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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

Top 5 summer game releases

By David Stenger | April 29, 2013

While another semester comes to a close, there’s still more coming out this summer. Whether it be a rainy day or you just want to stay inside, here are five events to anticipate this summer. The New Xbox: According to NYTimes.com, “Microsoft, as expected,...

SA Senate approves budget cuts to sports clubs

By Erin Kolb | April 28, 2013

The Student Association (SA) Senate met Sunday night in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center to approve two budgets for next school year and appoint directors to the SA’s seven subcommittees. The final two of four budgets needing approval...

Tips to follow when building your study music playlist

By Deanna Frances | April 28, 2013

Finals are hard. It’s a proven fact, and just the thought of finals coming up can really make anyone stress. During these last exams, students use their own ways of studying to keep focused and not go crazy. One of the main ways students focus on studying...

Grad Sport Society holds marathon run

By Logan Love | April 28, 2013

Runners were greeted by the football team at the 5K Rise and Run finish line on Sunday. The Grad Sport Society (GSS) organized the event as part of its capstone course. Members of the football team were on hand to support finishing runners, sign autographs...

NIU social worker Kim Cecil views photographs of Danielle Marie Pisterzi on Sunday at the memorial for her in which a scholarship in her honor was announced in the Barsema Visitor & Alumni Center.

NIU holds memorial service for former student

By Julia Boyle | April 28, 2013

A memorial service remembering Danielle Pisterzi was held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Barsema Alumni Visitor Center. Pisterzi was a senior accountant major with an internship at Warady & David LLP accountancy firm. She died in a car accident on Feb. 9....

Week Four Stoylines for the Cubs

By Rob Willer | April 28, 2013

As the Cubs end the month of April we started to see signs of improvement in some areas, like the bullpen and defense. The Cubs finished off the week with a 4-3 record and finished a 4-6 roadtrip after they got swept by the Brewers last weekend. The Cubs...

Xbox’s new system will always be connected

By Patrick Pastrana | April 28, 2013

Imagine a world where console gamers are required to remain always connected to the Internet. Well, this may be the case with the new Xbox 720. Recently, there has been some controversy over the upcoming Xbox 720. After a sarcastic online spat with Adam...

Tips to surviving your first convention

By Jen Weddle | April 28, 2013

This weekend I came to the horrifying realization that I was going to be considered a noob for the first time in a long time. A noob is a person who is new to something like an online game or, as in my case, going to a comic book convention. I wasn’t...

The new NIU Police Station as of April 16.

New police station on track to fall completion

By Brooke Shinberg | April 28, 2013

The goal for the new police station is to shorten response times. The new police station will continue with the final plan for the building. The final add-on was a communications tower, which was approved on April 8.. The new building will be much safer...

Sycamore residents (background) Alan Cobb and Dylan Stover celebrate fishing day on Saturday at Sycamore Lake Rotary Park on North Cross street.

Local park district holds annual fishing derby

By Alan Kozeluh | April 28, 2013

The Sycamore Park District held its annual fishing derby Saturday in the still-flooded waters of Sycamore Lake Rotary Park, 400 N. Cross St. About 30 competitors cast their reels from 8 to 10 a.m. hoping to catch the biggest prize and win fishing gear....

Re:New Dekalb looks to bridge NIU and DeKalb communities

By Erin Kolb | April 28, 2013

Re:New DeKalb, Inc. is working to attract students to the downtown DeKalb area. Greg Herring, assistant athletic director for marketing and sales, said Re:New DeKalb hopes to form a link between the campus and DeKalb communities, and athletics is participating...

Celebrating Excellence Week recognizes outstanding students, staff

By Guadalupe Lopez | April 28, 2013

Those on campus who are showing exemplary performance throughout the year were recognized during Celebrating Excellence Week, which ended Sunday. Celebrating Excellence highlights the achievements of students, faculty, staff and alumni. The keynote speaker...

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