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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

Raising money for community service

By Jamie Rogers | April 28, 2006

NIU's Society for Hospitality Administration will host a dinner theater and silent auction to raise money for community service. The evening will begin with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as well as the silent auction, said Jodie Hart, senior hospitality...

Professors who go above and beyond

By Molly Thurber | April 28, 2006

Students and teachers came together Thursday night for the Student Choice Awards. Held at the University Suite in the Holmes Student Center, the awards ceremony named several professors who students nominated as the best. The event was sponsored by the...

Apple presents latest in technological tools

By Jake Miller | April 27, 2006

From iChat to Bonjour, the latest in Apple communication technology was present at the Apple Communication Conference Wednesday. James Helms, an Apple campus representative and senior communication major, presented the event as part of his semester capstone...

OAR – Sounds Of A Revolution

By Collin Quick | April 27, 2006

While U2 never played DeKalb, it didn't stop O.A.R. from covering the Irish rock quintet's anti-war protest song "Sunday Bloody Sunday." Guitars clanged throughout the Convocation Center Wednesday night as O.A.R. played the last show of the semester at...

Ceremony recognizes faculty members

By Mike Swiontek | April 27, 2006

About 50 faculty members gathered in the Altgeld Hall auditorium to honor their distinguished colleagues Wednesday afternoon. A jovial reception preceded the awards ceremony with coffee, punch and gourmet cheesecake. The curtains dropped and the lights...

Unlocking mysteries from the popular ‘Da Vinci Code’

By Michelle Gilbert | April 27, 2006

A few years, 40 million copies sold and a feature film later, "The Da Vinci Code" is still popular and raising questions in society more than ever. In Cole 101 Wednesday night , Nicholas Perrin, professor of New Testament studies at Wheaton College, lectured...

Douglas Hall evacuated after trash can catches fire

By Evan Thorne | April 27, 2006

Douglas Hall was evacuated after a garbage can caught fire in room 373C at around 11 a.m. Wednesday. The residence hall was evacuated and police and firefighters were on the scene shortly, but the fire had already been extinguished. No one was seriously...

Italian designs come to NIU

By Molly Thurber | April 26, 2006

A small crowd gathered for Italian designer Franco Achilli Tuesday night. Achilli discussed various Italian designs from the 1950s era at the Jack Arends Visual Arts Building. The 1950s for Italian design was much like American design for this era, Archilli...

The sounds of silence

By Rachel Gorr | April 26, 2006

Speaking volumes while saying nothing. Today Prism will sponsor "The Day of Silence" in order to draw attention to the discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. "Nationally, the sponsoring organizations estimate that...

Getting back to the Z-ID roots

By Michelle Gilbert | April 26, 2006

Some students wonder why their computer username is a "Z" followed by six numbers. Information Technology Services and Registration and Records reveal why the ID system is as it has been for 13 years. Paper system Originally, very fine, nearly-translucent...

Apple Inc. comes to NIU

By Jake Miller | April 26, 2006

Students and faculty can learn more about communication technologies available through the Mac OS X operating system, including iChat, Bonjour and Bluetooth, today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium at the Holmes Student Center. The...

Preventing sexual assault

By Nikki Caiafa | April 25, 2006

Students gathered in Neptune's southeast room Monday night to honor sexual violence survivors. It was the third annual gathering of "Divas and Desserts," where students could walk around and learn about the history of sexual violence and the women who...

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