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Retired professor dies

By Northern Star Staff | February 21, 2012

Ellen Speiden Parham died Monday Feb. 13.Parham earned a bachelor of sciences from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1960, a PhD in nutrition from the University of Texas in 1968, a master's in counseling from NIU in the 80s and was...

Northern Public Radio general manager dies at 53

Northern Public Radio general manager dies at 53

By Chelsey Boutan | February 21, 2012

Coworkers of Tim Emmons said they will make sure Emmons' legacy of public radio excellence and public service continues at Northern Public Radio.Emmons, 53, died at home Saturday after battling colon cancer for almost four years. He was the director and...

Candidate profiles U.S. Representative, District 16

By Joe Palmer | February 21, 2012

Name: Donald Manzullo (Incumbent) Affiliation: Republican Hometown: Egan Occupation: US Representative since 1992 Qualifications: Bachelors of Arts from American University, Juris Doctor (Law) from Marquette University Platform: Promoting job creation...

Sycamore institutes Adopt a Hydrant program

By Joe Palmer | February 21, 2012

Fire hydrants need love too.The city of Sycamore has instituted a new Adopt a Hydrant program that allows citizens to take an active role in keeping Sycamore safe.This program has been growing in cities across the country for years. The most notable example...

Northern Star Sarah Theodore-Young, junior Community Leadership
and Civic Engagement major looks through used clothing at the
Clothes Swap at the Holmes Student Center Tuesday afternoon.

Women’s Resource Center holds clothing swap

By Linze Griebenow | February 21, 2012

The Women's Resource Center's (WRC) clothing swap was a sea of eager students within three minutes of its opening Tuesday. Students had the opportunity to participate in a clothing swap. One was allowed to drop off gently used or new fashion items as...

City blotter for 2/22/12

By Northern Star Staff | February 21, 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 5:44 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol in...

Campus blotter for 2/22/12

By Northern Star Staff | February 21, 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 9:27 p.m.,...

Alpha Phi Omega is DNA of NIU

By Letter to the editor | February 20, 2012

I would like to express my disappointment in the Northern Star for the article published on Feb. 20 titled "Fundraising raises eyebrows Thursday: Service fraternity uses inappropriate language to gain attention and money." I am a bit confused as to why...

Fraternity apologizes to community

By Letter to the editor | February 20, 2012

To the NIU Community: I would like to formally apologize on behalf of the members of Alpha Phi Omega's Eta Chapter for any offense taken from the slogans used at the Relay for Life fundraising tables.While many of the phrases that were used to encourage...

Graduate school sees enrollment decline

By Felix Sarver | February 20, 2012

NIU graduate school enrollment was lower than in years past toward the end of 2011. As of December 2011, enrollment was at 5,365, said Paul Palian, director of media and public relations, in an email. For the 2010 end semester count, enrollment was at...

Northern Star File Photo - Second Ward Alderman Tom Teresinski
discusses the potential farmland use by the DeKalb Taylor Municipal
Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. during a city council meeting last
fall.

DeKalb City Council may hire new lobbying firm

By Felix Sarver | February 20, 2012

The DeKalb City Council will decide whether to hire a new lobbying firm on Feb. 27. During a Feb. 13 meeting the council interviewed two lobbying firms to represent DeKalb in Washington D.C.; the council settled on mCapitol Management. For the annual...

Beads, beaches and bliss

By Lindsey Diehl | February 20, 2012

Beads, beaches and bliss.A Kishwaukee College educator's exhibition Expressive Art is on display through March 3 at Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery, 161 E. Lincoln Highway.Cynthia Haskell de Seife, who teaches Introduction to Education and other various...