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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

NIU Athletics to hold Communiversity Block Party

By Northern Star staff | April 19, 2016

NIU Athletics will host the Communiversity Block Party at noon April 23 near Ralph McKinzie Field and the Chessick Practice Center.The Huskie Bowl will be at 2 p.m. at Huskie Stadium.The Block Party will start an hour before the men's baseball game against...

Students must pick up graduation tickets

By Northern Star staff | April 19, 2016

The last day to pick up guest tickets for the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies is Friday.Tickets can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from now until Friday at the Convocation Center Ticket Office, Entrance 2. There is a limit of...

TEDxNIU focuses on a Future Forward Together

By Northern Star staff | April 18, 2016

TEDxNIU will host a live TED talks from 9 am-4:30 pm on Saturday, April 23 in the Altgeld Hall auditorium.NIU’s Live TED talks will be held at a one-day conference event where each notable speaker will explain their goals and new ideas for the NIU community...

Professors to share knowledge, experience in public lecture

By Northern Star staff | April 18, 2016

Two NIU professors will be sharing their knowledge of theater in a public lecture titled “Where Drama Comes From.”Kay Martinovich, visiting assistant professor of theatre and dance, and Robert Schnieder, professor of theatre and dance, will be presenting...

CAB to hold Pandemonium event

By Northern Star staff | April 18, 2016

Campus Activities Board will hold its Pandemonium event 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. April 23-24 at the Campus Recreation Center.The event will include a basketball tournament, music by DJ Mike P., free attractions and free food, according to a CAB tweet. Doors...

Police Report: April 9-11

April 18, 2016

April 9

1. At 1 a.m., possession of cannabis 30 grams and under was reported to have occurred at Stevenson North. This case was closed by exception.

2. At 5:10 p.m., criminal defacement of property was reported to have occured at the Holmes Student Center. This case was suspended.

April 10

3. At 12:01 a.m. Feb. 19, theft $500 and under was reported to have occured at the Holmes Student Center. This case was referred to another agency.

4. At 12:01 a.m. April 8, harrassment by telephone was reported to have occurred at Grant North. This case is open.

April 11

5. At 7 p.m. Feb. 1, battery was reported to have occurred at Stevenson North. This case was opened April 11.

Jack McCullough released from jail

By Northern Star staff | April 15, 2016

Jack McCullough, 76, of Seattle, has been released from jail with no bond after being charged with the murder of Sycamore 7-year-old Maria Ridulph.On Sept. 14, 2012, McCullough, a retired security guard, was convicted in Ridulph's 1957 killing and...

Long Island Medium to engage audience in show

By Northern Star staff | April 15, 2016

Medium Theresa Caputo, star of TLC's "Long Island Medium," is coming to the NIU Convocation Center at 7 p.m. Sunday.Caputo is a reality television medium and will appear live to share personal experiences and describe how her ability works through engagements...

Sycamore Dentist to hold High School art show

By Northern Star staff | April 14, 2016

Look at paintings, sculptures, drawings and photography done by local high school students from 5-8 p.m. April 22 at Collins Dental Group, 2025 Aberdeen Court in Sycamore.Kelly Buhk, Collins Dental Group’s office manager, said this will be their third...

Sycamore High School to hold Spring Fling Craft Show

By Northern Star staff | April 14, 2016

Sycamore High School will hold a spring fling and vendor and craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sycamore High School Fieldhouse, 427 Spartan Trail in Sycamore.There will be 60 raffle prizes and 75 crafters and vendors, according to a flier....

Prism accepts student submissions on LGBT life

By Northern Star staff | April 14, 2016

Editor's note: This article was edited for AP Style after publication.Prism, NIU’s student-run LGBT organization, is accepting submissions for The Pride Letter, an NIU publication that highlights LGBT life, equality and issues encountered by students.According...

Students raise money for homeless veterans

Students raise money for homeless veterans

By Xavier Ortega | April 14, 2016

Richard Ward (left), senior public health major, barbecues hot dogs for the NIU Veterans Association on Wednesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. Ward, NIU Veterans Association public affairs officer, plans to camp out for 24 hours. The association raised more than $2,000 last year and hopes to raise at least $2,000 this year.

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