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Philanthropic deeds receive recognition

By Jamie Luchsinger | November 4, 2003

Nearly 170 people attended the annual NIU Foundation Donor Recognition Dinner Oct. 3 in Naperville, said Mallory Simpson, NIU’s chief development officer and president of the NIU Foundation. Many members of the foundation board and donors who gave $1,000...

PRISM liaison to lead book discussion

By Sean Thomas | November 4, 2003

“And if thine eye offends thee, pluck it out,” reads the Bible verse alluded to in the title of the book being read by the United Campus Ministries book discussion group. The book “Mark 947” tells the true story of Calpernia Addams, a transgendered...

Undecided? Take Decisions 101

By Sean Thomas | November 4, 2003

Undecided students and those who are just questioning their major can get some guidance Wednesday at a program called Decisions 101. Decisions 101 is an event that aims to provide students with an opportunity to explore various majors and find out what...

School board gets Small

By Rachel Helfrich | November 4, 2003

DeKalb School District 428 welcomed a new addition to its board Monday evening when a new member was appointed to fill a vacant seat. Andy Small, former 1st Ward Alderman, was appointed to fill the vacant spot left when former board member Susan Barshinger...

APO dinner will honor Novak

By Fernie Grace Tiflis | November 4, 2003

Alpha Phi Omega is holding its second annual holiday benefit dinner Wednesday to recognize NIU football coach Joe Novak. Appearing as a guest speaker, Novak will speak about the importance of charity and community service. “Joe Novak has dramatically...

Meteorologist to use money for computers

By Mike Neumann | November 4, 2003

A $4,500 grant was awarded to NIU staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste to improve his computer systems. “One of the things we wanted to do is upgrade the aging computer services,” Sebenste said. “Money within the university was unavailable, so we...

Ladies fighting back

By Megan Rodriguez | November 4, 2003

Girls Fight Back - that’s the theme of the self-defense event sponsored by Alpha Phi at 7 p.m. tonight at the Student Recreation Center. Janice Galon is the vice president of chapter operations for Alpha Phi. She said she thinks it is important to have...

Deaf Awareness Week offers students connection to deaf community

By Greg Feltes | November 3, 2003

Students interested in learning more about and making a connection with NIU’s deaf community will have that opportunity through a number of events this week. Deaf Awareness Week will feature a lecture from the founder of Indiana’s Black Deaf Advocates,...

Native American groups seek to end racism, dispel myths

By Nick Swedberg | November 3, 2003

Nicole Hockings said she exposed her son to her Native American culture at a early age, and that this is important for all Native American families.

“Some Native kids grow up with parents who don’t show them the culture,” she said.

Hockings was one of the dancers Saturday at the N.A.T.I.O.N.S. Powwow. N.A.T.I.O.N.S. is the Native American student group on campus. The annual event, now in its 11th year, draws a large crowd and showcases Native American dancing and vendors with Native American merchandise.

Hockings stressed the importance of the powwow to exposing people to the culture. Her mother, Charlotte, also a dancer at the powwow, said there are hurdles Native American people need to overcome.

Charlotte teaches first grade in Milwaukee and said Minocqua High School has problems with racism directed at the Native American people, which leads to violence. Some of the racism even comes from the teachers at the school.

“If I asked how racist they are, they would be in denial,” Charlotte said.

Charlotte is part of the Intercultural Leadership Incentive program, which actively deals with problems by answering questions about racism.

“We’re trying to do something that nobody thinks can succeed,” Charlotte said. She said people do not believe her group can solve a problem that has gone on for generations.

Charlotte’s husband John Hockings, the head male dancer who performed at the powwow, said the school system in general teaches wrong information about Native Americans.

Often, teachers who are not fully versed in the culture teach what people have accepted as the truth of the Native American history, John said.

“They would rather have things the way they are,” John said.

America is in a “massive state of denial in how it treated African-Americans, Hispanics and Chinese” as well as the Native American people, John said.

Thanksgiving was not a big celebration between pilgrims and Native Americans, John said. He said it was a massacre of 600 Paqua Native Americans. The pilgrims made up the story in order to get more people from Europe to be less afraid of Native Americans and come to America.

“They have to start telling the truth,” John said.

Halloween Bash a hit

By LaShaunna Watkins | November 3, 2003

Popcorn and cotton candy were just a few of the treats offered at Delta Sigma Theta’s Halloween Bash. Delta Sigma Theta hosted its first Halloween Bash on Friday at the Student Recreation Center. The event was held to offer a safer alternative to trick-or-treating....

2 NIU males charged with sexual abuse

By Dan Patterson | November 3, 2003

Editor's Note: On August 28, 2012, the Northern Star redacted the name of a student originally named in this story. The student and various legal entities provided evidence to the Northern Star that the student had the charges discussed in this article...

SA appoints 4 to senate

By Mike Runestad | November 3, 2003

The Student Association Senate approved the appointments of David LaMonte, Aaron Langguth, J.R. Perez and Tearched Scott to fill four of the five senate vacancies, but it rejected Christopher Park at Sunday’s meeting. “I think that’s unfortunate,”...

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