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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Graduating students have until Friday to pick up commencement tickets

By Northern Star Staff | November 28, 2011

Students graduating next month have until the end of the week to pick up commencement tickets.Through Friday, up to 15 guest tickets are available for students to pick up from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Convocation Center.Students must fill out an online...

Letter to the editor: We can still move forward, together forward

November 27, 2011

I entered NIU in August of 2009. All I knew about the violence at NIU was that there was a shooting the year before in Cole hall, where six students died (yes, I acknowledge the shooter). As my freshman year started, I quickly immersed myself within the...

Letter to the editor: We need to show NIU and DeKalb some love

November 27, 2011

  In fall of 2007, when I first came to NIU, I was greeted with tornado sirens, nonstop rain, and cancelled welcome events. Since the alarms were going off, we were forced to be huddle down in the basement of the dorms-parents and all. I made eye contact...

Health Enhancement to host stress free zones on campus

By Lauren Dielman | November 27, 2011

Students feeling overwhelmed by preparations for finals have a place to get away this week.Today through Thursday, Health Enhancement will host a "stress-free zone" at different residence halls on campus.Alicia Czachowski, assistant director of Health...

Holiday fires cause deaths annually

By Dan Martynowicz | November 27, 2011

A fire in your home this holiday season could extinguish the holiday cheer. According to a press release from the DeKalb Fire Department, the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration, an average of 430 fires involving Christmas...

Jason Pfrommer, Northern Star- DeKalb County Health Department
will be partnered up with Elgin Recylcing's Third Annual Holiday
Lights Recycling Program. Participants can drop off their old
lights at several locations in DeKalb County.

DeKalb County, Elgin Recycling offers Holiday Light Recycling Program

By Olivia Willoughby | November 27, 2011

Nothing is more frustrating than decking out your place with decorative lights only to find that several bulbs or the whole string doesn't work.This year will be Elgin Recycling's Third Annual Holiday Lights Recycling Program, and the DeKalb County Health...

Campus blotter for 11/28/11

By Northern Star Staff | November 27, 2011

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 11:30 a.m.,...

City blotter for 11/28/11

By Northern Star Staff | November 27, 2011

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 4:23 p.m., DeKalb Police checked the registration...

Phi Kappa Theta to host toy drive through end of semester

By Lauren Dielman | November 27, 2011

Phi Kappa Theta will host a toy drive until the end of the semester for the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Kevin Malone, sophomore English major and philanthropy chair for Phi Kappa Theta, said the drive began Nov. 1 and encourages all students...

SA Senate discusses campus facilities, bond revenue, new senator at meeting Sunday

By Felix Sarver | November 20, 2011

The Student Association Senate discussed campus bond revenue, transferred funds and inducted a new senator Sunday at its shortest meeting of the semester to date. During his report, Senate Speaker Austin Quick claimed students are not getting their dollar's...

Dead Man Walking

By Thomas Verschelde and Dave Gong | November 20, 2011

Editor's note: Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the subject's name has been changed at his request to protect his privacy. At age 21, Adam Larson died for the first time. Larson, a Rockford resident, began using drugs at age 16. "I smoked...

Meghan Connell, Northern Star-Samanatha Schultz, junior
radiology major at Kishwaukee College looks though handcrafted
jewerly at the Second Annual Kish Artisan Market in Kishwaukee
Hospital Friday afternoon.

Second annual artisan’s market offers colorful flowers, home decor

By Olivia Willoughby | November 20, 2011

Around each corner of Friday and Saturday's artisan's market stood numerous booths of colorful nylon flowers and crafty home decor.Kishwaukee Community Hospital's Roberts Conference Center, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, held its second annual artisan's market...

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