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Amitabh Pal, managing editor of Progressive Magazine, speaks about violence in Islam Wednesday night at Hertiage Room of the Holmes Student Center.

Islam stands for peace, says Progressive magazine editor

By Candice Beasley | March 10, 2011

"Islam has a very strong strand of peace," said Amitabh Pal, managing editor of Progressive magazine. Pal spoke about his first book titled "Islam Means Peace," and also touched on some misinterpretations of Islam Wednesday evening. DeKalb Interfaith...

Study space series: Holmes Student Center provides more than one option

Study space series: Holmes Student Center provides more than one option

By Kyla Gardner | March 9, 2011

Don't exhale just yet; it's still midterms week. You've got plenty of time to log some study hours. Follow the Northern Star through its weekly installment of the best study spaces on campus and around DeKalb to find a place to hunker down with your textbooks,...

No debate: NIU Forensics team takes third place in state

By Eric Beesley | March 8, 2011

DeKALB | The NIU Forensics Team placed third in the Illinois Intercollegiate Forensic Association's state tournament last weekend. "I think this is the best the team has done in probably 10 years," said NIU Forensics coach Judy Santacaterina. The team...

Making the grade: Potential grading scale change could take place as soon as 2012

By Jessica Sabbah | March 2, 2011

DeKALB | Questions still surround the possible adoption of a plus/minus grading system at NIU. The Faculty Senate voted to recommend the implementation of the plus/minus grading system on Feb. 9. The proposal will now move to the Admissions Policies and...

Campus crime blotter for Feb. 28

By Northern Star Staff | February 27, 2011

Tuesday At 3:18 p.m., a theft was reported at the Grant Towers South computer lab. A wallet was left briefly unattended, and a sum of currency was found missing when the owner returned to retrieve it. This case is pending investigation. Wednesday At...

Midsemester Check rejuvenates students’ energy for productivity

By Alex Fiore | February 23, 2011

NIU students gathered in the Illinois, Douglas, Heritage and Lincoln Rooms Wednesday night to earn their ticket to academic success. The Office of Student Academic Success took control of the second floor of the Holmes Student Center to host a Midsemester...

NIU’s 2/14 memorial proved that the campus is united

By Letter Writer | February 23, 2011

I am writing regarding the third anniversary of the tragic loss of five students on our campus. When the events of Feb. 14 [2008] occurred, I was just a sophomore in high school in Peoria, Ill. That day was a little different for me because when I turned...

Graduate Prep Seminar offers advice for grad school

By Jacqueline Evans | February 22, 2011

DeKalb | The Engaged Learning Department will host the Graduate Prep Seminar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Yordon Centerin the McCareins classroom. The seminar is free for all attendees and those who register before Wednesday will receive a free...

Packed Internship Fair connects students with various companies

By Amy Kreeger | February 22, 2011

DeKALB | Tuesday's Internship Fair saw one of its biggest turnouts (of businesses) in about 15 years. The fair had 75 companies attending this semester, which is a 15 percent increase in company attendance compared with last semester and several semesters...

Allowing guns on campus makes no sense

By Logan Short | February 22, 2011

I didn't think double negatives were allowed in a sentence, but nine states, in layman's terms, are proposing laws to not allow campuses to not allow guns (actually that is a triple-negative). Granted, it is worded more eloquently than that, but the proposed...

Campus Live Radio is a great resource for students

Campus Live Radio is a great resource for students

By Portia Kerr-Newman | February 20, 2011

Every campus has a group of things to compliment the campus, whether they be fraternities, sororities, sports teams or academic programs. But what NIU does not have is its own radio station. Being new to NIU this year, it was somewhat difficult for me...