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Student Association Senator David White discusses his bill to move SA executive elections to online voting during Sunday’s SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room. White said online voting would increase voter participation, but other senators said turnout would be better increased with advertising.

SA Senate moves voting online

By Ashley Morse | March 2, 2015

After a nearly 90-minute debate on the effectiveness of online voting, the Student Association Senate passed a bill, 20-12, that would allow students to vote online for the SA executive election.Polling stations in DuSable Hall, the Holmes Student Center,...

Senator suspended after liquor charge

By Northern Star Staff | October 2, 2014

Student Association Senator Yandi Farinango, who was charged with liquor consumption as a minor Friday, will be suspended from the SA Senate until Oct. 12.SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke consulted Kelli Bradley, SA legislative branch adviser, and spoke...

Carpool Connections commute to campus

By Thomas Verschelde | April 7, 2011

NIU has many transportation options available including the bus lines, late night ride service and now a carpool service. Carpool Connections is a free service for NIU students, faculty and staff that matches individuals up through schedule and location...