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A neighborhood in the Devonshire subdivision of Washington, Ill., is left in ruins after a tornado tore through the northern part of the town on Sunday. Members of Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity, are collecting items for care packages to send to the victims of the tornado. Student volunteers will also work with the Red Cross.

Students reach out to help tornado victims

By James Green | November 19, 2013

In response to the weekend’s outbreak of tornadoes in Illinois, Alpha Phi Omega will collect donations for relief packages for the victims.Will Wight, Alpha Phi Omega member and junior mechanical engineering major, has been storm watching for five years,...

Student Spotlight: Advice: Help out, volunteer on campus

Student Spotlight: Advice: Help out, volunteer on campus

By Jack Manning | October 16, 2013

Krista Fassola, junior special education major, likes to volunteer and help others almost as much as she likes sushi.Northern Star: Why did you choose the major that you did?Krista Fassola: I had a friend who ended up having an aneurism rupture in her...