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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

Alpha Phi Omega fundraiser

Alpha Phi Omega fundraiser

By Ryan Ocasio | March 20, 2014

(From left to right) Kelsey Ferguson, freshman elementary education major, and junior psychology major Ashley Howell take donations at the Relay For Life fundraiser table as part of Alpha Phi Omega’s silent auction fundraiser Wednesday at the Newman...

Bold Futures Workshop

Bold Futures Workshop

By Northern Star File Photo | March 18, 2014

Students, staff and professors formulated ideas and solutions to campus topics, including student retention, research and technology Oct. 23 during the Bold Futures Workshop in the Holmes Student Center’s Heritage Room. NIU President Doug Baker is urging...

Grant residents

Grant residents

By Northern Star File Photo | March 17, 2014

Grant residents (from left) junior marketing major Mike Ramos, freshman undecided major Patrick Ryan and freshman chemistry major Frank Gil dine at Grant South in September 2012. Students may be required to live in the residence halls for two years if...

Downtown Sycamore

Downtown Sycamore

By Kelsey Brown | March 4, 2014

People walk past a row of shops and businesses in downtown Sycamore along State Street. The Sycamore Architectural Review Committee has agreed to offer grants to downtown businesses. The committee would like to maintain the city’s appearance by investing...

Shifting Faults & Negotiating Pathways: The Challenge & Opportunities in Connecting Cross-Racial Women’s Alliances

Shifting Faults & Negotiating Pathways: The Challenge & Opportunities in Connecting Cross-Racial Women’s Alliances

By Kelsey Oppegard | March 4, 2014

Katrina Caldwell, Student Affairs assistant vice president, speaks about the importance of women of color in history. Her talk, Shifting Faults & Negotiating Pathways: The Challenge & Opportunities in Connecting Cross-Racial Women’s Alliances,...

Senior marketing major Laine Smid (left) and sophomore accountancy major Chloe Pooler (right) converse with Rok Teasley of the Peace Corps Monday at Careers for a CAUSE. The Peace Corps was one of several organizations and businesses that attended Careers for a CAUSE at the Barsema Alumni & Visitor’s Center. The event encouraged students to attend so they could network with companies and executives.

Careers for a CAUSE

By Kelsey Brown | March 4, 2014

Senior marketing major Laine Smid (left) and sophomore accountancy major Chloe Pooler (right) converse with Rok Teasley of the Peace Corps Monday at Careers for a CAUSE. The Peace Corps was one of several organizations and businesses that attended Careers for...

Rang De celebrates beginning of spring

Rang De celebrates beginning of spring

By Kelsey Oppegard | March 2, 2014

Indian Student Association hosted Holi, the festival of colors or festival of love, with a variety show and celebration, Rang De. The show celebrated the new year and the beginning of spring Sunday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Spring-influenced wordrobes...

University Council

University Council

By Ryan Ocasio | February 27, 2014

Gavin Weaver | Northern Star NIU President John Peters (right) and executive secretary Alan Rosenbaum (left) discuss the NIU budget Wednesday at University Council in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center.

Ally Awards

Ally Awards

By Kelsey Oppegard | February 26, 2014

Recipients of the LGBT Resource Center Ally Awards in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center Wednesday afternoon.

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

By Alex LaBee | February 20, 2014
(Left to right) Co-Director of PROMISE Denise R. Hayman, PROMISE coordinator Tracy Ash and PROMISE coordinator Christopher Mitchell put up a poster that is put up every year for the STEM conference, which aims to help engineering students broaden their awareness of STEM applications, expand their cultural view and become more familiar with the university.

STEM Conference

By Ryan Ocasio | February 13, 2014

(Left to right) Co-Director of PROMISE Denise R. Hayman, PROMISE coordinator Tracy Ash and PROMISE coordinator Christopher Mitchell put up a poster that is put up every year for the STEM conference, which aims to help engineering students broaden their...

Red Riot

Red Riot

By Brandon Semel | February 9, 2014

NIU fans cheered as the Huskies made up a 12-point deficit in the last five minutes of Sunday night’s game in the Convocation Center. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop the Broncos from winning, 74-71. The goal of Red Riot, NIU’s student fan organization,...

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