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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

Last day to submit NIU LEAD SUMMIT applications

By Andrea Azzo | October 21, 2011

Students interested in participating in the NIU LEAD SUMMIT need to submit their applications today.Regional and national leadership experts will be coming to campus for the summit at 5 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 in the Holmes Student Center.Applications can be...

Crime Stoppers still looking for information on stolen ATV’s

By Northern Star staff | October 21, 2011

Crime Stoppers seeks information relating to the theft of two ATV's, according to a press release.The release stated the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office responded to the 14000 block of Pine Road Oct. 15. At about 4:30 a.m.. A witness observed a white Chevrolet...

Sororities pull together to raise money for breast cancer

By Hailey Kurth | October 20, 2011

This weekend, sororities will get together to compete in women's tugs, Pi Kappa Alpha's annual philanthropy event. Tugs isn't just a game of tug-of-war, though. NIU tugs is a more serious, strategic version of the game. "It's a giant tug-of-war [where]...

Campus blotter for 1-/21/11

By Northern Star staff | October 20, 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. Sunday At 1:31 a.m.,...

DeKalb City Council sees “higher than expected” costs for new police station

By Dave Gong | October 20, 2011

The City of DeKalb will take another look at the proposed design contract for the new DeKalb Police Station. DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen said the contract was pulled from Monday's city council agenda because the council thought the bid was more expensive...

City blotter for 10/21/11

By Northern Star staff | October 20, 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 6:49 p.m., DeKalb Police responded to the 1400...

City blotter for 10/20/11

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 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. Tuesday At 7:22 p.m., DeKalb Police officers investigating...

Campus blotter for 10/20/11

By Northern Star staff | October 19, 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. Saturday At 1:43 a.m.,...

Poor health comes with seasonal change

By Hailey Kurth | October 19, 2011

To blow, or not to blow. While sitting in class, many students are faced with the decision to blow their nose and disrupt the learning, or to suck it up. Pun intended. The season changing is a normal factor that contributes to the start of colds. There...

Muhammad Mustafa, owner of Smokers World, 818 W. Lincoln
Highway, holds up a canister of Purple Magic.

Puffing Purple Magic

By Dan Martynowicz | October 19, 2011

Over the past two years, several bills passed through the Illinois state government banning synthetic Marijuana, yet the drugs remain on store shelves. Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) said the problem lies with both FBI regulations and the producers of...

John Hersey High School uses old NIU Huskie logo

John Hersey High School uses old NIU Huskie logo

By Kelly Bauer | October 19, 2011

It seems NIU's fighting Huskie has moved from one school to another - the 1968 "fighting Huskie" logo is now being used unofficially by John Hersey High School. The logo was commissioned by then-Athletic Director John Brigham in 1968 and was used at NIU...

A group of girls explore the technology of a remote control car
at STEMfest 2010.

Second annual STEMfest comes to Convocation Center

By Linze Griebenow | October 19, 2011

Lasers, robots, holograms and a haunted laboratory.These are a few of the displays patrons can expect to find at the second annual STEMfest, a festival celebrating achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The festival will...

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