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DeKalb Public Library to host Destination Wonder meeting

By Northern Star Staff | May 1, 2012

DeKalb residents will travel into the world of books tonight at the DeKalb Public Library. The library, 309 Oak St., will host a meeting of Destination Wonder, a book discussion group for older teens and adults, according to a press release from the library....

Campus blotter for 5/2/12

By Northern Star Staff | May 1, 2012

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Saturday At 2:12 a.m.,...

The sound of studying

By Alex Fiore | April 30, 2012

Chances are, you’ve got some work to do the next two weeks. A lot of work. If you’re anything like me, studying or writing a paper in silence is an exercise in both torture and futility. For whatever reason, my brain needs auditory stimulation to...

Occupy Wall Street compilation to benefit movement

Occupy Wall Street compilation to benefit movement

By Jessica Cabe | April 30, 2012

In September, a nation once condemned for its apathy spawned one of the biggest sociopolitical movements in the past fifty years. Occupy Wall Street has grown into an international protest calling for progressive reformation of the relationship between...

Carly Stadie, 17, of Hampshire plays with a kitten Wednesday evening at TAILS Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Rd. DeKalb.

Philanthropy and Volunteerism class raising money for TAILS

By Lauren Dielman | April 30, 2012

Philanthropy starts in the classroom. Some students are raising money for a cause in their Philanthropy and Volunteerism class (PSPA 401). The money raised will benefit TAILS, 2250 Barber Greene Road, a local not-for-profit animal shelter. Isabelle Bourgeois,...

DeKalb offers dynamic duo of comic book stores

By Joe Palmer | April 30, 2012

Some local vendors say comic books are making a comeback, and DeKalb has you covered from cover to cover. Since summer of last year, comic books have taken a dramatic rise in popularity thanks to new titles, new stories and new artists, said some local...

Hope Haven holds annual ‘Night by Night’ campaign

By Juliana Leprich | April 30, 2012

Today marks the start of “Night by Night,” an annual campaign to raise money for local homeless people in DeKalb. Lesly Wicks , Hope Haven executive director, said this is the ninth year Hope Haven is holding the “Night by Night” campaign. “Hope...

City blotter for 5/01/12

By Northern Star Staff | April 30, 2012

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sunday At 2:00 a.m., a DeKalb police officer observed a vehicle...

Residence hall accomodations for students with disabilities are good, need some improvement

By Felix Sarver | April 30, 2012

For a student with a disability like Zack Olson, the residence halls could improve on some issues, but they do provide good accommodations overall. “It is an issue from a disability rights perspective, but it’s not a huge issue,” Olson said. Olson,...

SA Senate approves FY 2013 budget

By Felix Sarver | April 29, 2012

The Student Association (SA) Senate approved a $1.5 million FY 2013 budget. The money for the budget comes from activity fees students pay. The fees are allocated to student organizations to cover costs. New expenses were added to the budget before it...

Local musician to release solo album

Local musician to release solo album

By Jerene-Elise Nall | April 29, 2012

Summer brings all sorts of things to the DeKalb area - sunshine, jean shorts and new releases from DeKalb musicians. Who: Matt Evert, drummer of DeKalb-bred group Light Pollution Title: Barber Greene Label: Yes Club Records Release Date: May 30 “Barber...

MSII Cadet Andrew Hansen, sophomore business administration major, secures the base during an exercise demonstrating a late-night attack during ROTC training at the Marseilles Training Center Friday night.

ROTC cadets take part in field training exercises over weekend

By Hailey Kurth | April 29, 2012

As two helicopters approached the intramural fields near Stevenson towers Friday, NIU ROTC cadets filed in line and waited for their “deployment” to Marseilles Training Center, located in LaSalle County. The helicopters took the freshmen and sophomores...