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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

Netflix Rate Changes

Netflix Rate Changes

By Paul Sakuma | July 26, 2011

In this July 21, 2006 file photo, Netflix customer Victoria Tichenor poses with a Netflix envelope and a DVD in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 said it is raising its prices by as much as 60 percent for millions of subscribers who...

Structure fire causes $105,000 in damages

By Northern Star Staff | July 26, 2011

DeKALB | A structure fire the morning of July 20 caused $105,000 dollars in damage to the residence at 115 1/2 W. Garden St., according to a DeKalb Fire Department Press Release.The fire originated from a stove in the second-floor kitchen and was determined...

New residential hall exterior walls are completed

By Kyla Gardner and Christopher Gibbs | July 26, 2011

DeKALB | When students arrive on campus for the first day of classes Aug. 22, they will have a good idea of what the new residence hall set to open for fall 2012 is going to look like. In the last two weeks, first-floor exterior walls have been erected,...

Local thrift stores offer bargain fashion for a cause

By Jason Pfrommer | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | Goodwill stores across the nation participate in discount days, but DeKalb's Goodwill, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road kg/pc, is one of the only Goodwill locations to offer its patrons a Dollar Day Sale.Store Manager Aaron Bick kg/pc said the idea...

Chamber of commerce discusses greek row safety issues, success of Re:New DeKalb and Egyption Theater renovation plans

By Jason Pfrommer | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | Members at a meeting of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Tuesday addressed economic and aesthetic improvements to the city and safety concerns. Safety Overgrown trees blocking street lights could be causing a safety risk for pedestrians in DeKalb....

DeKalb Park District offers safe interaction with heavy machinary

By Jennifer Irocky | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | Children and adults were able to get up close and personal with tractors and other vehicles at the annual Touch a Truck-Touch a Tractor event in Hopkins Park Thursday.The Park District displayed a large variety of vehicles during the event. Children...

Netflix announces changes in rates and available options

Netflix announces changes in rates and available options

By Shelby Devitt | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | Netflix users have a few choices to make between now and Sept. 1. The online media streaming and DVD mail service has reconstructed the amount of media available to costumers and the prices, and not all are welcoming the change. Currently, a...

Warm weather could bring out schemes, scams and criminal suspects

By Dave Gong | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | As the summer months get warmer, door-to-door scams become more frequent, according to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department.According to the release, one type of scam is known as home repair fraud, in which a suspect approaches the...

DeKalb has no plans to relocate Corn Fest

By Brian Belford | July 25, 2011

DeKalb | The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., is a good venue for the annual summer music festival Corn Fest in terms of safety and space for its many attractions. "Since [Corn Fest has] been at the airport, both crimes and incidents...

Cole Hall projected opening date extended due to weather related delays

By Ed Reitveld & Brian Belford | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | The opening of Cole Hall has been pushed back to spring 2012 from its intended opening for the fall semester. Brad Hoey, team leader for NIU Media Relations and Internal Communications, said the delay was caused by "weather situations" in the...

Renting a canoe is just one of the activities offered by NIU’s Outing Centre this summer

By Shelby Divett | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | Tippecanoe and rent one, too. At NIU, students have the chance to get out and have an adventure instead of spending the summer indoors. Outdoor Adventure, a branch of Recreation Services, is located in the Outing Centre inside the Rec Center,...

Campus Crime Blotter 7/26/11

By Norther Star Staff | July 25, 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. July 18 At...

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