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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’s Cor Cantiamo to collaborate with high school students on Masterworks Project

By Northern Star staff | February 11, 2016

NIU’s Cor Cantiamo, a professional ensemble in affiliation with NIU’s School of Music, will collaborate with choral students from Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School, as a part of Cor Cantiamo’s Masterworks Project.The Masterworks...

Tom Stanton, Danny Did Foundation representative, and his grandmother throw rubber ducks into the Kishwaukee River on Sunday for the Alpha Phi Omega 12th Annual Duck Race which helped raise money for the Danny Did Foundation. The Danny Did Foundation is dedicated to help prevent deaths caused by seizures.

APO to hold annual Duck Race for Hungry Huskies

By Northern Star staff | February 11, 2016

Alpha Phi Omega will hold its annual Duck Race event to raise money for the Hungry Huskies on April 24 behind the NIU Public Radio Station.The Hungry Huskies provide free meals to students and community members in DeKalb and Sycamore every Sunday at the...

SA to hold voter registration drive

By Northern Star staff | February 11, 2016

The Student Association will hold a voter registration drive 2:30-4 p.m. today in the Latino Resource Center, according to a SA news release.

A driver's license and Social Security number are needed to register, according to the news release. Online and paper applications will be available.

The SA will hold more voter registration drives ahead of Tuesday, the deadline to register to vote in the primary election.

Contact Kiranjit Gill, SA director of Governmental Affairs, at [email protected] for more information.

TAILS to hold tropical fundraiser

By Northern Star staff | February 11, 2016

TAILS Humane Society will hold its largest annual fundraiser, Tropical TAILS, on March 12 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.There will be an open bar during the silent auction starting at 5:30 p.m. Tropical TAILS...

A photo showing the view from the Yordon Center’s Terrace Club ticket package. A 10-person single package for the Terrace Club is $1,500, according to the NIU Huskie Athletic Fund website. Students who went to every home football game in 2015 will be given seats in the Yordon Terrace to watch the Huskie Bowl on April 22, according to an email from Morris White, assistant director of Marketing and Game Experience, on Wednesday.

Athletics to award Huskie Bowl tickets, $100 to Mission 6 eligible students

By Alexander Chettiath | February 11, 2016

A photo showing the view from the Yordon Center’s Terrace Club ticket package. A 10-person single package for the Terrace Club is $1,500, according to the NIU Huskie Athletic Fund website. Students who went to every home football game in 2015 will be given seats in the Yordon Terrace to watch the Huskie Bowl on April 22, according to an email from Morris White, assistant director of Marketing and Game Experience, on Wednesday.

DeKalb seeking public input on plans to spend community grant

By Scott Nicol | February 11, 2016

DeKalb is seeking public input through Sunday on how to use the expected $395,000 in funding this year from the Community Development Block Grant.The Community Development Block Grant program, funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,...

Former employee to repay travel expenses

By Leah Nicolini | February 11, 2016

Former affiliate employee Magaly Rodriguez owes $2,793.63 in travel expenses which NIU President Doug Baker said was reimbursed inappropriately by NIU, according to an NIU news release Wednesday.Rodriguez was hired in 2013 as a change specialist functioning...

Police Report: Jan. 30 to Feb. 3

By Northern Star Staff | February 11, 2016

Jan. 30• Robert Wehrle, 42, of DeKalb, was charged with interfering with a report of domestic violence, resisting a peace officer, two counts of domestic battery and violation of bail bond.• Cordero D. Jackson, 20, of Chicago, was charged with obstructing...

Juvenile arrested in connection to Russel Road shooting

By Northern Star staff | February 10, 2016

DeKalb Police arrested a 14-year-old male in connection to a shooting Thursday on the 800 block of Russell Road, according to a DeKalb Police news release.At 4:25 p.m. Thursday, DeKalb Police responded to a call of several shots being fired on the 800...

Students listen to speakers during a rally that was held during Gov. Bruce Rauner's Oct. 29 visit to NIU. 

NIU to host Unity Rally for state budget

By Northern Star staff | February 10, 2016

NIU, Kishwaukee College and local community leaders will hold a Unity Rally for a State Budget 11 a.m. Thursday in the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, according to an NIU news release.The rally is being held to draw attention to the effects of the...

Athletics to reward 86 students $100, Huskie Bowl tickets for Mission 6 initiative

By Northern Star staff | February 10, 2016

Update: The students who were eligible have been invited to the Huskie Bowl on April 22 where they will be seated in the Yordon Terrace, in the north end zone, and food will be provided by NIU Athletics. Students will also receive two free football season...

Kishwaukee College to hold FAFSA Completion Night

By Northern Star staff | February 10, 2016

Kishwaukee College, 21193 Malta Road in Malta, will hold a FAFSA Completion Night 6 p.m. Thursday in Room A1345.Financial Aid staff will be present to help students complete the 2016-17 forms, according to a Kishwaukee College tweet.Students are asked...

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