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“Suicide Squad” to show at Holmes Student Center

By Northern Star staff | October 25, 2016

The Holmes Student Center will continue their movie nights with a showing of "Suicide Squad". The showing is free to students and will begin at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium.There will be an additional showing of "Suicide Squad" 7:30...

Organization of the week: Prism

By Northern Star staff | October 25, 2016

Editor's note: The following text was edited for length and is not directly quoted.Q: What are your organization's goals?A: Prism's first and foremost goal is to create a safe environment for queer people and their allies; from there, Prism fosters an...

Online learning lecture considers future education

By Northern Star staff | October 24, 2016

The department of Educational Technology, Research & Assessment will host a discussion about the history and future of online learning.Dr. Marcus Childress, Instructional Design and Performance Technology professor and director at Baker University,...

Fraternity to begin annual Pink Week

By Northern Star staff | October 24, 2016

Delta Theta Phi's annual Pink Week begins today with a bake sale to support breast cancer awareness.The legal fraternity will host a bake sale from 7:30 to 9 a.m. today off of Normal Rd. behind Swen Parson.The bake sale will be outside weather permitting.Sponsored...

Libertarian candidate for president Gary Johnson delivers remarks at Liberty University Oct. 17 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Students seek presidential candidate alternatives

By Clarissa Hinshaw | October 24, 2016

Libertarian candidate for president Gary Johnson delivers remarks at Liberty University Oct. 17 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Diversity bill moves forward

By Julia Martinez | October 24, 2016

Correction: The Northern Star mistakenly reported the human diversity requirement would require students to obtain one credit in a human diversity course. However, students would be required to take a three credit hour course.DeKALB | A bill that requires...

Afri-fest to celebrate African culture in three events

By Northern Star staff | October 21, 2016

The African Students Association will host three consecutive days of Afri-fest.An Independence Day Gala will be held at 8 to 11 p.m. Oct. 27 to celebrate the independence day in African countries between July and December. The Gala will be in the Duke...

Union to vote in bargaining officers

By Nicole Scott | October 20, 2016

DeKALB | The election of the United Faculty Alliance union officers Oct. 26 and 27 on the floor level of the Holmes Student Center, will be open for voting to tenure-track and tenured union members.After voting, arrangements will then be made with administrators...

Eugene Dodaro, comptroller general of the United States, speaks about the country's financial state before a presentation for accountancy students at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Barsema Auditorium."We've been doing a lot of work looking at the student loan programs, and we're particularly concerned with the amount of debt students are having," Dodaro said.

US comptroller talks money at NIU

By Sam Malone | October 20, 2016

Eugene Dodaro, comptroller general of the United States, speaks to accountancy students about government finances Wednesday in Barsema Auditorium.