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Shyanne Smith, then a freshman Kishwaukee emergency medical services major, enjoys frozen custard from Ollie's Frozen Custard in February 2013.

Ollie’s reopens amid cold weather

By Ryan Chodora | February 20, 2013

People stand in line. The 18-degree day turns their breath into fog, yet the only thing on their minds is getting a fresh scoop of frozen custard. Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive in Sycamore, opened for its 2013 season on Wednesday. Ollie’s...

Oscar Showdown: Final Face-Off

By Sarah Contreras | February 20, 2013

On Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences will present its most prestigious awards to movies and actors that “deserve” them. However, many viewers often feel that Oscars go to recipients whose performances were not entirely up to scratch (Sandra...

BioLife encourages students’ support

By Erin Kolb | February 20, 2013

Plasma donation is used for a variety of reasons, and at BioLife Plasma Services, 1455 County Farm Road, donors can get paid for the plasma their body generates naturally. Junior business major Dylan Beach started donating plasma as an extra source of...

Senior finance major, Kevin Rogina talks with a recruiter from New York Life Insurance Company about employment opportunities at the Job Fair held in the Convocation center on Wednesday.

NIU students look at prospective opportunities at job fair

By Kevin Steiger | February 20, 2013

More than 1,000 students and alumni sought their dream job at the 39th spring job fair Wednesday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. students, alumni and the public had the opportunity to meet company recruiters in person at the Convocation Center. Attendees dressed...

Tuition waivers discussed in Faculty Senate

By Kia Clair | February 20, 2013

The Faculty Senate discussed types of tuition waivers at its meeting Wednesday. Attendees were informed of the potential changes in tuition waiver funding and recommended changes to budget priorities. “What I heard was that each graduate assistant comes...

How to utilize Veteran Affairs’ benefits

By AJ Edwards | February 20, 2013

Everyone that gets out of his or her respected military service always embarks on a very mystical adventure that no one really seems to know much about. That adventure is the grand quest for knowledge about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) claim...

Financial Aid Office offers workshop for FAFSA

By Kia Clair | February 20, 2013

The Financial Aid Office provides NIU students FAFSA Fridays workshops that consist of private one-on-one sessions with an adviser. Financial aid advisers help students who are applying for financial aid during the workshops. The workshops were established...

February movie recap

By Kevin Bartelt | February 20, 2013

Film has been on quite the roller coaster ride in the last two weeks. Let’s analyze the lows and highs. “Safe Haven” came out on Valentine’s Day. According to IMDB.com, “A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina,...

DeKalb to join emergency aid network

By Ali Combs | February 20, 2013

DeKalb will soon be a member of the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN) which allows the city access to local and state aid in the event of emergency. The IPWMAN, of which the City Council voted to become a member at a Feb. 11 meeting, provides...

Fines for illegally parked cars in the downtown area will soon be increasing from $3 to $25.

DeKalb increases parking fines

By Ali Combs | February 20, 2013

The city has recently increased the fine for parking past the time limit in downtown DeKalb. Mayor Kris Povlsen said the fine was increased to accommodate merchants who had concerns that other merchants and employees were parking in front of their stores...

Treatment Plant Operator, Danny Wells explains daily inspections, routine checks, and emergency backup systems essential to the successful operations of the Dekalb pumping station and water filtration on Tuesday afternoon.

DeKalb keeps water treatment plants up-to-date

By Ryan Chodora | February 20, 2013

DeKalb takes water treatment seriously, as providing fresh, clean water is an essential part of the city’s duties. DeKalb’s water supply is treated by five water treatment plants. One of these plants is located at 1522 W. Lincoln Highway; the water...

Blotter 2/19

By Northern Star Staff | February 20, 2013

Christopher J. Gerken, 23, turned himself in for unlawful production of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Gerken was transported to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. At 5:38 p.m., Adrian I. Lopez, 21, turned himself in on a warrant for...