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Gerald DiPego

Gerald DiPego

By Colin Quick ’07 | January 5, 2011

When Jerry DiPego was 12, he realized he wanted to write. The self-described shy loner from Round Lake, Ill., found a whole new life in the world of books and film. "I loved to read and watch movies, as most of them took me away," he said. "They opened...

Mike Burke

Mike Burke

By Ed Underhill and ’81 | January 5, 2011

NIU men’s basketball gets dropped at SIU

By Andrew Singer | December 23, 2010

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Shooting 27 percentfrom the field Wednesday night, the NIU men’s basketball team fell61-49 at Southern Illinois.<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:...

Adrian (Rusty) Anglin

Rusty Anglin

By Maria Krull | December 14, 2010
Claudia Luther, Northern Star Hall of Fame, 2009.

Claudia Luther

By Barry Schrader | December 14, 2010
Al Erisman. Northern Star Hall of Fame, 2009

Al Erisman

By Jim Killam | December 14, 2010
Mary Dieter

Mary Dieter

By Mike Runestad | December 14, 2010
Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune photographer. Northern Star Hall of Fame, 2009.

Chuck Berman

By Jim Killam | December 14, 2010

Tom Matukewicz named interim NIU football head coach

By Andrew Singer | December 8, 2010

NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced Tuesday that NIU linebackers coach Tom Matukewicz will serve as interim head coach of the Huskies in the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl. “I have complete confidence in Tom Matukewicz...

DREAM Act is an aid, not a government handout

By Letter Writer | December 5, 2010

In response to the editorial article, "Is the DREAM Act good or bad for America?" I would like to focus on some of the claims presented in opposition for the DREAM Act. First and foremost, both columnists need to refrain when using the term, "illegal...

Stupidity claim about Palin is bogus

By Letter Writer | December 2, 2010

What a shocking surprise that Taurean Small doesn't like Sarah Palin. Let me take a wild guess and assume that he is an Obama fan, too. Small pointed out Palin's gaffe regarding "our North Korean ally," then she corrected herself. Obama, however, has...

Campus crime blotter for 11/30/10

By Northern Star Staff | November 29, 2010

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. Tuesday At 8:20 p.m.,...

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