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No budget decreases NIU credit ratings

By Alexander Chettiath | February 25, 2016

Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance

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Attendees dance to the live house music hosted by Behind the Beats Pro from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday for DeKalb’s first House Music Fest in the Frank Van Buer Plaza. The fest featured food trucks, drinks from Fatty’s Pub & Grille and live DJs. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

DeKalb welcomes its first ever House Music Festival

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A 2000s Sony camcorder plays live footage of Illinois Vintage Fest attendees on a CRT TV at the NH Camera booth. NH Camera is a Chicago based small business founded in 2015 that specializes in selling older cameras. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Vintage Fest turns NIU into retro wonderland

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Flowers sit in front of marble headstones in a burial plot. Associate Professor Vera Lind centers her research around the topic of death. (Getty Images)

NIU professor who devoted her life to learning about death

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JM Graveside, bassist of Kozmic Kicks, raises his arm mid-riff as a crowd dances at Fargo during the 7–10 p.m. show, which featured four local bands. The bands played covers from Nirvana, Chevelle, and Deftones alongside original tracks. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

4 local bands rock Fargo with covers and originals

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The Burning Cicada Arts and Music Festival will be on Saturday in Hopkins Park. The festival will include live performances and activities for all ages. (Courtesy of Burning Cicada)

Burning Cicada returns with art, music at annual festival

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