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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

Student Association, Campus Activities Board to hold Spring Fest

By Northern Star staff | April 5, 2016

Editor's note: The Residence Hall Association and Event Production Services are also sponsoring this event.The Student Association and Campus Activities Board will hold Spring Fest 6-11:30 p.m. May 5 at the east side of Huskie Stadium.Spring Fest will...

Spring Art Deco displays student exploration

By Julia Martinez | April 5, 2016

The NIU Art Museum will hold its spring 2016 Art Deco Era which will run two major and two smaller art exhibitions through various Altgeld Hall rooms from Thursday through May 20.The major exhibitions are titled, “Between the Wars: Contrasts, Parallels,...

Thesis Office to create new dissertation, thesis group

By Northern Star staff | April 5, 2016

The group, called Write Place, Write Time, will focus on giving graduate students a specific time and place to focus on writing.This group is free and open to thesis and dissertation writers from any field, department or discipline, and Thesis Office...

Alpha Psi Lambda to hold blood drive

By Northern Star staff | April 4, 2016

Alpha Psi Lambda will hold a blood drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 in the Chick Evans Field House.Alpha Psi Lambda is a co-ed Latino fraternity.To schedule a time to donate, send a text message to 847-305-998 with your name, email and the desired time...

Baker Report highlights staff initiative

By Madison Kacer | April 4, 2016

NIU President Doug Baker focused on the recently founded LIVE initiative in his Thursday Baker Report. The initiative, recently founded by six staff members explores the meaning behind “ethically inspired leadership" - one of Baker’s pillars of...

SA Senate approves constitution as living document, sustainability group

By Madison Kacer | April 4, 2016

The Student Association Senate approved two pieces of legislation at its meeting Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.SAR47040The Senate voted to make the SA Constitution into a living document in a 26-10-1 vote Sunday.The amendment, which required...

NIU to hold annual Pride Dinner

By Northern Star staff | April 4, 2016

NIU will hold its 22nd annual pride dinner at 6 p.m. April 22 in Adams Hall, Chandelier Room.This dinner celebrates the presentation of the Eychaner Award, an award presented to individuals of NIU who have made outstanding contributions to the LGBTQ community...

NIU to hold annual Reality Bytes film festival

By Northern Star staff | April 4, 2016

The annual NIU Reality Bytes film festival hosted by the Department of Communication will be held 9-11 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Cole Hall, and 7-9 p.m. Thursday in Cole Hall.The Reality Bytes film festival, started in 2001 by Laura Vazquez, professor...

Organizations meet to discuss Earth Week events

By Leah Nicolini | April 4, 2016

More than ten student-run organizations discussed how to collaborate for Earth Week, which was created by Stuart Nissenbaum, Student Association director of Environmental Affairs.The goal of Earth Week, which will be April 18-23, is to get NIU students...

SA Senate elects first female speaker

By Madison Kacer | April 4, 2016

Student Association Senator Christine Wang was voted as the first female Senate speaker for the upcoming one-year term, which begins after the last session of this term in May.The duties of the speaker include leading the legislative branch allocating...

Police Report: March 25-30

By Northern Star staff | April 4, 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.March 25• Kevin L. White, 52, of DeKalb, was charged with...

Students gather for the Reality Bytes film festival April 9, 2013, in Cole Hall. The festival includes submissions from film students around the world.

Students to compete in annual film festival

By Alexis Malapitan | April 4, 2016

Students gather for the Reality Bytes film festival April 9, 2013, in Cole Hall. The festival includes submissions from film students around the world.

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