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This will be the second discussion in the alumni speaker series this fall that the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee has featured.

NIU alum gives discussion on health care

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 4, 2022

Join Samantha Musyoka-Katia virtually from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday for From CNA to CEO; An Adventure to Kenya, a discussion detailing NIU alum Musyoka-Katia's professional career. The discussion will be hosted by Sherrill Morris, chair and associate...

NIU President John Peters speaks at a past Board of Trustees meeting.

Changes to employee health care, pensions are certain, Peters says

By Kyla Gardner | March 24, 2011

DeKALB | NIU President John Peters said the funding of next year’s budget, along with the employee health care and pension programs, is unsure. But it doesn’t look good. “The state remains in dire financial strait,” Peters said to the Board of...

In Focus: Should Congress repeal Obamacare or keep it?

In Focus: Should Congress repeal Obamacare or keep it?

By Perspective Staff | March 24, 2011

Jack Baker, columnist It's not often that I agree with Republicans, but I have to on this issue. Obamacare was never the correct answer. Forcing people to buy insurance was supposed to lower costs how? Congress needs to revisit the health care issue and...

Cutting funds for Planned Parenthood is wrong

Cutting funds for Planned Parenthood is wrong

By Jessica Jenks | March 1, 2011

The House of Representatives voted to cut federal funding to Planned Parenthood on Feb. 18. The representatives pushing to pass the bill claimed that federal funding should not go toward a place that advocates and provides abortions. Although abortion...

Hultgren addresses health care

By Jessica Sabbah | February 7, 2011

This is part two of a five-part series in which the Northern Star interviews Congressman Randy Hultgren, who took office this January. NORTHERN STAR: How do you think your previous background as a state senator and an office manager and scheduler for...

Editorial: Mixed reception to university-wide pay raise

By Editorial Board | October 27, 2010

For a couple years now, NIU has been weathering a terrible storm of financial calamity. First, state support for the university (indeed, for all institutions of higher education) has been eroding, slowly but surely. Couple this with the fact that the...

Health care changes take effect

Health care changes take effect

By Shakira Bates | September 22, 2010

The health care reform bill passed six months ago and several changes will go into effect this week. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) held a telephone conference with health service companies to inform media representatives about the changes. "The health...

Not all of us are privileged students

By Letter Writer | September 8, 2010

As I was flipping through the Northern Star Tuesday, I stumbled upon Logan Short’s article “For me, U.S. health care system is great.” Upon reading the article, I must say I was pretty angry. The thought that someone would be so disappointed because...

For me, US health care is great

By Logan Short | September 6, 2010

Almost every summer I visit Canada to go camping in Quetico Provincial Park.This past summer, on my way home after the wilderness adventure, we decided to get some authentic Canadian cuisine at a restaurant called Boston Pizza. We got to talking with...