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Passion Pit hits high notes at Convo

By Troy Doetch | October 21, 2010

For a band whose biggest hit is entitled "Sleepyhead," Passion Pit gave an energetic show Thursday night at the Convocation Center. Glowsticks could be seen waved back and forth, as the crowd danced to consistent beats of synth-fueled dance rock. Fueled...

Neighbor’s House helps the community

By Shadonna Merriweather | October 21, 2010

DeKalb County offers various resources to anyone with the desire to get out into the community. Mentoring, education assistance and childcare programs are readily available to everyone -- especially college students -- on both NIU's website as well as...

Campus blotter for 10/21/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 20, 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. SATURDAY At 6:07 p.m.,...

Campus blotter for 10/20/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 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. FRIDAY At about 4:30...

Campus blotter 10/11/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 10, 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.

FRIDAY

At 1:34 a.m., a sergeant on patrol at Eco Park Drive observed a person carrying a can of what appeared to be beer. The person admitted to carrying an open can of beer and being under 21 years of age. She was referred to the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.

SATURDAY

At 12:17 a.m., an officer took a report regarding the theft of a cell phone. This case is pending investigation.

SUNDAY

At 2:02 a.m., officers on patrol observed a vehicle commit a traffic infraction. Contact with the three occupants revealed cannabis and many open and unopened bottles of alcoholic beverages. One of the occupants, Christian Aleman, 18, of Rochelle, was arrested and charged with illegal consumption by a minor. Jorge Herrera, 24, of Rochelle, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis under 30 grams.

Campus blotter for 10/06/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 5, 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. AUG. 20 At 7:18 p.m.,...

Campus blotter for 10/01/10

By Northern Star Staff | September 30, 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 10:35 p.m.,...

Sam Fuqua, senior computer science major, and Hannah Hornung, sophomore computer science major, take Student Association Senate ballot boxes to be counted in Adams Hall after polls closed  Wednesday evening. Over 1,000 students voted in the election.

SA voting results are in

By MaryJo Kratochvil and Jacqueline Evans | September 29, 2010

After all of the campaigning and voting the results are in for the 2010 Student Association Senate elections. There were over 1,043 votes in total, and SA election commissioner Patrick Frierson said he believes it's more than they had last year. "We had...

Campus blotter for 09/29/10

By Northern Star Staff | September 28, 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. MONDAY At 11:53 a.m.,...

Campus blotter for Sept. 10

By Northern Star Staff | September 9, 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. WEDNESDAY At 9:33 a.m.,...

Campus blotter for Sept. 9

By Northern Star Staff | September 8, 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. At 9:41 a.m. Tuesday,...