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Students taste an ‘International Palette’

By Alex Fiore | November 14, 2010

The Northern Lights Grill in Grant South felt more like the United Nations cafeteria than a college dining hall last week. Housing and Dining employees served up an array of global food options from Nov. 10 through Nov. 12 as part of Project RED (Residents...

Future campus renovations and additions take spotlight

By Alex Fiore | November 3, 2010

Campus security and future campus renovations were the main topics at Wednesday's University Council meeting in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. NIU President John Peters began the meeting by reading letters of support the university had received in...

College Republicans celebrate midterm election

College Republicans celebrate midterm election

By Alex Fiore | November 3, 2010

There was cause for celebration at O’Leary’s Restaurant & Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, on Tuesday night. The NIU College Republicans met to watch midterm election coverage and cheer on the GOP.The organization shared an upstairs room at O’Leary’s...

Students reactions in investigation

By Alex Fiore | October 31, 2010

The desire for new information regarding the death investigation of Antinette "Toni" Keller by NIU students and the DeKalb community has been consistent since her disappearance on Oct. 14. When it was announced on Oct. 29 that William P. Curl, 34, of...

Range of issues discussed at Faculty Senate

By Alex Fiore | October 27, 2010

DeKALB | The NIU Faculty Senate met Wednesday to discuss issues ranging from coping with the Antinette Keller situation to improving campus facilities. Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum opened the meeting by asking attendees to observe a moment...

Displayed is the NIU Police and Public Safety Department official flyer regarding missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

DeKalb County Major Case Squad takes lead on missing student case

By John Bachmann, Alex Fiore, and Northern Star Staff | October 21, 2010

UPDATE: 8 p.m. NIU officials announced Thursday that the DeKalb County Major Case Squad has assumed the lead of the investigation into the disappearance of missing student Antinette “Toni” Keller, according an NIU Media Relations press release. The...

NIU report shows on-campus crime statistics

By Alex Fiore | October 21, 2010

NIU has released its 2010 Annual Security Report as mandated by the Clery Act.The report provides university policies for crime and safety in detail, as well as on-campus crime statistics.The report contains crime statistics from 2007 to 2009, which allows...

Graduates prepare for more schooling

By Alex Fiore | October 20, 2010

With the semester already halfway over, students are beginning to think about their academic future. For many students, a bachelor's degree will not be enough. Luckily for them, the Political Science Student Advisory Committee and Pre-Law Society are...

DeKalb Deputy Sheriff Christiansen stands blocking access to Nelson Road at the intersection of Lincoln Highway Wednesday evening after a possible sighting of Antinette Keller in the fields near the intersection. Christiansen was the first officer on the scene at about 5:15PM.

A dive team to help with search for missing student

By John Bachmann, Alex Fiore, and Demarcus Robinson | October 20, 2010

UPDATE: DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott has confirmed that a dive team from St. Charles is assisting the DeKalb Fire Department in the search for missing student Antinette Keller. Scott said there was nothing specific that prompted the use of the dive...

Displayed is the NIU Police and Public Safety Department official flyer regarding missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

NIU officials meet with public about missing student

By Alex Fiore and John Bachmann | October 19, 2010

NIU held a meeting Tuesday afternoon in the multi-purpose room in the Stevenson Complex to update the surrounding community on the effort to find student Antinette "Toni" Keller, who has been missing since Thursday. The meeting was led by Brian Hemphill,...