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SA Senate to amend election bylaws

By Ashley Morse | April 13, 2015

The Student Association Senate is considering 12 amendments to its bylaws to reflect the move to online elections.The 2015 executive elections saw the SA’s first use of online voting through HuskieLink, a social media platform for student groups. Now,...

SA senator charged with election info leak resigns

By Keith Hernandez | April 13, 2015

Student Association Senator Jake Swick resigned Wednesday night due to allegations of disclosing election information as an SA Board of Elections member.Swick was to appear before the SA Senate on Sunday to face charges of giving election information...

Senator Swick resigns due to charges of disclosing election information

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Student Association Senator Jake Swick resigned Wednesday due to allegations of disclosing election information as a Board of Elections member.Swick was to appear before the SA Senate on Sunday to face charges of giving election information to the Voice...

SA senator faces charges of leaking election info to Lupstein ticket

By Ashley Morse | April 9, 2015

A Student Association senator who serves on the SA Board of Elections will face charges of disclosing election information to the Voice of Change ticket at a Sunday hearing.Screenshots of text messages between Senator Jake Swick and Voice of Change members...

5 things to learn from the Student Association executive election

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 2, 2015

This year’s Student Association executive election was a mess. It didn’t need to be.The election devolved into battles between the Voice of Change ticket, the Standing for Every Student ticket and the Board of Elections. The tickets accused each other...

Student Association senator charged with sharing executive election info

By Ashley Morse | March 30, 2015

The Student Association Senate will hold a hearing for a Board of Elections member April 12 on charges of disclosing election information to the Voice of Change ticket.Screenshots show Jake Swick, SA senator and Board of Elections member, giving election...

Student Association seeks ways to help student veterans

By Keith Hernandez | March 19, 2015

A Student Association senator wants to hear from student veterans about their mental health after the SA Senate demanded NIU fill a vacant counseling position.SA Senator Leon Kincaid began discussing ways to make counseling resources known to student...

Letter to the Editor: Northern Star real fail, not SA members

By Dillon Domke | March 18, 2015

It was utterly mind-boggling to return from Spring Break to find the Student Association in the Fail column of the Pass/Fail section of the Northern Star.The supposed reason for the SA ending up there was for calling off a phantom meeting that never actually...

Students must vote in executive elections so all voices are heard

By Mohammed Taha Faridi | March 15, 2015

Students should vote in the Student Association executive elections so they can have representatives who will voice their opinions to NIU administrators.The SA’s main job is to allocate $7 million in student fees to cover the needs of students. That...

Student Association gets more input in NIU’s program prioritization

By Augustin Zehnder | February 23, 2015

Administrators have agreed to allow for more student participation in program prioritization committees after pushback from the Student Association.An SA Senate resolution that had its first reading Feb. 15 stated the SA’s “diminishing faith in the...

SA survey shows students want free printing

By Rosie Villegas | February 19, 2015

A Student Association Senate survey on printing showed 54 percent of respondents were not aware NIU plans to eliminate the on-campus printing quota by the fall semester.The Senate’s 10-question survey asking about NIU’s printing quota garnered 788...

Student input needed to keep printing quota

By Rachel Scaman | February 19, 2015

Students need to stand behind the Student Association as it fights to keep the $7 printing quota.On-campus printing is set to switch from a quota system to a pay-as-you-go system where students deposit money onto their OneCards. Students are allocated...

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SA Senate to amend election bylaws

SA senator charged with election info leak resigns

Senator Swick resigns due to charges of disclosing election information

SA senator faces charges of leaking election info to Lupstein ticket

5 things to learn from the Student Association executive election

Student Association senator charged with sharing executive election info

Student Association seeks ways to help student veterans

Letter to the Editor: Northern Star real fail, not SA members

Students must vote in executive elections so all voices are heard

Student Association gets more input in NIU’s program prioritization

SA survey shows students want free printing

Student input needed to keep printing quota

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