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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

Neptune dining hall to celebrate classic foods of the 1920s

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 2016

NIU Housing and Dining and the NIU Dietetic Internship Program will celebrate the roaring '20s from 4-7 p.m. at the Neptune Central dining hall.Students can enjoy classic foods from the 1920s as well as dance to music and participate in raffles.The residential...

Pritchard to hold pizza, answer session in New Hall

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 2016

A free pizza and question and answer event with Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the New Hall Swing Space.Pritchard has been in the state legislature for 13 years and has sat in on many committees including the Higher...

Sigma Sigma Sigma to hold Sigma Soulmates fundraiser

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 2016

Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority will hold Sigma Soulmates 7-10 p.m. Tuesday at the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom. Sigma Soulmates is a dating game philanthropy event to raise money for the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation, which supports play...

Survey on Baker Report now available

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 2016

Readers of the biweekly Baker Report are asked to complete a survey about what they think of the reports, according to an NIU announcement.The survey features questions on what readers like most and least about the reports, rating interest of topics and...

Early Voting Guide

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 2016

Early voting for the 2016 primary election began on Feb. 29 in DeKalb County satellite locations, with two voting sites located in the DeKalb area: DeKalb Township Building, 2323 S. Fourth St. The Holmes Student CenterThe early voting polls are open...

Local Girl Scout cookie sales to end March 20

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 2016

Local Girl Scouts will continue to sell cookies at nearby locations until March 20.The Girl Scout Cookie Program teaches girls skills like goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics, according to a Girl Scouts of...

Student Health Organization to hold blood drive

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 2016

The Student Health Organization and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive noon to 5 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room, according to an NIU news release.Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are accepted. Contact Paulina...

Police Report: Feb. 22 to March 2

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 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/.Feb. 221. At 1:33 p.m., failure...

Sethtastic Battle of the Bands

Sethtastic Battle of the Bands

By Amy Langner | March 7, 2016

Party Apple Peel performs at the Sethtastic Battle of the Bands on Friday at The House Cafe. The Sethtastic Battle of the Bands promoted suicide awareness and prevention. Lead singer Jade Steffen, having struggled with depression for most of his life, said the issue of suicide is not talked about enough and that music is his way of sharing happiness and light with others.

Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate Speaker, addresses the senate about current Illinois legislative events at Sunday's SA Senate meeting.

SA talks funding, task force

By Madison Kacer | March 7, 2016

Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate Speaker, addresses the senate about current Illinois legislative events at Sunday's SA Senate meeting.

James Zanayed, Student Association Supreme Court justice, speaks prior to being elected as the SA student trustee. Zanayed received 28 of 30 possible votes for the trustee position Sunday. Read more at bit.ly/1QKA6LQ.

Student trustee to focus on budget, safety

By Madison Kacer | March 7, 2016

The Student Association Senate approved James Zanayed, SA Supreme Court justice, as student trustee with an outcome of 28-1-1.The student trustee fills one of the eight trustee positions on the Board of Trustees with voting power equal to the other seven....

Police Report: Feb. 24-29

By Northern Star staff | March 7, 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.Feb. 24• Douglas J. Kayman, 58, of DeKalb, was charged with...

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