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Greek life about service, scholarship

By Cierria McPerryman | October 8, 2012

For Cara Prock, people who view Greek Row negatively are not informed on what Greek life is about. The Panhellenic Council president said Greek life is about scholarship, leadership, community service, brotherhood and sisterhood. “Students could overcome...

Delta Chi becomes member of Interfraternity Council

By Hailey Kurth | May 1, 2012

After two years of petitioning to become a member of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), Delta Chi was welcomed into the council Monday. Delta Chi petitioned to become full members of IFC multiple times over the years but was denied each time, said Kyle...

SA Senate approves Tugs funding

By Felix Sarver | April 15, 2012

Funding for a long-standing Greek fraternity tug-of-war contest was approved by the Student Association Senate Sunday. The SA Senate allowed the Interfraternity Council to receive $5,000 in supplemental funding for Tugs, an annual fraternity competition....

SA Supreme Court sides with IFC over Delta Chi in dispute

By Felix Sarver | October 31, 2011

On Monday, the Student Association Supreme Court ruled the Interfraternity Council's actions toward Delta Chi were not unconstitutional. Justice Nick Battisti delivered the opinion of the court, noting the case required the Supreme Court to rule on the...

SA Supreme Court to rule on Delta Chi case against IFC

By Felix Sarver | October 30, 2011

Today the Student Association Supreme Court will decide if Delta Chi has a case against the Interfraternity Council for denying the group full IFC membership.Delta Chi has tried multiple times to apply for full membership within the IFC, the governing...

SA Senate votes down bill, recognizes Social Media Consultants

By Felix Sarver | October 23, 2011

Greek governing councils will not be able to judge if a Greek organization is eligible for permanent Student Association recognition. The SA Senate voted down a bill Sunday in which governing councils would be able to approve an organization's eligibility...

Sororities pull together to raise money for breast cancer

By Hailey Kurth | October 20, 2011

This weekend, sororities will get together to compete in women's tugs, Pi Kappa Alpha's annual philanthropy event. Tugs isn't just a game of tug-of-war, though. NIU tugs is a more serious, strategic version of the game. "It's a giant tug-of-war [where]...

Kazimier Chevas (center), junior political science major, cheers after Andrew Cinelli (right), junior KNPE major, blocks a shot during Delta Chi's intramural volleyball match against Pi Kappa Phi Wednesday night in the Campus Recreation Center.

Delta Chi returns to NIU

By David Matz | September 30, 2010

Delta Chi is back on campus and looking for some recognition. In 2005, the Delta Chi Alumni Board dissolved the NIU chapter for not upholding the ideals of the fraternity. During the spring 2010 semester, Delta Chi's National Fraternity sent leadership...

Learn your Greek

By Northern Star Staff | September 6, 2010

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