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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

New Hall Council to sponsor Winter Wonderland festivities

By Kelly Marshall | January 22, 2013

NIU will have a Winter Wonderland at 7:30 p.m. today that will cover all upcoming outdoor adventure events available for students this spring. The event, co-sponsored with the New Hall Council, has been moved indoors to the New Hall Community Room due...

Grant Towers to host Project R.E.D. events

By Robert Baird | January 22, 2013

NIU’s Grant Towers residential complex is hosting the Project R.E.D. (Resident Engagement in Diversity) events program from Tuesday until Jan. 31. The program events promote cultural awareness through various activities. The group’s intent is provide...

“Arranging Nature” exhibit comes to NIU

By Erin Kolb | January 22, 2013

Dead insects are livening up NIU School of Art’s Jack Olson Gallery. The exhibit called “Arranging Nature” features artistically arranged dead insects that were pinned to the walls in various patterns by University of Wisconsin-Madison Design Studies...

Community Lens Contest open for photo submissions

By Logan Love | January 22, 2013

Northern PACT is hosting a Community Lens Contest that encourages NIU students to send in photos that show them being a “disciplined” member of the community. Students can submit up to two photos that represent a disciplined community at NIU for a...

Look fit and fashionable

By Olivia Rajska | January 22, 2013

A popular New Year’s resolution is working out more and staying fit, but most resolutions are not followed through the whole year. According to ProactiveChange.com, only 46 percent of New Year’s resolutions are maintained after six months. So what...

Apps make exercising easier

By Jen Weddle | January 22, 2013

Need help getting motivated to do some push-ups, burn calories or choose music for an intense workout? Don’t sweat it. There’s an app for that. Technology has revolutionized our world in so many ways, including the way we get in shape, so it’s only...

Student Spotlight: Heather Setzer

By Logan Love | January 22, 2013

Every Tuesday the Northern Star will share the story of a student. Interested in suggesting someone? Send an email with the student’s name and contact information to the editor at [email protected]. Heather Setzer is a junior history major. She...

NIU ranks third on Payscale.com’s “Return on Investment” list

By Robert Baird | January 22, 2013

The lifetime earnings accumulated by NIU graduates outweigh the cost of tuition, according to the recent 2012 survey results at PayScale.com. PayScale.com has a Return on Investment Package ranking system that measures “what you pay to attend versus...

Guest musician David Schrader performs a musical piece during his organ recital at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon.

David Schrader performs at NIU

By Kevin Steiger | January 22, 2013

Special guest artist and accomplished organ musiscian, David Schrader performed some of his favorite pieces for free on Sunday. The organ recital ran from 3 to 5 p.m. inside the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. During the first act, Schrader played L’Ascension...

Smokers find money-saving alternatives

By Ryan Chodora | January 21, 2013

Rolling cigarettes makes high prices and taxes on smoking a thing of the past. Rolling cigarettes with pipe tobacco is a cheaper alternative than buying retail cigarettes. The average pack of cigarettes costs $6.94 with taxes in Illinois, while rolling...

Bloter 1/16-1/17

By Northern Star Staff | January 21, 2013

View Camus Blotter 1/16-1/17 in a larger map The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web...

Blotter 1/16- 1/20

By Northern Star Staff | January 21, 2013

View City Blotter 1/16- 20 in a larger map The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Wednesday At 8:19 a.m.,...

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