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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

Police report: April 16 to April 19

By Northern Star staff | May 2, 2016

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.April 16• Jose Farias, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with possession...

NIU faculty file intent to unionize

By Madison Kacer | May 2, 2016

Contract negotiations may occur if NIU faculty members’ intent to unionize with the Illinois Federation of Teachers, filed Thursday, is certified.One of the first steps a newly-certified group often takes is beginning contract negotiations, said Kenzo...

Police report: April 20 to April 22

By Northern Star staff | May 2, 2016

The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.April 201. At 3 p.m., domestic...

Leon Kincaid, former Student Association senator, speaks during a Veterans’ Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2014, at the flagpole southeast of Altgeld Hall.

Former senator sues SA in open meeting case

By Leah Nicolini | May 2, 2016

Leon Kincaid, former Student Association senator, speaks during a Veterans’ Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2014, at the flagpole southeast of Altgeld Hall.

Starbusters, 930 Pappas Drive, sat vacant until the business was purchased by three business people who converted the location into another bar, Rosy's Roadhouse. 

History of the Week: Starbusters gone bust

By Northern Star staff | April 29, 2016

Starbusters, 930 Pappas Drive, sat vacant until the business was purchased by three business people who converted the location into another bar, Rosy's Roadhouse. 

Gender and sexuality symposium celebrates student excellence

By Northern Star staff | April 29, 2016

The NIU Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will host a symposium featuring papers students submitted 1-4 p.m. May 6 in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.The 2016 Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality Student Symposium...

Video game camp to teach girls tech and story development

By Northern Star staff | April 29, 2016

The Digital Convergence Lab will host a video design camp called “Just for Girls” that will focus on empowering young girls.The camp will teach girls how to create and play their own video games 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 20-24.The sessions will include...

Asian American Center to hold final Southeast Asia Lecture Series

By Northern Star staff | April 28, 2016

The Asian American Center will hold its last event in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the Campus Life Building, room 100.Hai-Dang Phan will present "Saigon, Wisconsin: Vietnamise American Poetry after Vietnam."This...

Gender and Sexuality Resource Center to hold events for LGBTQIA Awareness Month

By Northern Star staff | April 28, 2016

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will hold a variety of events in honor of LGBTQIA Awareness Month.The first event, at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Cole Hall, room 100, will be HerStory Community Showing and Discussion. HerStory by Jen Richards is a six...

Deaf Pride to hold Sign Sync

By Northern Star staff | April 28, 2016

Deaf Pride will hold Sign Sync at 9 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.Deaf Pride is a campus organization filled with deaf students, students hard of hearing and hearing students who are enrolled in ASL classes or students...

NIU plans to receive $26.4M in state funds

By Alexander Chettiath | April 28, 2016

NIU expects to receive most of the $26.4 million in state funding by the start of May and the rest in June, said Alan Phillips, vice president for Administration and Finance.The $26.4 million is part of a bill that would provide state funding to four-year...

Provost Lisa Freeman (left) addresses the crowd as NIU President Doug Baker stands by at the town hall meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.

Feedback wanted on program prioritization reports to be released

By Alexander Chettiath | April 28, 2016

Provost Lisa Freeman (left) addresses the crowd as NIU President Doug Baker stands by at the town hall meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.

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