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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

Holmes Student Center holds bingo night with prize

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

Students have a chance to win gift cards and more at Bingo Night today at the Holmes Student Center.Participants have a chance of receiving a $50 gift card to the bookstore, a free hotel stay, free food from the College Grind or free bowling coupons.The...

Campus Activities Board to audition students for stand-up show

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

The Campus Activities Board will hold performer auditions for Laugh Out Loud with the NIU Crowd, a stand-up comedy night, 6-9 p.m. March 4 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.The comedy night is 7-9 p.m. March 17 in the Holmes Student...

Student Association executive hopefuls: required info meetings this week

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

The Student Association will hold informational sessions this week for those who wish to run in the SA's executive elections this spring.Sessions are 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in the Campus Life Building, Room 100. Attendance at one informational session...

Golden Key Honor Society to hold first Diversity Fun Fair

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

The Golden Key Honor Society will hold its first Diversity Fun Fair on Saturday.The fair will be held to "create an awareness and appreciation for diversity and various cultures," according to a news release from the organization. Participants will be...

NIU wants community input on future of Holmes Student Center

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

NIU is asking for community members to share what they think the Holmes Student Center should be like.Input will be collected through an online survey that will be available until March 6. Responses will be used to help NIU and a design team determine...

Safe Passage seeks help for renovations to domestic violence shelter

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

Safe Passage will hold an Evening of Chocolate 7-10 p.m. Saturday at Faranda’s Banquet Center, 302 Grove St., to raise funds for renovations to its domestic violence shelter.Safe Passage is a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention agency.Tickets...

Student Association gets more input in NIU's program prioritization

Student Association gets more input in NIU’s program prioritization

By Augustin Zehnder | February 23, 2015

Administrators have agreed to allow for more student participation in program prioritization committees after pushback from the Student Association.An SA Senate resolution that had its first reading Feb. 15 stated the SA’s “diminishing faith in the...

SA Senator David White

Officials want 5K turnout for Student Association executive elections

By Ashley Morse | February 23, 2015

Student Association Senator David White said he hopes to increase turnout to 5,000 students as the newly appointed SA election board’s commissioner.As commissioner, White is responsible for hiring poll workers, administering elections, holding a debate...

Barsema Express added to Huskie Line after requests at focus group

By Andre Philliips | February 23, 2015

The Student Association is preparing to unveil the Barsema Express after suggestions for the route came from a focus group.The Barsema Express would begin at the Holmes Student Center and travel to DuSable Hall and the residence halls. Instead of heading...

The city of Geneva and village of Bensenville offer features like online payments and concern reports on their websites, which were designed by CivicPlus. DeKalb hired the company to bring the city’s website to code with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide features like in the websites above. 

DeKalb pays 50K for site redesign

By Satta Kendor | February 23, 2015

DeKalb is undergoing a $50,570 website renewal project — a project $30,570 over budget — to comply with standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act.First ward Alderman David Jacobson said the renewal of the city’s website has been in discussion...

Northern Star takes No. 2 for 3rd time in a row at state conference

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

The Northern Star received second place for general excellence among daily college newspapers for the third year in a row at an Illinois College Press Association conference over the weekend.The Daily Illini of U of I took first place in the general excellence...

Student Association gets more input in NIU's program prioritization (SA Senate, Feb. 22, 2015)

Student Association gets more input in NIU’s program prioritization (SA Senate, Feb. 22, 2015)

By Ryan Ocasio | February 23, 2015

Student Association Senator David White (center) speaks during Sunday’s SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center. White had concerns about how student input will be used in program prioritization, though NIU officials announced they will add two...

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