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Pass,Fail: TEDxNIU event, Surveys come at inconvenient time

By Kara Mercer | April 21, 2016

Pass: An independently organized TED event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday in Altgeld Hall, auditorium. TEDxNIU will be a great way for students to broaden their outlooks on university life. This year’s event will focus on “A Future...

In Focus: Should NIU continue partnering courses with companies?

By Perspective Staff | April 21, 2016

Faith MellenthinColumnistPartnering with big companies, like Kohl’s, limits the potential of students who may be happier working for other organizations not connected with NIU.Each semester, upwards of 20 students end up working at Kohl’s, according...

Pass/Fail: Pizzeria offers fun activities and food; Bike path should be on NIU campus

By Angela Pagan | April 18, 2016

PassPizzeria offers fun activities and foodThe space that used to be Rosy’s Roadhouse, 930 Pappas Drive, will soon be a Rosati’s Pizza, and it is great to know that a new venue will be available for food and fun.Although I did not come to NIU until...

Students should seek locally grown foods

By Kara Mercer | April 18, 2016

Students should use the many resources the DeKalb community offers to learn about and consume locally grown food if they want to maintain a healthier lifestyle.Buying locally grown food is a healthier option for students on and off campus. Sustainably...

Pass/Fail: Rosy’s becoming Rosati’s; TCF in Student Center closing

By Ben Thomas | April 14, 2016

Pass:Many of NIUs’ students already know DeKalb could use more activities and leisure sites where students can unwind after class and on the weekends. Before I was of legal age, I would pass by the old Rosy’s Roadhouse and see a busy bar. However,...

Pass/Fail: New website makes it easier to buy local; advising seminar cancelled

By Kaylyn Zielinski | April 14, 2016

Pass: Buy Local DeKalb, a website set to go live in May, will let local farmers sell their products.Buying groceries is an essential part of living off-campus and students need to take advantage of this website when it goes live.Students can use the...

Editorial: NIU should set a plan of options for students with MAP grants

By Northern Star editorial board | April 14, 2016

NIU should create a more thorough back-up plan for Monetary Award Program grant recipients in case MAP state appropriations are not given out.MAP grants, based solely on financial need, are given to Illinois residents who attend approved Illinois colleges,...

Pass/Fail: Sexual assault app, Time Arts show off campus

By Northern Star staff | April 13, 2016

Pass:There is now an NIU app for sexual assault help that will be released in the fall. Safe Passage expects the app to reduce the amount of calls they receive on their 24-hour hotline. The app will go through a list of questions to let users know what...

Opinion: Sexual assault app will relieve pressure to speak up

Opinion: Sexual assault app will relieve pressure to speak up

By Faith Mellenthin | April 12, 2016

With the upcoming sexual assault app in the works, survivors will be given a options with how they want to handle their situation. The app will also reduce the 6,500 calls that Safe Passage's 24-hour hotline received in 2015. Read more at bit.ly/1SfTinq.

Point/Counterpoint: Gender neutral restrooms

By Kaylyn Zielinski | April 11, 2016

Inclusive bathrooms demonstrate support of transgender communityThe university should continue to create more gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus to show that it supports those who identify with a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth.Contrary...

Letter to the Editor: NIU will address pay inequality

By Lisa Freeman | April 11, 2016

As noted in the Northern Star there are faculty members who are concerned about salary inequity based on gender, and who believe that the administration has been slow to respond. In fact, members of NIU’s senior leadership are aware of and concerned...