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Blotter 9/12-9/15

By Northern Star Staff | September 16, 2012

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Sept. 12, 2012...

Blotter 9/11

By Northern Star Staff | September 12, 2012

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

Sept. 11, 2012

At 4:11 p.m., officers responded to 1325 W. Lincoln Highway to serve an FTA warrant out of Stephenson County. Upon arrival, it was learned that the subject, Jacob. Fruit, 30, was inside the residence. Officers spoke to him and took him into custody. Fruit was arrested on a valid warrant for driving with a suspended license. He was transported to the police department and booked. He was unable to post bond and was then transported to DCSO.

At 8:48 p.m., officers responded to Hope Haven, 1145 Rushmore Drive, in reference to a warrant attempt. Jacob Roodhouse, 21, was taken into custody for parole violation and possession of cannabis.

Blotter 8/30

By Northern Star Staff | September 3, 2012

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. At 1:58 p.m.,...

Elliot Echols Senior current President of Student Association and Delonte Leflore Student Association president elect enjoy a meal together after the close of the last Student Association Senate meeting of the year at the Student Association banquet in the Campus Life building sunday evening.

SA Senate adds new residence hall to District 2 at last meeting of semester

By Felix Sarver | May 6, 2012

The 43rd session of the Student Association (SA) Senate ended swiftly with a recognized student organization, a bylaw amendment and a change SA Supreme Court procedure. The Senate passed a bill to add the new residence hall from District 3 to District...

SA Senate approves Tugs funding

By Felix Sarver | April 15, 2012

Funding for a long-standing Greek fraternity tug-of-war contest was approved by the Student Association Senate Sunday. The SA Senate allowed the Interfraternity Council to receive $5,000 in supplemental funding for Tugs, an annual fraternity competition....

Faculty Senate looks at funding possibilities for Rec Center

By Felix Sarver | April 4, 2012

A look into a different way to fund the Campus Recreation Center was reported to the Faculty Senate Wednesday. Austin Quick, Student Association Senate Speaker, told the Faculty Senate he was working with the university administration to create a dedicated...

Derek Koegel, senior political science major, receives a shirt after taking the NorthernPACT pledge in DuSable Hall Monday afternoon.

Northern PACT promotes open community

By Felix Sarver | February 27, 2012

Open community is the new theme for Northern PACT this year. This week, Northern PACT is reaffirming the pledges students made last semester and inviting students new to the Northern PACT to make pledges this semester. “Since most students sign the...

SA Senate discusses campus facilities, bond revenue, new senator at meeting Sunday

By Felix Sarver | November 20, 2011

The Student Association Senate discussed campus bond revenue, transferred funds and inducted a new senator Sunday at its shortest meeting of the semester to date. During his report, Senate Speaker Austin Quick claimed students are not getting their dollar's...

Cole Hall to reopen this spring

By Matt Liparota | November 16, 2011

It's official: Cole Hall will reopen as a classroom building for the spring 2012 semester, as discussed in a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. The building, closed since the Feb. 14, 2008 shootings and currently under renovation, will begin housing classes...

Campus Recreation Center to host fitness classes

By Lauren Dielman | September 22, 2011

The Campus Recreation Center will host a number of group fitness classes throughout the week.In order to take classes, one has to purchase a fitness pass at $64 a semester or $103 for the entire year.Classes offered include belly dancing, body combat,...

Senators Derek Koegel and Mike Theodore introduce a service project to the Student Association Senate Sunday night.

Rec Center to receive $100K from SA

By Shaun Zinck & Felix Sarver | May 1, 2011

DeKALB | The Student Association Senate allocated $100,000 to the Campus Recreation Center to update and purchase equipment during its final meeting of the academic year Sunday night. The money is coming from the Student Association’s General Reserve...

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Graduate student Bobby Saghafi throws down  "scissors" during a rock, paper, scissors tournament Wednesday night at the NIU Rec Center.

Rock, paper, scissors champ thinks one step ahead

By Alex Fiore | April 6, 2011

Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! That phrase could be heard echoing the halls of the Campus Recreation Center Wednesday night during Recreation Services ' first ever Rock, Paper, Scissors contest. Twelve people participated in the single-elimination tournament,...