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Fair trade goods sales aid alternative spring break

Fair trade goods sales aid alternative spring break

By Hany Abdel | November 24, 2013

The Sociology Student Advisory Committee invited JustGoods, 201 Seventh St. in Rockford, to sell its ecological and socially responsible handmade goods Wednesday and Thursday in Reavis Hall.The committee and JustGoods agreed that 10 percent of Wednesday...

Habitat for Humanity to host ‘Dine to Donate’ at Applebee’s

By Northern Star Staff | April 18, 2012

DeKalb County’s branch of Habitat for Humanity will host a Dine to Donate event Thursday. The event will last from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the DeKalb Applebee’s, 2411 Sycamore Road. Fifteen percent of every bill will go toward Habitat for Humanity of...

Recycling day at Convo planned

By Juliana Leprich | April 17, 2012

A group of NIU students, Habitat for Humanity of Illinois and Vintage Tech Recyclers will be working together this week to safely recycle old electronics. A recycling day will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Convocation Center. Bobbi Burgstone,...

Don’t forget disaster victims

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | March 21, 2012

When natural disasters strike and devastate an area, the news cameras come in and tell the stories of the victims. If many are killed, people are moved to take action by donating their money and time to relief efforts. However, once the cameras stop rolling,...