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Northern Star

Ron Walters at Student Association Senate

Ron Walters at Student Association Senate

By Alexandra Meyer | March 30, 2015

Ron Walters, who provided consulting services to NIU President Doug Baker, discusses the Master Plan Thesis during a Feb. 9, 2014, Student Association Senate meeting. A Northern Star analysis found Walters was paid about $460,000 during 18 months of work...

Some citizens still concerned over $50K cost of DeKalb website redesign

By Kristin Maglabe | March 29, 2015

Correction: In a March 30 article, “Some citizens still concerned over $50K cost of DeKalb website redesign,” the Northern Star reported the Department of Justice told DeKalb the city’s website did not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act’s...

Police Report: March 24-25

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2015

Tuesday1. At 2:11 p.m. Feb. 23, harassment by telephone was reported to have occurred at New Residence Hall Community Center. This case was declared unfounded Tuesday.2. At 5:30 p.m. March 11, credit card fraud was reported to have occurred at New Residence...

Joe Frascello, newly inaugurated Student Association president, gives thanks to the SA Senate and discusses his plans to bring small electric buses to campus during the SA Inauguration May 2.

SA President Joe Frascello asks for patience until Supreme Court hears election appeals

By Northern Star staff | March 27, 2015

Student Association President Joe Frascello asked for patience as the SA Supreme Court deliberates appeals in the 2015 executive election, according to an SA open letter Friday.The SA Supreme Court will hear appeals from the Voice of Change and Standing...

2015 Student Association executive election timeline

By Northern Star staff | March 27, 2015

Here is a look at highlights from the 2015 Student Association executive election. [View the story "2015 Student Association executive election timeline " on Storify]

Bethlehem Feed My Sheep collecting donations for food drive

By Northern Star staff | March 27, 2015

Bethlehem Feed My Sheep, 1915 N. First St., will collect donations for a food drive until Tuesday.The pantry serves community members in need. It is collecting nonperishable food items such as packaged food, cereal, pasta, canned beans, veggies, fruit...

(From left) Ben Donovan, Student Association presidential candidate on the Standing for Every Student ticket, listens as Nathan Lupstein,  SA presidential candidate on the Voice of Change ticket, speaks during the candidates night and debate March 19.

SA Supreme Court to hear appeals from Lupstein, Donovan tickets Tuesday

By Keith Hernandez | March 27, 2015

The Student Association Supreme Court will hear appeals from the Voice of Change and the Standing for Every Student executive election tickets Tuesday.The appeals were filed with the Supreme Court on Wednesday and must be heard before the election can...

CAUSE’s Social Impact Summit to educate students about social entrepreneurship

By Steve Shonder | March 27, 2015

CAUSE will hold its third annual Social Impact Summit 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 10 in the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.The summit will focus on educating students about social entrepreneurship on a global scale and help students network with...

DeKalb officials searching Seventh Street block for safety hazards

DeKalb officials searching Seventh Street block for safety hazards

By Northern Star staff | March 27, 2015

DeKalb police officials are executing an administrative search in the 500 block of North Seventh Street, according to a news release.Officials are searching for potential safety hazards at a property and coordinated an inspection to assess conditions,...

Nathan Lupstein, Voice of Change presidential candidate, talks to students in front of DuSable Hall on Wednesday. The Voice of Change ticket has been disqualified from the 2015 SA executive elections.

Voice of Change ticket disqualified from 2015 SA executive election

By Keith Hernandez | March 26, 2015

Nathan Lupstein, Voice of Change presidential candidate, talks to students in front of DuSable Hall on Wednesday. The Voice of Change ticket has been disqualified from the 2015 SA executive elections.

A DeKalb police cruiser.

Teacher’s aide Andrew Arison faces 19 more charges of sexual abuse of children

By Northern Star staff | March 26, 2015

DeKalb police have charged teacher's aide Andrew Arison with 19 more counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.The charges are being added to aggravated criminal sexual abuse and possession of child pornography charges that were brought against Arison...

Brett Williams, former Student Association director of Mass Transit, facilitates a focus group on the HuskieLine on Feb. 23 in the Campus Life Building. A new tracking system may debut next semester at the earliest, said Rob Jusino, Student Association director of Mass Transit.

3R, 3L routes coming back to Huskie Bus Line

By Augustin Zehnder | March 26, 2015

The HUSKIELINE will split the 4 route back into the 3R and 3L routes after complaints of overcrowding at a Tuesday focus group.Brett Williams, Student Association director of Mass Transit, opened the focus group by asking students what they found “annoying”...

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