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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

Forensics team members win awards at ‘Frankly Speaking’ tournament

By Kelly Bauer | January 23, 2012

Several Forensics Team members won awards at the College of DuPage's "Frank-ly Speaking" tournament in Glen Ellyn.On Friday, Daria Skrzypczynski and Joel Thalla scored an undefeated victory against four opponents in a Lincoln Parliamentary League-style...

GradComm and Northern Star to host Tribune photographer

By Kelly Bauer | January 23, 2012

GradComm and the Northern Star will bring Chicago Tribune staff photographer Scott Strazzante for a presentation on his 25-year-long career.The presentation, called Shooting From the Hip: How photojournalism is reaching its golden age, will take place...

Jason Wilkins, second year law student, protests about PIPA in
the MLK Commons Monday afternoon.

Student holds protest against PIPA legislation

By Kelly Bauer | January 23, 2012

As the wind whipped at his face, Jason Wilkins, second year law student, gritted his teeth and kept his sign high: "Stop PIPA: USA's 1st Internet Censorship Law." From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wilkins waged a lone protest in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons,...

Campus blotter for 1/24/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 23, 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. Friday At 9:34 a.m.,...

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.

January 23, 2012

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Hollywood Epsilon Gamma Presents Frat Attack 2012 "Family Affair" on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 6:30 in the Carl Sandburg in the Holmes Student Center. Come support your favorite sorority in the step competition and...

Feed’em Soup fundraiser serves milkshakes, cookies

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | January 22, 2012

Milkshakes, music and cookies drew a full house to Riccardi's Red Hots & Soda Fountain for a Feed'em Soup fundraiser Sunday afternoon. Riccardi's, 418 W. State St. in Sycamore, offered over 35 different milkshakes, as well as snacks like cookies,...

City blotter for 1/23/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 22, 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. Wednesday At 12:03 p.m., Karli R. Kastilahn, 21, turned herself...

NIU alumnus writes eBook horror series

NIU alumnus writes eBook horror series

By Kelly Bauer | January 22, 2012

December saw the entry of a new horror series into the world of eBooks: The Manifestation trilogy. Alumnus Phil Bolos began writing the first novel, Fiend, the day after he graduated, inspired by a chance run-in with a man in DeKalb. Bolos' book was e-published...

Campus blotter for 1/23/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 22, 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. Thursday At 8:14 p.m.,...

Local mechanic gives DIY car advice for winter months

By Hailey Kurth | January 22, 2012

Sam Bond, Service Director at Bockman's Auto Care, 2158 Oakland Drive in Sycamore. BEFORE YOU DRIVE If your car engine turns over but does not start, Bond said to check your battery. He said you should have your battery checked at the beginning of the...

Texting in class seen as distruptive to students, teachers

By Lauren Dielman | January 22, 2012

"I have a strict policy about texting," said a history professor said in a YouTube video as he took the texting student's cell phone, broke it in half and dropped it in a glass of water.After a minute or so, the clearly irritated student packed his bags...

HOPD-This July 27 file booking photo provided by the DeKalb
County Sheriff's Department in Sycamore shows Jack Daniel
McCullough, 71, who has been charged in the 1957 murder of
7-year-old Maria Ridulph in Sycamore.

McCullough’s attorney argues against use of testimony from other cases

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | January 22, 2012

The attorney representing Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, requested at a hearing Thursday that certain testimonies from other crimes McCullough allegedly committed not be used as evidence for the 1960s rape charge. McCullough was charged on Sept. 30 with...

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