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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Bulls plates available now

By Northern Star Staff | May 3, 2011

Northern Star Staff According to a press release from the Secretary of State's office, the public can now order Chicago Bulls Illinois license plates.The plate features strips of black and red and the Bulls logo. Random number, personalized or vanity...

Woman charged in fight

By Dave Gong | May 3, 2011

DeKALB | A woman from Matteson, Ill. was charged with resisting a peace officer during a fight on Greenbrier Road Sunday.Lekeshia Martin, 29, was charged with two counts of battery and one count of criminal damage to property. According to reports, DeKalb...

DeKalb gears up for Mother’s Day

By Rick Young | May 1, 2011

DeKALB | DeKalb has a variety of activities planned for Mother's Day celebrations this year. At the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W State St., mothers and grandmothers receive free admission to the museum from 12 to 5 p.m on May 8. Bethany Donovan,...

DeKalb’s Weekender List: April 29

By Chris Krapek | April 28, 2011

DeKALB | We've almost reached the end. Seriously, guys, there's like one week left and then finals. As many of you go home for the summer, study abroad or move on to bigger and better things, take one last opportunity to do something cool in the Dirty...

Laura Ewert, anthropology graduate student, works on class work at the House Cafe Wednesday night

Study Space Series: Cafés stir the brain

By Kyla Gardner | April 27, 2011

If you're losing steam in the last few weeks of the semester, you may just need a new study location and a healthy dose of caffeine. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best places to study on campus and around DeKalb. Several...

Outstanding Women Student Awards given

By Northern Star Staff | April 27, 2011

DeKalb | Courtney Crombleholme, Amanda Irions, Ashley Michels, Brianna Lynn Pursell, and Karen Stoutenburg were recognized by Northern Illinois University's Presidential Commission on the Status of Women by receiving the annual Outstanding Women Student...

WRC hosts cell phone drive

By Northern Star Staff | April 27, 2011

DeKalb | The Women's Resource Center will be holding a cell phone drive starting today and going through May 13. HopeLine drive is in conjunction with Verizon Wireless and all cell phones collected will be recycled and sent to domestic abuse and rape...

“5K The Night Away”

April 25, 2011

The Grad Sport Society is having a 5K race (3.1 miles) titled "5K The Night Away" ... It's a night race taking place the 29th of April where you race around the campus ... It will be a nice event ... You will receive a 5K t-shirt n goodie bags win, lose,...

Students’ welfare a top budget priority

By Candice Beasley | April 20, 2011

DeKALB | The Faculty Senate Resources, Space and Budgets committee presented a report to the Senate during its Wednesday meeting on budget priorities if the state continues to defer on its payments to NIU. "CRSB created a statement of what the financial...

AM Taxi to hit DeKalb in the p.m.

By Aurora Schnorr | April 20, 2011

Tonight, all you people 21 and over drop what you're doing and head out to Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, for some good, old fashioned rock ‘n' roll featuring AM Taxi. AM Taxi blends old school punk with mainstream rock sensibility and just a dash...

Asian American Association gets fashionable for Japan

By Takia Simpson | April 20, 2011

DeKALB | The Asian American Association combines fashion with a good cause. AAA's annual fashion show will be held tonight at 6 p.m. in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium as a part of Asian Awareness Month. This year's theme is "Full House." Proceeds from this...

Jet Edison to jettison into DeKalb Saturday

By Aurora Schnorr | April 20, 2011

DeKALB | It's hard to keep music interesting. Jet Edison, a Colorado-based quartet, strives to keep its music fresh and energetic. The band's sound has been described as "genre-defying," according to drummer Alex Johnson. "We're kind of a genre-blending...

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