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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

Department of History to hold lectures from University of Maryland professor

By Northern Star staff | February 24, 2016

The Department of History will host Kate Brown, University of Maryland history professor.Brown will give a lecture, "Plutopia: Nuclear Families in Atomic Cities and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters" 6 p.m. March 2, Swen Parson Hall,...

BSU to hold water drop-off for Flint water crisis victims

By Northern Star staff | February 24, 2016

The Black Student Union will hold a Flint water drop-off for victims of the water crisis in Flint, Mich. Drop-off locations will include noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at Neptune Central, noon to 3 p.m. Thursday and Monday in the Holmes Student...

Sebenste: Incoming snow storm to mostly miss DeKalb

By Northern Star staff | February 24, 2016

DeKalb will receive an inch of snow from the storm today, said NIU Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste. The snow storm is caused by an intense low pressure system in southeast Texas that is moving up toward Ohio, Sebenste said.  Chicago will be hit with...

CAB and Alpha Phi Alpha to hold DJ battle

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2016

Campus Activities Board, LMO and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will hold the “Masters of the Mix: Faceoff Edition” DJ battle 8 p.m. March 3 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.DJ Pharris from Power 92 is lined up to be master of ceremonies...

Organizations to hold events for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2016

A group of organizations at NIU will hold a series of events in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness week today through Thursday to promote body positivity, according to an NIU news release.Organizations participating will be the Counseling &...

DeKalb County gets approval to fully implement 10-year strategic plan

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2016

A unanimous vote by City Council members Monday will allow City Manager Anne Marie Gaura and Project Coordinator Patty Hoppenstedt to begin fully adopting their 10-year strategic plan, Guara said.The 10-year strategic plan has already begun to be implemented,...

ASU professor to give Patriarchy and Colonialism in Morocco Lecture

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2016

Chouki El Hamel of Arizona State University will give a public lecture 6 p.m. Wednesday in Swen Parson Hall, room 188.The Graduate Colloquium Committee, Department of History, and Phi Beta Delta-Zeta Gamma Chapter of NIU will present El Hamel’s lecture...

DeKalb Public Library to host Dominican festival for 9th annual Big Read

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2016

The DeKalb Public Library will host a Dominican festival for the annual Big Read kickoff from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the library.The Big Read event begins with a Dominican Festival in honor of the Dominican Republic’s independence from Haiti....

OSEEL taking applications for peer mentors for four programs

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2016

The Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is taking applications for full-time sophomore, junior and senior students to be peer mentors for four programs.Students can peer mentor for Research Rookies, Huskie Service Scholars, NIU Service...

Research Rookie to hold online campus hunger survey

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2016

Jenee Carlson, freshman business major and Research Rookies member, will hold an anonymous food needs survey.Carlson will study food needs in order to reduce hunger on campus, according to an NIU news release.From 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 3 and April 7 at...

Odin, a DeKalb County Sheriff's Office K9, in a donated bullet and stab resistant vest. Read more at bit.ly/20ZQxFC.

DeKalb County Sherrif’s Office dog awarded bullet, stab resistant vest

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2016

Odin, a DeKalb County Sheriff's Office K9, in a donated bullet and stab resistant vest. Read more at bit.ly/20ZQxFC.

City Council to vote on DeKalb 2025 Strategic Plan

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2016

City Council will vote on a resolution to approve the DeKalb 2025 Strategic Plan at today’s City Council meeting.The Strategic Plan is a ten-year initiative that was created to guide city policy, budgeting and program development by combining residents’...

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