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Health Services provides confidentiality, services for alcohol-related issues

By Felix Sarver | April 18, 2012

Students can expect confidentiality and services to help them with drinking problems at NIU. NIU Health Services does not ask students questions regarding alcohol-related issues or do blood work to screen for alcohol, said Christine Grady, director of...

Sindu Kadavakolanu, graduate computer science major, sorts through prom dresses for Project Prom at the Women's Resource Center Wednesday afternoon. Project Prom offers free dresses to girls who want to attend prom but may not have the funds to purchase a dress. The WRC is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Project Prom

By Meghan Connell | April 18, 2012

Sindu Kadavakolanu, graduate computer science major, sorts through prom dresses for Project Prom at the Women's Resource Center Wednesday afternoon. Project Prom offers free dresses to girls who want to attend prom but may not have the funds to purchase...

Sindu Kadavakolanu, graduate computer science major, sorts through prom dresses for Project Prom at the Women's Resource Center Wednesday afternoon. Project Prom offers free dresses to girls who want to attend prom but may not have the funds to purchase a dress. The WRC is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Project Prom helps high school students find formal dresses

By Hailey Kurth | April 18, 2012

When thinking of things one might find in an attic, a hip prom dress wouldn’t top most people’s list — until they saw the attic of NIU’s Women’s Resource Center. Carrie Williams, assistant director of the women’s resource center, said the...

Northern Television Center hosts ‘Anchor Night’

By Lauren Dielman | April 18, 2012

Students got the chance to go behind the scenes of broadcast journalism during Anchor Night at the Northern Television Center (NTC) Monday. Allen May, general manager of broadcast news at NTC, and Jorge Rodas, junior journalism major, began the night...

Recent bill may provide veterans with PTSD greater access to service dogs

By Joe Palmer | April 18, 2012

State Senator Christine Johnson wants to make life a little furrier for veterans. In March, Johnson introduced a bill to the General Assembly that would allow Illinois veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to have greater access...

NIU Stand raises hunger awareness through day of fasting

NIU Stand raises hunger awareness through day of fasting

By Chelsey Boutan | April 18, 2012

STAND President Dave Anians fasted on Wednesday to remind the campus community of a problem people around the world face every day — hunger. Anians, along with other members of STAND, fasted and passed out fliers in the MLK Commons on Wednesday to raise...

A tug at the heartstrings: The thing about bands and orchestral accompanyment

By Sarah Contreras | April 18, 2012

Unlike most things, Death Cab for Cutie is better with strings attached. Let me explain. After collaborating with the Magik*Magik Orchestra — a string octet from San Francisco — on 2011’s Codes and Keys, Death Cab decided that some of their older...

Earth Day celebrates 42nd year promoting environmental friendliness

By Lauren Dielman | April 18, 2012

Everyone is invited to take part in Earth Day on Sunday. Bob Carter , professor in the outdoor and environmental education department, said Earth Day was founded by Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson in April 1970. “The original Earth Day was to have an...

Habitat for Humanity to host ‘Dine to Donate’ at Applebee’s

By Northern Star Staff | April 18, 2012

DeKalb County’s branch of Habitat for Humanity will host a Dine to Donate event Thursday. The event will last from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the DeKalb Applebee’s, 2411 Sycamore Road. Fifteen percent of every bill will go toward Habitat for Humanity of...

Campus blotter for 4/19/12

By Northern Star Staff | April 18, 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. Tuesday At 9:30 p.m.,...

JellyBones jiggles its way into opening spot at House Cafe

JellyBones jiggles its way into opening spot at House Cafe

By Jerene-Elise Nall | April 17, 2012

Are you jellin’? JellyBones, a friendly five-piece psychedelic pop band from Algonquin, Ill., will be playing with the Claudettes at 8 p.m. Thursday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Despite the name, JellyBones got its start from sad circumstances....

Diabetes tips shared at Kish hospital

By Olivia Willoughby | April 17, 2012

A gathering was held 6 p.m. on Tuesday night at the Kishwaukee Community Hospital, where a three attendees shared their experiences with diabetes. During the discussion, the group talked about both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and how people who have been...