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Lawrence Nassar (center) was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

Huskies speak out on Michigan State scandal

By Khobi Price | February 26, 2018

Lawrence Nassar (center) was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

Second NIU employee sees charges dropped in coffee fund case

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2013

For the second time, charges have been dropped in a “Coffee Fund” case. Susan Zahm, property control inventory specialist, had been charged with theft (Class 2 Felony), theft (class 3 Felony), official misconduct (Class 3 Felony), and violation of...

A garbage bag sits atop a trash can in Stevenson Towers. Improperly disposing of garbage is one of many common floor fines.

Residence hall fines aim to correct student behavior

By Felix Sarver | February 27, 2012

Brianna Henson said she does not think charging students for messes and damages other students create is fair. The freshman physical therapy major said she was once charged for damages made in the boy’s bathroom in her dorm. People clogged up a urinal...