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Election: Millennials matter

Election: Millennials matter

By Northern Star staff | November 7, 2016

"I'm a democrat, so I plan to vote for Hillary Clinton because Donald Trump is not president material," said Brenda Herrera, junior psychology and family and child studies major. "He's very ignorant with all the issues he talks about, but Hillary has experience with her husband being president, and although [she] has had a rocky reputation, [she] still has more political experience than Trump."

Jack Barth, SA Senate sergeant-at-arm, listens as representatives from the National Society of Black Engineers give a presentation during a meeting 5 p.m. Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA Senate discusses Engage PLUS

By Julia Martinez | November 7, 2016

Jack Barth, SA Senate sergeant-at-arm, listens as representatives from the National Society of Black Engineers give a presentation during a meeting 5 p.m. Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Chicago violence alters lives

Chicago violence alters lives

By Photo illustration by Nick Bosshart | November 7, 2016

Students laid out tombstones Thursday along Lucinda Avenue to signify the number of people that have been murdered in Chicago in the past five years. Above, names of people lost to homicide this year in Chicago are listed. There have been 632 homicides in Chicago so far this year, according to reports by the Chicago Tribune.

Protesters battle MAP cuts

Protesters battle MAP cuts

By Clarissa Hinshaw | November 7, 2016

Mayor John Rey addresses attendees during the Monetary Award Program Grant rally Thursday in the MLK Commons.

Therest Arado (left), deputy director of the College of Law Library, speaks with Greg Long (right), University Council executive secretary, about new programs, such as the Human Diversity requirement, being discussed at NIU.

Diversity requirement progresses

By Clarissa Hinshaw | November 7, 2016

Therest Arado (left), deputy director of the College of Law Library, speaks with Greg Long (right), University Council executive secretary, about new programs, such as the Human Diversity requirement, being discussed at NIU.

60 second games add minutes of entertainment

By Northern Star staff | November 4, 2016

Minutes of fun can be added this weekend with easy to set up games inspired by the game show Minute to Win it.Students can be spending their Friday night winning prizes for accomplishing 60 second tasks at 6 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center Regency Room.To...

Huskie Hack promotes helpful thinking

By Northern Star staff | November 4, 2016

If there is an app for that, odds are that it began as a long process of production and design originating from the idea to make life that much easier. Huskie Hack is a 24-hour long event that generates app ideas for real-world problems.Huskie Hack involves...

Hundreds of Chicago Cubs fans sing, "Go Cubs Go," Wednesday night outside the Huskie Stadium.

Cubs fans parade campus

By Northern Star staff | November 3, 2016

Hundreds of Chicago Cubs fans sing, "Go Cubs Go," Wednesday night outside the Huskie Stadium.