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Photos: Chemistry Demo Night

Photos: Chemistry Demo Night

By Maggie Renfro | April 18, 2016

Students gathered 7 p.m. April 15 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium for the annual Chemistry Demo Night. The presentation was meant for viewers to have fun and learn basic chemical concepts, according to the event webpage.

Campus counseling demand increases

By Scott Nicol | April 18, 2016

DeKalb | Juan Cibrian, junior psychology and Spanish language and literature major, said a long waitlist at Counseling and Consultation Services prevented him from receiving help for his resurfacing symptoms of anxiety and depression.Cibrian said another...

Christine Wang (right), SA Senate Speaker-elect, addresses senators as SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke looks on at the SA Senate meeting Sunday. The SA approved of the Bangladesh Student Association and the full-time addition of the position director of Environmental Affairs, which is currently held by Stuart Nissenbaum.

SA Senate OKs Bangladesh organization

By Alex Chettiath | April 18, 2016

Christine Wang (right), SA Senate Speaker-elect, addresses senators as SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke looks on at the SA Senate meeting Sunday. The SA approved of the Bangladesh Student Association and the full-time addition of the position director of Environmental Affairs, which is currently held by Stuart Nissenbaum.

Kathryn Olson, senior environmental studies major, shows two-year-old Eleanor Burlingame how to make paper-bag trees on Saturday at the Green Family fun day in Haish Gym.

Earth Week

By Madison Kacer | April 18, 2016

Kathryn Olson, senior environmental studies major, shows two-year-old Eleanor Burlingame how to make paper-bag trees on Saturday at the Green Family fun day in Haish Gym.

Photos: Sexy Survivor: Sexual Empowerment after Trauma

Photos: Sexy Survivor: Sexual Empowerment after Trauma

By Sara Karikomi | April 17, 2016

Students and faculty met for a discussion entitled "Sexy Survivor: Sexual Empowerment after Trauma" April 14 in the Holmes Student Center, Illinois Room.

Glidden Florist

Glidden Florist

By Sara Karikomi | April 13, 2016

Sabrina Jastrzebski, a sophomore pre-nursing student, puts together a small bouquet at Glidden Florist, 917 W. Lincoln Highway, where she has been working for almost two years. Glidden Florist was honored for its 80 years of service at the City Council...

Students, faculty kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Mouth with discussion

By Xavier Ortega | April 13, 2016

Freshman accounting major Mackenzie Sax listens to a panel talk about sexual assault awareness and how NIU has various services to help students cope with sexual assault and sexual harassment. This is one of potentially many “Real Talk” sessions trying to get feedback from students and train staff and faculty to become more aware of sexual assault and harassment.

FOIA office must improve website

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 7, 2016

NIU should make its information more transparent and easier to locate by including more links to documents and creating a daily Freedom of Information Act response log on the FOIA website.The FOIA website allows the public to request information from...

Indian Students Association’s family atmosphere accommodates students

Indian Students Association’s family atmosphere accommodates students

From left: Satya Abhilash Chintala, president of the Indian Students Association, NIU President Doug Baker and Promod Vohra, Dean of College of Engineering and Engineering Technology are pictured at the Indian Student Association’s KalaKriti event, or spring festival, Feb. 26 in the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandberg Auditorium.

Off-campus armed robbery reported on Ridge Drive

By Northern Star staff | April 5, 2016

An off-campus armed robbery was reported to have occurred at approximately 8:04 p.m. today outside 919 Ridge Drive, outside building four, according to an NIU safety bulletin.The victim reported he was delivering food when he was approached by a male...