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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

HOMECOMING ASSAULT

By Justin Weaver | October 24, 2006

Updated: 2:30 a.m. Tuesday DeKALB | Three students were assaulted at about 3 a.m. Saturday morning while walking back to Grant North. The three students, who were required to go outside to pick up a pizza due to Homecoming regulations, were on their way...

EASY e-mail here for you

By Christopher Norman | October 24, 2006

DeKALB | Organizations who want to publicize events to as many people as possible have a resource they may not know about. EASY stands for E-mail Announcement Service for You. It is a $94,000 mass e-mail system to which everyone at NIU is auto-subscribed...

Huskies Den maintenance work not always so simple to do

By Stephanie Kohl | October 24, 2006

DeKALB | Though some students have complained about long waits and the condition of equipment at the Huskies Den, repairs are actually made on a regular basis. Brian Collins, a senior liberal arts and sciences major, frequents the Huskies Den for Dollar...

SA rejects ‘The Gorilla’

By Christopher Norman | October 23, 2006

DeKALB | Lee "The Gorilla" Blank was put back in his cage during the Student Association appointments Sunday night. Blank, who lost the SA elections last month, failed to claim one of the eight seats left vacant from the Fall election. One of the main...

Convo rockin

October 23, 2006

Chingy performs at the Convocation Center Friday night. Originally the headliner, Chingy allowed Tyrese the top spot after Texas rapper Jibbs withdrew from the performance and the lineup had to be adjusted. After an announcement was made that Jibbs would...

Lecture teaches laughter with learning in the classroom

By Erin Wilson | October 23, 2006

DeKALB | At first glance, a formal training that prepares teachers to use humor in the classroom seems odd; being funny is usually something you either have or don't have. Gene Roth disagrees. "Using humor is a skill that can be refined and improved upon,...

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to learn

By Stephanie Kohl | October 23, 2006

DeKALB | The name is Bond ... James Bond, and this spring semester the English department will offer a class on the James Bond phenomenon. Christoph Lindner, an assistant professor of film and literature who will be the teacher, said there are many reasons...

Speaker decries assassin training

By Cassie Pfeifer | October 23, 2006

DeKALB | On Tuesday, Dan Kenney will discuss whether or not the U.S. still trains military assassins and teaches torture tactics at the School of the Americas. The School of the Americas, now known as The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation,...

Mental disorders on the rise at colleges

By Dan Stone | October 20, 2006

DeKALB | Over the past 20 years, the frequency of reported mental disorders afflicting college students has increased. "The term ‘mental disorder' really refers to a wide range of emotional problems," said Richard Long, psychologist for the Counseling...

Service ready for weekend

By Justin Weaver | October 20, 2006

DeKALB | The Late Night Ride Service will see some slight alterations to accommodate the Homecoming festivities Friday night and possibly Saturday evening as well. Students may be directed to three different checkpoints on campus to be picked up and dropped...

Is Sweetest Day still a ‘Hallmark holiday?’

By Lauren Stott | October 20, 2006

DeKALB | For students who forgot the flowers and ate the candy that was supposed to be for their Valentine's Day sweethearts, there is still a chance for redemption. Saturday is Sweetest Day, a holiday usually deemed as just another "Hallmark holiday."...

Affirmative Action rally postponed indefinitely

By Cassie Pfeifer | October 19, 2006

DeKALB | A rally and press conference in support of affirmative action was postponed Wednesday due to lack of audience, which may suggest a different approach may be necessary in getting students to care about certain issues. The event was scheduled by...

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