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Northern Star

Alumni Association set to travel to Turkey

By Jacqueline Evans | April 12, 2011

DeKALB | For the first time since its trip to Japan was cut short because of the earthquake, the NIU Alumni Association is set to go to Turkey. Members of the Alumni Association are anxious about the trip after the earthquake last month cut their trip...

SA confirms new members, amends bylaws and approves supplemental funding

By Jacqueline Evans and Danny Cozzi | April 10, 2011

DeKALB | The Student Association Senate confirmed new members to the various branches of the SA as well as amended bylaws during its Sunday night meeting. The Senate voted to confirm Brandon Hunter as the 2011-12 SA Chief of Staff. Austin Quick, speaker...

Film kicks off National Women’s Month

By Jacqueline Evans | April 4, 2011

DeKALB | Human trafficking is not just a problem in impoverished countries, but also occurs in the United States. The Women's Resource Center kicked off the month of April, which is National Women's Month, by hosting a viewing of The Forgotten Girls:...

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...

Elliott Echols elected Student Association President

By Jacqueline Evans and Danny Cozzi | March 30, 2011

DeKALB | After two days of voting throughout the campus, the results are in for the 2011-12 Student Association and Campus Activities Board elections.This year, a total of 1,189 students voted in the SA and CAB election. The turnout was lower than last...

NIU offers help for soon-to-be graduates

By Jacqueline Evans | March 28, 2011

The Office of Student Academic Success will host Destination Graduation in the Altgeld Auditorium today from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. The program will include sessions on negotiating salaries, health insurance and benefits, graduate...

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...

SA EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS | Student trustee candidate profiles

By Jacqueline Evans | March 27, 2011

DeKALB | Elections for the Student Association executive cabinet are Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the final installment of all candidates running for the four positions: president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee. Jaemin Robertson Year/Major:...

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Student Association senators (from left) Brian Troutman, Derek Koegel, Nick Wians and Mike Theodore listen to a speaker during the SA Peformance Review Wednesday night at the Holmes Student Center.

SA directors under review

By Jacqueline Evans | March 23, 2011

The Student Association Senate Procedural Review Committee conducted a review of requested SA directors Wednesday night in the Holmes Student Center. Directors "who did not have tangible evidence of what they've been doing" this academic year were up...

Four Year Degree Paths help students graduate on time

March 23, 2011

The Office of Student Academic Success offers various programs in an effort to encourage and maintain student success at NIU. One of those programs is the Four Year Degree Path. "One of the goals of the office of student academic success is to collaborate...

Student Association President candidates Elliot Echols and Derek Koegel take part in the SA executive election debate Tuesday night in the Hertiage Room of the Holmes Student Center.

SA executive candidates debate for election

By Jacqueline Evans | March 22, 2011

DeKALB | Election season is in full swing. The Student Association hosted a debate between the executive candidates for the upcoming election on Tuesday night in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center. The debate gave candidates an opportunity...

Echols is a candidate for SA president

SA presidential candidate profiles

By Jacqueline Evans and Candice Beasley | March 22, 2011

Elections for the Student Association executive cabinet will be held on March 29 and March 30. For the rest of this week, the Northern Star will be profiling candidates for each of the four positions: president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee....