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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 to vote for speaker

By Madison Kacer | March 31, 2016

Members of the Student Association Senate will vote on one of three Senate speaker nominees for the upcoming one-year term, which begins after the last Senate session in May.The duties of the senate speaker include leading the legislative branch; allocating...

Police report: March 19-24

By Northern Star | March 31, 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 19• Jonathan Avila, 18, of Franklin Park, was charged...

History of the Week: NIU Professor leads major archeology discovery

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

NIU anthropology professor William Fash directed a team of 12 students through an ancient Mayan city in 1987 where they uncovered 1,200-year-old jade and flint artifacts. Fash had been taking American students to the Copan ruins for the last 10 years...

Career Leadership Expo to help students market themselves

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

Kohl’s will sponsor a Career Leadership Expo 5-8 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Glass Gallery Lounge and Capitol Room.The expo’s purpose is to help students gain tips and tricks for marketing themselves effectively at a “cocktail hour”...

CAB to hold Basketball National Championship Viewing Party

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

The Campus Activities Board will hold a Men's Basketball National Championship Viewing Party 9 p.m. Monday in the Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den.Free pizza and drinks will be served, according to a flier. This event is free and open to the public.Contact...

Campus Activities Board to hold CAB Info Night

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

Campus Activities Board will hold a CAB Info Night 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Campus Life Building, Room 160. Students can attend to learn about being an event coordinator with the Campus Activities Board, according to a flier. Application information is...

NIU to hold “Feminist Politics/Queer Methods” seminar

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

NIU will hold a seminar entitled “Feminist Politics/Queer Methods: Doing Gender Research on the other” in honor of Women’s History month.E. Patrick Johnson will host the seminar at 2 p.m. March 30 in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage room, according...

NIU to hold oral histories of black lesbians lecture

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

NIU will hold a lecture entitled “Harvesting Honey: Oral Histories of Black Southern Women who Love Women” in honor of Women’s History Month 12 p.m. March 30 Holmes Student Center, Heritage room, according to a flier.E. Patrick Johnson will host...

Literacy education professor dies

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

Literacy education professor Chris Carger died March 22, according to a letter by Laurie Elish-Piper, dean of the College of Education.A funeral mass will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Hugh Catholic Church, 7939 43rd St. in Lyons, and a memorial...

2016 Student Association Senate and Executive Elections

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

The first joint Student Association Senate and Executive elections end at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Both elections will be held online at huskielink.niu.edu, but the following places will have polling places available:

• DuSable Hall

• Founders Memorial Library

• Holmes Student Center

• Music Building

• Nursing Building

• Barsema Hall

• New Residence Hall Community Center

• LaTourette Hall

Read more about the candidates at bit.ly/1SiSjwW.

Contact Election Commissioner Kevin Gordon at [email protected] with any questions or requests for accommodations.

Student email to move to Office 365 platform

By Northern Star staff | March 28, 2016

NIU's student email will be moving from Gmail to Office 365 on May 23, according to an NIU news release. The move, which started in 2014, will also provide NIU students with free Microsoft Office downloads as well as one terabyte of OneDrive for Business...

3 events to go to at the residence halls this week

By Northern Star staff | March 28, 2016

The Residence Hall Association will hold a “Home Away From Home” theme for its spring 2016 RHA Week. Here are three events to go to this week:1. Pet Your Stress AwayTherapy dogs, coloring pages and stress ball supplies will be available 6-8 p.m. Tuesday...

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