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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

Rant: Cubs vs Cardinals is a rivalry

By Tony Osborne | October 25, 2011

Another day, another feud on Facebook statuses of Cubs and Cardinals fans alike.Although the two teams historically do not see eye to eye, something has to give.Newsfeeds were riddled with posts from Cardinal fans following a game five defeat from the...

Letter to the editor: TAILS story was biased and one-sided

October 25, 2011

I wanted to know what the point of the front-page story about TAILS was. If it was to give the idea that shelter animals are sickly so don't adopt them, or that TAILS is run poorly, then I guess bravo. This is sad, however, because in about five years...

Letter to the editor: TAILS story should not wary those looking to adopt pets

October 25, 2011

In response to the article about pets from shelters, I would like to emphasize that one solitary adoption in no way represents adopting from an animal shelter as a whole. I adopted a dog from TAILS in DeKalb last September and, sure, he has gotten sick...

Wanda Wynes, Northern Illinois University Foundation Assistant
Controller, works her cardiovascular system on a stair stepper at
the YMCA, 2500 Bethany Road in Sycamore, Monday night.

Local exercise experts help students stay in shape

By Olivia Willoughby | October 24, 2011

The sweet treats-filled Halloween and hefty helpings of Thanksgiving are coming up, but working off the extra weight doesn't have to be a challenge. FitWorkz, 1690 Sycamore Road, is the largest health club in the DeKalb area, said owner Ray Binkowski....

City Council reviews redistricting options

October 24, 2011

DeKalb's City Council is one step closer to ward redistricting.At the meeting Monday, city manager Mark Biernacki showed four possible redistricting options to the council, with the wards being split alternately between population and voter turnout. The...

Developing courses to focus on smart phone app creation

By Ryan Felgenhauer | October 24, 2011

NIU will team up with Lextech Global Services to create new courses. The courses will teach students how to write applications for several different smart phone platforms. The university offers two courses now, but the full program will be offered fall...

Campus Blotter 10/25/11

By Northern Star Staff | October 24, 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. Thursday At 10:31 a.m.,...

Newest residential hall complex opens to all students in fall of 2012

Newest residential hall complex opens to all students in fall of 2012

By Juliana Leprich | October 24, 2011

Confusion has been put to rest about the new residence hall complex. The belief that the new residence hall will house only first-year students is a misconception, university officials have said. Initial press releases referred to the hall to as the "new...

Maj. Eric Tisland looks into the eyes of his son, Gabriel
Tisland, as his wife and the rest of his children greeted him home
to Ft. Carson, Colo., Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. All U.S. troops "will
definitely be home for the holidays," President Barack Obama
declared Friday, in his statement that the war in Iraq will be over
by year's end. More than 4,400 members of the military have been
killed, and more than 32,000 have been wounded in the war that has
stretched more than eight years. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs
Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Troop Homecoming

By Jerilee Bennett | October 23, 2011

Maj. Eric Tisland looks into the eyes of his son, Gabriel Tisland, as his wife and the rest of his children greeted him home to Ft. Carson, Colo., Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. All U.S. troops "will definitely be home for the holidays," President Barack Obama...

SA Senate votes down bill, recognizes Social Media Consultants

By Felix Sarver | October 23, 2011

Greek governing councils will not be able to judge if a Greek organization is eligible for permanent Student Association recognition. The SA Senate voted down a bill Sunday in which governing councils would be able to approve an organization's eligibility...

Second annual STEMfest educates children of all ages on maths and sciences

October 23, 2011

Caitlin Giles, STEMfest volunteer and sophomore mechanical engineering major, said the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics festival held Saturday is important for children."I think it's important to teach little kids about math and science,"...

A Kishwaukee Community College student works on learning how to
make  stained glass in a recreational class.

Kishwaukee College offers a wide range of continuing education courses

October 23, 2011

MALTA | Taking a course in brewing beer or the fundamentals of knitting are only a few of the continuing education classes available at Kishwaukee College, 21193 Malta Road.The unique classes cater to students who want to learn a new hobby and those who...

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