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Northern Star

Shining light on Greek Row

By Nick Swedberg | February 19, 2003

Darkness will dominate Greek Row no more. Members of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity joined the city of DeKalb employees in a "walk-around" Tuesday night examining the lighting on Greek Row. Ten Phi Sigma Kappa members expressed concern over specific areas...

Future of BTE seems uncertain

By Nick Swedberg | February 18, 2003

The Student Association has yet to confirm dates for the open forum meetings on entertainment proposed by SA President Kevin Miller at Sunday’s senate meeting. "We’re thinking late March, early April," said Brooke Robinson, SA director of public affairs....

Looking to improve

By Sarah Rejnert | February 18, 2003

Every 10 years, NIU goes through the reaccreditation process, and this year, the time has come up. Jan Rintala, assistant chair of kinesiology and physical education, along with a steering committee, is busy compiling the first drafts of reports to present...

NIU tries to stay in the race

By Greg Feltes | February 18, 2003

The NIU department of geography is receiving more than $900,000 in software from a technology industry leader. Alabama-based Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is providing an education grant that includes mapping and geographic systems software...

Neighborhood association helps stop drug trafficking

By Rachel Helfrich | February 18, 2003

Two arrests were made Friday evening at 1133 Market St. thanks to help provided by members of the Pleasant Street Area Neighborhood Association. Julio Hernandez, 42, and Jose Ruedas-Hernandez, 29, both of DeKalb were arrested on drug charges after an...

Fundraiser proceeds to go to charity

By Aacia Hussain | February 18, 2003

"Beautiful Eyes" may be the name of this week’s fundraiser held by Delta Gamma, but the real beauty lies in its cause. The fundraiser consists of tables set up at DuSable and Barsema halls and at the Holmes Student Center with cups donning pairs of...

Panel addresses AIDS solutions

By Casey Toner | February 18, 2003

More than 17 million Africans have died from AIDS since 1970. Four informed sources met Monday night at the Holmes Student Center’s Heritage Room to address the AIDS epidemic. "AIDS in Africa," opened with each audience member reading a statistic or...

Weight Watchers at Work at NIU

By Megan Rodriguez | February 18, 2003

Going to the Student Recreation Center may not be the only way to shed those extra pounds gained over the winter months. Weight Watchers at Work is a program that meets at noon every Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center in the Blackhawk Cafeteria. The...

Club acknowledges cultural needs

By Courtney Cavanaugh | February 18, 2003

International students have a new Latin American organization to work with their cultural needs. John Alexander, assistant director for Latino and Latin American studies, said I.S.L.A., International Students from Latin America, is intended to help international...

NIU’s foreign language dept. offers a variety of tongues

By Shivangi Potdar | February 18, 2003

NIU students who want to increase their language capabilities can take advantage of NIU’s foreign language department. Currently, almost 3,000 students are taking a foreign language on campus, said Raymond Tourville, chairman of the foreign language...

VALE committee hosts 8th annual Latino workshop

By Stephanie Gandsey | February 17, 2003

Students from surrounding community colleges attended the 8th Annual Latino Leadership Conference where the theme "Empowering Our Voices Through Unification" was presented. The conference began on Friday with opening remarks from the Voz de la Alianza...

It’s what’s on the inside that counts

By LaShaunna Watkins | February 17, 2003

Unlike other pageants, the focus of the Miss Black NIU Cultural Pageant was not on competitive talent and beauty. Instead, the focus was on paying homage to the many nations on the continent of Africa while appreciating the rich culture at NIU. "The purpose...