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Graduate school to host virtual LinkedIn workshop

By Northern Star Staff | March 31, 2021

The graduate school at NIU will present a “20 Steps to a More Optimized LinkedIn Profile in 2021” workshop on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Though it is being run through the graduate department, the event is available to all students. The...

The Student Government Association is located in Holmes Student Center on the ground floor in the OASIS space.

Voting for SGA representatives starts Tuesday

By Northern Star Staff | March 30, 2021

DeKALB — A reminder that voting for this year's Student Body Election for NIU's Student Government Association begins Tuesday. Voting for student body representatives will take place virtually via HuskieLink, with polls opening at 9 a.m. Tuesday and...

Campus Activities Board to host informational sessions

By Northern Star Staff | March 30, 2021

DeKALB — Informational sessions about what the Campus Activities Board’s goals are how to get involved, and even how to run for an executive board position, will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. If students...

SGA candidate profile: Devlin Collins

SGA candidate profile: Devlin Collins

By Northern Star Staff | March 29, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Collins is running for the president position in the executive branch. Name: Devlin Collins Year...

SGA candidate profile: Brian Enrique Acosta

SGA candidate profile: Brian Enrique Acosta

By Northern Star Staff | March 29, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Acosta is running for the president position in the executive branch. Name: Brian Enrique Acosta Year...

SGA candidates debate fall semester, textbook affordability

By Ashley Dwy | March 26, 2021

DeKALB – The SGA executive branch candidate debate allowed for Brian Acosta, third-year finance major, and Devlin Collins, third-year nonprofit and NGO studies major, to share their goals if they became SGA president for the 53rd session. The debate...

SGA candidate profile: Montez Soliz

SGA candidate profile: Montez Soliz

By Northern Star Staff | March 26, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Soliz is running as vice president in the executive branch. Name: Montez Soliz Year: Sophmore Major:...

SGA candidate profile: Duane Meighan

SGA candidate profile: Duane Meighan

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Meighan is running for the student trustee position in the executive branch. Name: Duane Meighan Year...

SGA candidate profile: Tim Moore

SGA candidate profile: Tim Moore

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Moore is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name: Timothy...

SGA candidate profile: Evan Shemroske

SGA candidate profile: Evan Shemroske

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Shemroske is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name:...

SGA candidate profile: Clayton Schopfer

SGA candidate profile: Clayton Schopfer

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Schopher is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name: Clayton...

SGA candidate profile: Khadija Sadia

SGA candidate profile: Khadija Sadia

By Northern Star Staff | March 23, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Sadia is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name: Khadija...