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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

Crime Stoppers seeks information on recent thefts

By Northern Star Staff | September 8, 2011

Crime Stoppers is seeking information pertaining to two thefts occurring in the DeKalb County area. Between 10:30 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. on Aug. 26, a burglary occurred in the 11000 block of Deerpath Road in Sycamore. After gaining access to the residence...

Unclaimed items on NIU Police auction block

By Ross Hettel | September 8, 2011

Bicylces, jewelry, iPods and books are going on the auction block Sunday morning at the east side of the Huskie football stadium. Once every semester, the NIU Police Department holds an auction of lost and found items that haven't been claimed after a...

Sept. 11 Events in DeKalb

By Northern Star Staff | September 8, 2011

9/11 Events in the City At 1 p.m. at the Healing Garden of the Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, there will be a memorial honoring the 9/11 victims. Members of both the DeKalb and Sycamore fire departments will attend. From 4 to 6...

DeKalb, Kendall counties to be moved to new judicial circuit

By Tom Verschelde | September 8, 2011

DeKalb County will soon experience speedier trials due to the redistricting of Illinois judicial circuits, said Rep. Bob Pritchard. DeKalb and Kendall County were moved from Illinois 16th Judicial Circuit and were put into the newly formed 23rd Judicial...

Quinn proposes closing 7 state facilities, cutting jobs

By The Associated Press | September 8, 2011

CHICAGO - Gov. Pat Quinn says the layoffs and closures he's announcing are a direct result of lawmakers' choices on the Illinois budget. He said Thursday that members of the General Assembly can't vote to slash the budget and then complain if that requires...

Active Minds, Ben Gordon Center to offer services and events for Suicide Prevention Week

By Felix Sarver | September 7, 2011

Active Minds and the Ben Gordon Center are offering services and events during National Suicide Prevention Week, which goes through Saturday. The Active Minds chapter at NIU is sponsoring walks at St. Charles and Rockford called "Here for Life!" Saturday...

Local photo club holds informal competition

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 7, 2011

The Sycamore Public Library Photography Club held an informal photo competition Wednesday. The competition challenged members to bring their best photographic interpretation of the theme "The Dog Days of Summer." The club gives monthly assignments, and...

The Huskie Hunks bring a capella to NIU

By Juliana Leprich | September 7, 2011

In the first few weeks of class, it's not unusual for students to see signs and sidewalk messages on campus, advertising student groups. One sign that may have popped out to passing students was one for an emerging, all-male a cappella group: The Huskie...

NIU offers two new majors

By Brittany Swinton | September 7, 2011

NIU now offers two new majors in environmental studies and community leadership and civic engagement. Both majors are geared toward individuals who strive to make a difference in the world around them, according to an NIU Today article. "The community...

Rohan Escobar (left), senior electrical engineering major, hands
an NIU bag to Jacqueline Frank (center) of Nyegina Secondary
School. Dr. Andrew Otieno (right) challenged the students to find
out where Belize was and awarded them with prizes. 

Engineers Without Borders works to help Tanzanian school

By Ross Hettel | September 7, 2011

A high school in Tanzania has student organization Engineers Without Borders to thank for its donation of free time and technical knowledge to improving the 600-person school. Two years into the five-year commitment of working with the school, the engineers...

Meal plan changes offer students food for thought

By Faith Healy | September 7, 2011

Students living in NIU residence halls may see changes to the way they dine on campus. Michael Stang, executive director of Housing and Dining, said NIU is considering changing the way it handles meal plans to shift to a format similar to other universities....

Campus Blotter for 9/8/11

By Northern Star Staff | September 7, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Tuesday At...

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