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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

UP: Bomb threat was not credible

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 18, 2008

The Health Services building was given an all clear at 4:15 p.m. after a bomb threat was found at 2 p.m. Thursday. About 2 p.m., a note with a bomb threat was found in a stairway at the Health Services building, said Melanie Magara, assistant vice president...

Greek Beat: Friday, April 18

By ALAN CESAR | April 18, 2008

DU and Invisible Children: Working Together to Promote Awareness Delta Upsilon decided to delay their concert to combine efforts with the Invisible Children's Group at NIU. Also, the Invisible Children's Road Crew will be attending to tell their story...

Campus Notes: Friday, April 18

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 18, 2008

THE NIU ART MUSEUM will host free massages in exchange for nature stories from noon to 5 p.m. in the Altgeld Hall Rotunda Gallery. To e-mail a story or set up an appointment, contact [email protected]. For more information, contact Jessica Witte at...

UP give all-clear after bomb threat at Health Services

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 17, 2008

University Police swept the Health Services building at 4:10 and reopened it after determining a bomb threat was not credible, according to the NIU Web site. An alert regarding a bomb threat was posted on the NIU homepage at 2:18 p.m. A bomb threat targeting...

Top model competition to benefit environmental issues

By GILES BRUCE | April 17, 2008

NIU is about to become "fierce." Tryouts for Northern's Next Top Model are being held tonight in Neptune Central at 8:30 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. The competition is open to any NIU female. The top three will...

Students borrowing more bikes through program

By JAMES TSCHIRHART | April 17, 2008

NIU's "Borrow A Bike" program has grown larger over the last year since its creation last spring. The program started with about a dozen bicycles but has now grown into a stock of about 50. Organizations like Working Bikes Cooperative in Chicago and DeKalb's...

Alpha Phi Alpha hosts “Yardshow” in Commons Monday

By JESSICA SABBAH | April 17, 2008

Students walking to class Wednesday afternoon encountered music, dancing and culture right in the middle of campus. Alpha Phi Alpha's second annual "Yardshow" was held from noon to 3:30 p.m. in the King Memorial Campus and is part of Alpha Week. Other...

Briefs for Thursday, April 17

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 17, 2008

Sigma Tau Delta will host "InTranslation," a poetry reading featuring poems read in various languages including Spanish, Russian and Nepali and then read in English. All are welcome to attend this event beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Reavis Hall Room 211....

Campus Notes: Thursday, April 17

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 17, 2008

THE OUTING CENTRE will host sign-ups for Saturday's Yoga Day Hike from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Outing Centre. For more information, visit www.outingcentre.niu.edu or contact trip staff at 815-753-9423. THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES will host...

Class of the Week: Beginning Life Drawing

By JOHN RANALLO | April 17, 2008

Imagine going to a class where nudity isn't out of the ordinary. Students in ARTS 200: Beginning Life Drawing get a chance to create portraits of nude models, while learning a variety of different skills and experimenting with many different art aspects....

Students gather for Huskies for Hokies vigil

By BRETT MICHELSON | April 17, 2008

One year ago, 32 Virginia Tech Hokies were killed by a gunman on campus. One year later, hundreds of thoughtful Huskies stood together at the Huskies for Hokies candlelight vigil in honor of the 32 people who died on April 16, 2007 in Blacksburg, Va....

UP define bomb threat perimeter

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | April 17, 2008

The perimeter of the area under bomb threat is currently "at its maximum," according to University Police Chief Donald Grady. On Normal Road, pedestrians must keep on the main sidewalk going south until south of Altgeld Hall. The area behind Altgeld is...

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