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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

Campus blotter for 4/5/12

By Northern Star Staff | April 4, 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. Monday At 8:21 a.m.,...

Letter to the editor: Community member encourages vote in April

By Letter to the editor | April 3, 2012

On April 10, the NIU community will have a historic opportunity to participate in the only remaining form of pure democracy that still exists. If you are a registered voter in the City of DeKalb, you will have the chance to vote to place three very important...

Latin Jazz Ensemble to host Latin Jazz Dance Party

By Jessica Cabe | April 3, 2012

Band concerts and dance parties rarely go together. But the Latin Jazz Ensemble works hard every year to bring a cultural experience to the campus rather than a sit-down concert. The LJE and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies will host the...

NIU P.D. to teach representatives from other universities emergency response plans

NIU P.D. to teach representatives from other universities emergency response plans

By Kyla Gardner | April 3, 2012

In May, the NIU Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management and Planning will teach representatives from other colleges and universities how to put together emergency response plans. “NIU is a great choice for hosting this course and other...

Research Rookies explore psychological, social development of people with limb differences

Research Rookies explore psychological, social development of people with limb differences

By Lauren Dielman | April 3, 2012

Some individuals with limb differences may have problems with psychological and social development depending on the severity of their limb difference, according to the research done by Courtney Halas, freshman clinical laboratory science major. A “limb...

Construction on I-88 to close Annie Glidden exit

By Northern Star Staff | April 3, 2012

38 miles of I-88 will be under construction in a project which began April 1. The project aims to extend the life of the tollway by resurfacing 38 miles of road as well as rehabilitating 16 bridges between Illinois Route 56 in North Aurora and Illinois...

DeKalb, Sycamore Chambers of Commerce host Community Expo

By Juliana Leprich | April 3, 2012

The DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers of Commerce partnered up for the third annual Community Expo Tuesday. The Community Expo was created as a collaboration between the two towns to promote local business. “The big focus that the DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers...

Women’s Studies Program hosts Henna workshop

By Linze Griebenow | April 3, 2012

Swarovski gems, micro-glitter and henna just made student body art a lot cooler. Duriing a workshop Tuesday, students had the opportunity to get an educational and stylistic tutorial of the world of henna art. The workshop, sponsored by the Women’s...

Study finds Millennial generation less focused on caring, community, political engagement

By Felix Sarver | April 3, 2012

Money, image and fame. These are the values people of the Millennial generation or Generation Y - those born in the 1980s and 1990s - focus on more than any other, according to a March 2012 study from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology....

City blotter for 4/4/12

By Northern Star Staff | April 3, 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. Monday At 1:06 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed...

Campus blotter for 4/4/12

By Northern Star Staff | April 3, 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. Sunday At 10:51 p.m.,...

School of Theatre and Dance to host Open Mic Cabaret

By Jessica Cabe | April 2, 2012

Talent should be shared. This has been the philosophy behind open mic nights since their inception. Regardless of medium--comedy, music, dance, spoken word, etc.--open mic nights have been great outlets for blossoming artists. The School of Theatre and...

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