into the Duke Ellington Ballroom for the annual Holiday Luncheon hosted by NIU President John Peters. Peters said this year's luncheon is even more special because it also shows his appreciation for all those who helped...

December grads voice mixed emotions over leaving NIU nest

By AMANDA WALDE | December 3, 2008

With less than two weeks remaining in the semester, some graduating this semester have begun planning their farewell. Darcey Jimerson, senior speech pathology and audiology major, said she is looking forward to closing yet another chapter of her life...

Students say selling textbooks online brings better bang for a buck

By SEAMUS BRENNAN | December 3, 2008

Out with the old, in with the new. With fall semester coming to an end, students will have a month to get ready for the spring semester. That means old textbooks are out, and new textbooks are in. But what should students do with their old textbooks?...

Court dates set for alleged BB gun shooters; Judicial Affairs already has made judgment

By DAVID THOMAS | December 2, 2008

Court dates have been set for the three NIU students who allegedly fired a BB gun from the second floor of their Phi Sigma Kappa house. Andrew J. Blunier, 19, Zachary R. Jaydos, 19, and Alberto Saldana, 20, will appear in court Dec. 19 at the DeKalb County...

Number of students taking remedial courses in line with national average

By GILES BRUCE | December 2, 2008

Because of her math placement test score, freshman business major Sheria Flowers has been taking a remedial math course this semester, one that teaches a lot of the same things she learned in high school. "It's kind of easy," she said. "But I need to...

For students who think now is the right time, a walk down the aisle is in order

By GILES BRUCE | December 2, 2008

When senior history major Greg Shebesta gets home from class, he's greeted by his 10-pound, six-month-old Maltese/poodle mix Cookie. And he's also embraced by his wife, Katie, a senior public health major. The couple, both in their mid-20s, met six years...

Offender still at large following early November fight at Grant South

By DAVID THOMAS | December 2, 2008

A fourth offender is still at large after a Nov. 4 fight that resulted in three arrests. University Police arrested Andre C. Brown, 20, David A. Gillespie, 19, and Marvin T. Allen, 21, all of Chicago, for their roles in a fight in the Grant South lobby....

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