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Snow country for old men

By Allyson Martin and Alex Fiore | February 2, 2011

Snow-mania was topped off Wednesday night with a "Massive Snowball Fight." Byron Anderson created a Facebook event for the fight with help from his friends. He said the idea was spontaneous, and that he did not expect the response the group page got....

A student walks into the Holmes Student Center from the MLK Commons during the blizzard conditions Monday night.

NIU closes all campus locations due to blizzard

By Allyson Martin and Alex Fiore | February 1, 2011

DeKALB | Stay indoors, keep warm, and thank the snow for no classes. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for all campus locations Tuesday and will extend through afternoon today. Due to the hazardous conditions, NIU cancelled classes...

Construction crews pill up rubble while tearing down Cole Hall's foyer as part of the remodeling process.

State bill to fund Stevens Hall renovations overturned; Cole Hall project remains funded

By Jim Maahs and Allyson martin | January 28, 2011

DeKALB | Funding for the Stevens Hall renovation plan was abruptly halted Wednesday when an Illinois appellate court ruled the bill unconstitutional. NIU President John Peters announced the news at a University Council meeting Wednesday afternoon. Projects...

Jim Elliott, president of Diveheart, is shown in the water preparing to scuba dive in this undated photo. Diveheart is a foundation, founded in Downers Grove in 2001, which uses adaptive diving to help people with disabilities.

Diving into a helpful alumnus

By Allyson Martin | January 25, 2011

DeKALB | Jim Elliott did not attend NIU to be a physical therapist, or even a professional diver. He majored in journalism. Elliott is now the president of his foundation Diveheart which uses adaptive diving to help people with disabilities. Elliott was...

Douglas residents receive winter present

By Allyson Martin | January 25, 2011

DeKALB | Residents of the A-wing in Douglas hall returned from winter break to find they had received their long fought for televisions in their hall study rooms. "All of the other wings had them before us, it just was not fair," said Jordan Rivera, freshman...

Show a little love, give a little food

By Allyson Martin | January 25, 2011

DeKALB | Instead of buying chocolates or roses, the DeKalb Area Association of Realtors plans to give a "Gift from the Heart" this February. Heather Wiedrich, DeKalb Area Association of Realtors executive vice president, said they started the "Gift from...

NIU Ombudsman Tim Griffin speaks during Faculty Senate Wednesday afternoon in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center.

Faculty senate discusses grading scale, student grievance procedure

By Allyson Martin | January 19, 2011

The Faculty Senate discussed a student grievance procedure and a change in grading policy on Wednesday. A proposal was made for the re-institution of a committee for addressing student grievances. Members of the senate body expressed concern for the vagueness...

Spanish professor dies of cancer

By Allyson Martin | January 18, 2011

Michael Morris, associate professor of Spanish, died at the age of 49 due to cancer on Dec. 12. Lynne Meyer, office support specialist for the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, was a close friend of Morris. "I personally got to watch Michael...

Coldest weather already passed NIU

By Allyson Martin | January 17, 2011

DeKALB | The coldest weather has already passed, said NIU staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste . Students, who returned to campus Monday, were met by a snowy campus and cold winds. Tuesday will mark a cold system coming through, Sebenste said. He said...

Local businesses offer holiday tree varieties

By Allyson Martin | December 5, 2010

Sitting around a tree festooned with holiday ornaments has long been an image that comes to mind during the holiday season. A variety of local businesses offer live and artificial trees for the holidays. Both Walmart and Target, located at 2300 Sycamore...

Union president voices concerns at BOT meeting

By David Matz and Allyson Martin | December 2, 2010

DeKAlb- At Thursday morning's Board of Trustees meeting Darlene Seilheimer, union president for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 963 Building Services, voiced her concerns regarding their negotiations with the...

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.,...