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Bill Nicklas, associate vice president for institutional
planning and sustainability, speaks to the Student Association
Senate Sunday night in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student
Center.

Two SA senators removed from office Sunday

By Felix Sarver | October 30, 2011

The Student Association Senate went through several changes in its staff and passed a bill allocating funds to SA subcommittees. Former Senators Steven Ray Vaughn and Daniela Miteva resigned from the Senate due to scheduling conflicts, Senate Speaker...

Black Student Union shake-up doing ‘more harm than good’

By Matt Liparota | October 5, 2011

Call it a tale of two presidents. After the Student Association Supreme Court ruled to uphold Darren Howard's election as Black Student Union President last week, other members of the organization voted to impeach Howard. As it stands, Khiry Johnson,...

Senators Taneisha Brown (left) and Jathia Macklin (right) listen as Senator Mike Theodore explains the censure proposed against director of student life Alandis Phillips.

SA Senate shake up: SA president elect, 3 directors censured

By Jacqueline Evans | April 3, 2011

DeKALB | The Student Association Senate unanimously voted to censure Deldric Henderson, Alandis Phillips, Arlieta Hall and SA president-elect Elliot Echols. Before the directors came before the Senate, Speaker of the Senate Austin Quick gave a reminder...

Mike Theodore explains the allegations against Josh Venaas, chief of staff for the Student Association.

Senators debate censures of 5 directors, chief of staff

By Jacqueline Evans | March 27, 2011

DeKALB | The Student Association Senate hotly debated the performance of SA executives Sunday night. SA Chief of Staff Josh Venaas and directors Deldric Henderson, Alandis Phillips, Arlieta Hall, Alyssa Ford and Elliot Echols were all up for censure by...

Black Student Union petitions to increase diversity in NIU faculty

By Jacqueline Evans | January 18, 2011

The Black Student Union (BSU) has pledged their support for the petition to increase ethnically diverse faculty at NIU, created through BSU member Sarah Theodore-Young. "The petition was an idea I developed after speaking with a group of friends about...

BSU bring’s back NIU’s “Lifeline” magazine

By Katie Zak | August 24, 2010

The Black Student Union will revive an on-campus magazine starting in September. Lifeline magazine was last published in 2006 and will be brought back to NIU with the help of several members of the BSU. "The first issue will be a trial issue," said Deldric...