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SA executive elections begin Tuesday

By Hailey Kurth | March 26, 2012

Voting in the Student Association executive elections are being held Tuesday and Wednesday, and some candidates already have their game plan in place. “We have been speaking with various organizations on campus and will be passing around flyers on Tuesday...

The games have begun

By Shelby Devitt and Sarah Contreras | March 26, 2012

This weekend, The Hunger Games, based on Suzanne Collins’ monster young adult book series, delighted fans and raked in the dough. Millions of people flocked to theaters around the country, and few were disappointed. Counted among those who were delighted...

Campus blotter for 3/27/12

By Northern Star Staff | March 26, 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. Wednesday At 8:44 p.m.,...

Health and Wellness Fair promotes healthier NIU

By Lauren Dielman | March 26, 2012

Students can get free health screenings, chair massages, acupuncture, skin care information and more all in one place: the Health and Wellness Fair. Friday marks the 20th annual Health and Wellness Fair. Employee Relations collaborates with Recreation...

Asian Awareness Week is ‘seeing through the haze’

By Perri Killam | March 26, 2012

Armed with informative posters and a megaphone, the sisters of Alpha Phi Gamma raised their voices Monday in the MLK Commons to raise awareness of the harmful effects of bullying as part of Asian Awareness Week. Shouting out statistics like “Asian Americans...

Curl hearing rescheduled

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | March 26, 2012

The trial for the man charged in killing NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller was rescheduled to June 11 at a status hearing Monday. Public Defender Regina Harris’ case could not be ready by May, and she needed additional time to prepare for trial,...

Police investigate Saturday armed robbery

By Northern Star Staff | March 26, 2012

An armed robbery was reported Saturday at the Dollar Tree, 2060 Sycamore Road. The store was closed when the suspect appeared at the store, said DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler. According to a DeKalb Police Department press release, “the suspect displayed...

Candidate Profile: Student Association Student Trustee

By Felix Sarver | March 26, 2012

Name: Elliot Echols Year and major: Senior sociology major Current SA Position: President Other positions: None Experience with the SA: Served as the Director of Athletics, Senator Motivation: He said Student Trustee is the only position directly connected...

Candidate profiles: Student Association Treasurer

Candidate profiles: Student Association Treasurer

By Felix Sarver | March 26, 2012

Name: Joshua Venaas Year and major: Senior geology major Current SA Position: Director of Mass Transit Other positions: None Experience with the SA: He served as Chief of Staff and as a Senator. He said he implemented the real-time GPS tracking system...

City blotter for 3/27/12

By Northern Star Staff | March 26, 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 2:57 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on bike patrol...

SA Senate recognizes Ultimate Tazer Ball club

By Felix Sarver | March 25, 2012

The Student Association Senate recognized a club based on a — literally — shocking sport Sunday. The NIU Ultimate Tazer Ball (UTB) club was accepted into the SA. The club’s representative, Robert Lausch, said the sport was described by the media...

Singer Adam Thompson of We Were Promised Jetpacks.

From Scotland to DeKalb: We Were Promised Jetpacks flies through

By Ross Hettel | March 25, 2012

Glasgow, Scotland to DeKalb, Illinois: a road not commonly travelled. Scottish rock group We Were Promised Jetpacks jetted through DeKalb Thursday for one brief night filled with frantic riffs and cascading walls of distortion at the House Cafe, 263 E....