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Northern Star

The moon glows reddish-brown during a lunar eclipse on April 15, 2014. Students will get a free, hands-on experience to observe a supermoon lunar eclipse through a telescope Sunday in the NIU Observatory. 

Weather hampers eclipse viewing

By Rhea Riley | April 15, 2014

NIU’s observatory didn’t get the turnout it expected for its lunar eclipse showing due to snowy, cold weather Monday.A total lunar eclipse only happens twice a year when the moon passes into the shadow of the Earth and turns a reddish-brown color,...

Joe Frascello, then the Student Association president-elect, talks about the Huskie electric buses to be implemented as one of the “10 goals for five years” plan during the SA Senate meeting April 13.

SA Senate approves $55K for subcommittees

By Keith Hernandez | April 14, 2014

Student Association Senate approved a projected $54,345 in annual funding for the Academic and Professional subcommittee and General Programming and Activities subcommittee for the 2015 fiscal year.Annual funding for subcommitteesThe Academic and Professional...