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Veterans make home at NIU

Veterans make home at NIU

By Keith Hernandez | March 6, 2017

Residents of 824 Greenbrier Road relax after an NIU Veterans Association meeting Thursday. Although the number of tenants have increased from six to 12 since last year, membership in the NIU Veterans Association has fallen from 20 to 10, according to Jesus Arteaga, who presides over the organization.

FILE - In this March 2, 2017, photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. Everyone splits rhetorical hairs from time to time, but politicians are especially adept at trying to dance their way out of a bind with carefully crafted explanations. Sessions, who met with the Russian ambassador twice last year, maintaining that he was truthful when he told a Senate committee during his January confirmation hearing that he “did not have communications with the Russians.” He was an adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign at the time. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Community questions Jeff Sessions

By Clarissa Hinshaw | March 6, 2017

FILE - In this March 2, 2017, photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. Everyone splits rhetorical hairs from time to time, but politicians are especially adept at trying to dance their way out of a bind with carefully crafted explanations. Sessions, who met with the Russian ambassador twice last year, maintaining that he was truthful when he told a Senate committee during his January confirmation hearing that he “did not have communications with the Russians.” He was an adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign at the time. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Workshop to give roommate advice

By Northern Star Staff | March 6, 2017

DeKALB | Students experiencing roommate issues can join Military & Post-Traditional Student Services from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Campus Life Building, Room 100.This workshop will cover living with a roommate and what reasonable expectations...

Women honored in events throughout the month

By Lindsey Salvatelli | March 6, 2017

DeKALB — The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality kicked off Women’s History Month on Wednesday with “This is What a Feminist Looks Like” Sticker Day.Rebekah Kohli, program coordinator for the CSWGS, said that for the past 13 years,...

Eric Dannenmaier, College of law dean, comments during a conference he chaired in Long Beach, California. 

College of Law Dean placed under investigation

By Jay Ibarra | March 3, 2017

Eric Dannenmaier, College of law dean, comments during a conference he chaired in Long Beach, California. 

History of the week: NIU’s geese

By Kaylyn Zielinski | March 3, 2017

Geese are often associated with NIU. These campus icons receive mentions on social media and the geese even have their own Twitter page, @NIUGeese.  [View the story "NIU Geese" on Storify]The popularity of geese was an entirely different story 25 years...

SA holds candidate meetings

By Morgan Fink | March 2, 2017

DeKALB — Students interested in running for Student Association Senate and Executive Board started the process by attending the first candidates’ meeting.SA Elections Commissioner Jamilah Dodd and Kayla Sorensen, SA Board of Elections chairwoman,...

Students invited to bowling and bingo

By Northern Star Staff | March 2, 2017

Students can summon the luck of the Irish at St. Patrick's Day-themed bingo and bowling.The $1 bingo and bowling event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. March 6 in the Huskie Den. Winners will receive prizes.Holmes Student Center Events will host the event....

Students fear new healthcare

By Keith Hernandez | March 2, 2017

DeKALB — Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, “repeal” has been met with anger by some NIU students who have grown to rely on provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare,...

Stevens building advances construction

By Lindsey Salvatelli | March 2, 2017

DeKALB — The construction delay of the Stevens Building resulted in nearly $2 million in unexpected costs.The project, which is managed by the Illinois Capital Development Board, was delayed from June 2015 to July 2016 because of the state budget impasse....