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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

Warrants issued for SA members

By Nick Swedberg | January 15, 2003

DeKalb County police issued warrants Friday for the arrest of five members of the Student Association, including Director of Organizational Development Lonnie Pollard, for credit card fraud. Warrants were issued for SA senators Richmond Clayton, Anthony...

Stallions to trot to Convo Center

January 15, 2003

Royalty will invade the city of DeKalb and the red carpet will be rolled out this February when the world’s famous Lipizzaner Stallions come to town. The stallions will trot into the Convocation Center to show their talents in front of NIU students...

Green permit poses problem for parker

By Matt Knutson | January 15, 2003

The line at Campus Parking Services was out the door the first day of school. For those students living in the residence halls who hoped for an orange parking permit, their time had run out. Students then had to settle for a new color: green. The green...

How far would you walk for an education?

By Stephanie Gandsey | January 14, 2003

Standing by his seventh floor window in Stevenson Towers, junior accountancy major Brian Eberly looks toward Barsema Hall and dreads the 25 -minute walk to his first class. Other students, like sophomore marketing major Andrew Bierma, have to worry about...

Affirmative action seeks final decision

By Jenan Diab | January 14, 2003

The Supreme Court is expected to hear a case this year that could affect the way public universities and colleges across the nation use race as a factor in their admissions. The court will make the decision on Grutter v. Bollinger, which challenges the...

Disgruntled GE workers picket

By Todd Krysiak | January 14, 2003

Third shift General Electric workers showed up at the DeKalb GE plant at 11:30 p.m. Monday, but they did not show up to manufacture motors for clothes dryers. Instead, they picketed against the company’s increases in co-payments on their health care...

Three Huskies ranked, others close

By Jason Watt | January 14, 2003

With a 7-5 record against five ranked teams, the NIU wrestling team is still having success as both a team and individuals. The tough schedule that this team has been put up against has allowed many of the wrestlers to be ranked in the Top 20. Josh Wooton...

$5 for five brass horns

By Bonny Beaman | January 14, 2003

The Chicago Brass Quintet, a world-renowned band with over 30 years of experience in wooing audiences, is coming to NIU. The group, part of the CAB Fine Arts Series, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. The Quintet...

Bus to Barsema needs a lift

By Courtney Cavanaugh | January 14, 2003

Students may run into a little time trouble hiking it from DuSable Hall to Barsema Hall for class. Some students think the shuttle bus solution as transportation to Barsema Hall is not adequate, and the Huskie Line should extend to the building. Student...

Huskie buses pack them in

By Amy Koscielski | January 14, 2003

DeKalb winter winds and snowfall are a few reasons that cause students to fill the Huskie Buses until they bulge, causing schedule back-ups. Although the buses seem more crowded this semester, Maurice Montgomery, Student Association director of transportation,...

In the house

By Aacia Hussain | January 14, 2003

An issue of long-standing debate came to a close this week on Greek Row. After three years of struggle, heated politics and much uncertainty, the Delta Chi fraternity has gained ownership over the old Delta Upsilon fraternity house, located at 1114 Blackhawk...

Men on two-game win streak

By Adam Zolmierski | January 13, 2003

Starting the Winter Break, the NIU men’s basketball team lost four of its five games, but times have looked up lately for the Huskies. Having started its three-game road streak with two MAC wins, the Huskies are looking to sweep the three-game stretch...

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