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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

Six week jazz class offered by Recreation Services

By MICHELLE GIBBONS | February 7, 2008

So, you think you can dance? Recreation Services is offering six weeks of "All Jazzed Up" dance classes, open to all students and Rec members, starting Tuesday, Feb. 19. Taught by professional dance instructor Julie Haller, the class will give people...

Campus Briefs for Thursday, Feb. 7

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 7, 2008

Women's Resource Center hosts movie night The Women's Resource Center, 105 Normal Road, is hosting its weekly movie night and gathering tonight in the Upstairs Blue Room of the center. "North Country" is this week's showing. The film deals with a 1984...

Bon Jovi possibly using Convocation Center to rehearse for upcoming tour

By MICHAEL VAN DER HARST | February 7, 2008

It would seem to some in the DeKalb community that rock band Bon Jovi will be using NIU's Convocation Center to rehearse for their upcoming tour, which opens Feb. 18 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. Equipment trucks were seen outside of the Convo on...

The MyNIU system will be more convenient for students overall

By DAVID THOMAS | February 7, 2008

With the MyNIU system, students will have more control and responsibility over their finances. Students will be able to see their financial account and Bursar's bill on their MyNIU Web page, according to Bursar Kinga Mauger. "If you pay online, you'll...

Class of the week: KNDN 351

By JOHN RANALLO | February 7, 2008

On Tuesday morning at 11 a.m., students quickly approached and arrived at Anderson Hall, Room 137 ready to dance. KNDN 351, multicultural dance, is offered for P.E. majors hoping to broaden their dancing backgrounds. More students arrived, unrolled yoga...

Students enjoy the rare and unexpected snow day

By HERMINIA IRIZARRY | February 7, 2008

NIU students and DeKalb residents awoke to a flurry of snow pouring down on the DeKalb area, resulting in a full university closure Wednesday. Referencing a Dec 4, 2006 Northern Star article, Wednesday's closure due to extreme weather has only been the...

Thursday, Feb. 7

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 7, 2008

THE NIU ART MUSEUM will have a Gallery Talk from noon to 12:15 p.m. in Altgeld Hall, First Floor West End South Galleries. For more information, call Jessica Witte at 815-753-1936. THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION and DEPARTMENT OF COMMUTER/NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS...

Communication Department travels to Hollywood

By DAVID THOMAS | February 7, 2008

NIU students will be getting their close-up in Tinseltown. Thirteen communication majors will accompany Laura Vazquez, associate professor of communication, and Jeffrey Chown, director of communication graduate studies, in their trip to Los Angeles and...

Democrats meet, watch results in Student Center

By LEE BLANK | February 6, 2008

Local Democrats gathered in the Holmes Student Center Huskie Den Tuesday night to view the election proceedings. Mark Pietrowski, a non-credit coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences External Programming and Journalism 335 instructor,...

Valentine’s Day discussion group tonight

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 5, 2008

The Women's Resource Center and Health Enhancement is hosting a Valentine's Day discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. today in the Grant A Formal Lounge. The organizations will tailor discussion to include how to have a happy Valentine's Day by one's self, with...

New OneCard design selected

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 5, 2008

More than 3,800 votes were received for the new OneCard design. The winning design features a daytime picture of Altgeld Hall, No. 3 on the poll. The design, which received 47 percent of votes, will be implemented this semester as the university changes...

WRC hosts ‘Selfless Saturday’

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 5, 2008

The NIU Women's Resource Center is hosting its first "Selfless Saturday" this semester. Bagels and coffee will be provided at the event, which, in partnership with the Senior Services Center, aims to complete various volunteer activities. Volunteers are...

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