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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

Black and white is a must for any wardrobe

By Olivia Rajska | January 13, 2013

Let’s start this spring semester on a classy note: wearing black and white. According to blogger Jena Gambaccini, this simple yet classic color combination is one of the biggest trends seen on the runways for spring 2013 that you can start wearing now....

Bridal Expo brings fashion, food and fun to NIU

By Kevin Steiger | January 13, 2013

The Second Annual Bridal Expo took place on Sunday, with more than 50 prizes given out, free taste-testing and a professional fashion show. Fifty prizes were given out to the public from various companies. The prizes consisted of free meals from various...

Rec Center to hold free fitness classes

By Lindsey Rodriguez | January 13, 2013

NIU is welcoming students back with a Group fitness free week. The Recreation Center is hosting a Fitness free week, which will be held until Saturday. All students are welcome to enjoy free fitness classes in activity rooms one and two. Eric Appiah,...

‘Gangster Squad’ brings a lot of action to the big screen

By Deanna Frances | January 13, 2013

The new movie “Gangster Squad,” which was released Friday, has received mixed reviews from audiences and critics everywhere. The film takes place in 1949 Los Angeles, where the city is ruled by a ruthless mobster named Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). A...

Wrestler Kevin Fanta grapples with an opponent during a match.

Wrestling keeping busy over winter break

By Ed Rietveld | January 13, 2013

Winter break proved to be not much of a break for NIU’S wrestling team as the Huskies (7-4, 0-2MAC) opened up MAC play for the first time this season. NIU lost its MAC opener against Kent St (4-3, 1-0MAC) 29-9 on Dec. 18 in Ohio. The Midlands Championship...

Blotter 1/7 – 1/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 13, 2013

View City Blotter 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. Monday At 3:23 p.m., officers...

Blotter 1/13

By Northern Star Staff | January 13, 2013

 

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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 at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.

Sunday

At 11:55 a.m., police responded to a credit card fraud claim at the TCF Bank, 1425 W. Lincoln Highway. An officer met with the caller and took a report. The case was initially closed due to a lack of leads. It was reopened on Jan. 10. It is now pending further investigation.

At 3:16 p.m., an officer responded to the New Hall Community Center for alleged theft complaint by an individual. The officer took a report, but the case was closed due to a lack of leads.

 

NIU students recall Oange Bowl trip

By KEVIN STEIGER | January 13, 2013

About 1,300 Huskie fans filled into fan buses and headed down to the Orange Bowl to see the Huskies make history on New Year’s Day, according to NIU Today. Soon after it was announced that the Huskies would compete in the Orange Bowl, a travel package...

Dave Doeren, former NIU football head coach, poses with the MAC Championship trophy and members of his team at the MAC Championship in Detroit in 2012. After securing the trophy for the second year in a row, NIU was chosen to play in the BCS’s Orange Bowl.

Follow the Orange Bowl game with the Northern Star

By Northern Star Staff | January 1, 2013

The Northern Star's sports writers and photographers have been covering Orange Bowl news for weeks. With our stories, we've taken readers to practices and news conferences in Miami, shown them some of the perks of being a player and told them who to watch...

The Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra

December 11, 2012

The Duke of Uke and his Novelty Orchestra is a 7-piece orchestral funk-pop ensemble, based in Urbana-Champaign, Il, featuring four-part vocal harmonies, ukulele, violin, tuba, saxophones electric bass, rock drums, and Latin percussion. Energetic and unabashedly...

Happy Endings explores gender roles

By Kevin Bartelt | December 9, 2012

Happy Endings explored gender roles and helmets this week. Jane is bothered her coworkers won’t accept her because she’s not “one of the guys.” When Jane and Brad throw a party with her co-workers, she learns she can gain their approval by acting...

2012 offered opportunity to discover older music

By Sarah Contreras | December 5, 2012

I always look forward to December. Is it because of Christmas? Presents? Snow days? The fact that December is part of The Decemberists and they are my favorite band? Is it because I can finally justifiably utter the words “Winter is coming”? Nope....

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