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SA senator faces charges of leaking election info to Lupstein ticket

By Ashley Morse | April 9, 2015

A Student Association senator who serves on the SA Board of Elections will face charges of disclosing election information to the Voice of Change ticket at a Sunday hearing.Screenshots of text messages between Senator Jake Swick and Voice of Change members...

Officials should speak to press

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 5, 2015

Public officials who decline to comment to the Northern Star are truly refusing to speak to the people they serve.The Star’s staff members, like all journalists, seek to present and analyze facts to readers so they have a deeper understanding of news....

5 things to learn from the Student Association executive election

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 2, 2015

This year’s Student Association executive election was a mess. It didn’t need to be.The election devolved into battles between the Voice of Change ticket, the Standing for Every Student ticket and the Board of Elections. The tickets accused each other...

Nathan Lupstein, Voice of Change presidential candidate, talks to students in front of DuSable Hall on Wednesday. The Voice of Change ticket has been disqualified from the 2015 SA executive elections.

Lupstein’s Voice of Change ticket wins 2015 Student Association executive election

By Northern Star staff | April 1, 2015

The Voice of Change ticket has won the 2015 Student Association executive election after its disqualification was lifted Tuesday at an SA Supreme Court hearing.Nathan Lupstein’s Voice of Change ticket won every SA executive position. Lupstein gained...

2015 Student Association executive election timeline

By Northern Star staff | March 27, 2015

Here is a look at highlights from the 2015 Student Association executive election. [View the story "2015 Student Association executive election timeline " on Storify]

Freshman psychology major Lwam Mekonen votes online in the Student Association executive elections Tuesday at the Holmes Student Center polling station.

We will not be silenced: Lupstein accusations amount to attempt to intimidate Star

By Northern Star Editorial Board | March 26, 2015

The Northern Star found its First Amendment rights under attack by Student Association executive candidates Wednesday. The Editorial Board will not stand for this.A Wednesday petition from the Nathan Lupstein ticket to the SA Supreme Court alleged the...

Senior communication major Marguerite Mallory votes online in the Student Association executive elections Tuesday at the Founders Memorial Library polling station.

Student Association to postpone election results until tickets’ appeals are heard

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

The Student Association will not release the results of Tuesday and Wednesday’s executive elections due to pending appeals from both tickets, according to an SA news release.Both the Voice of Change and Standing for Every Student filed petitions to...

Lupstein ticket calls for disqualification of Donovan ticket, citing biased relationship with Northern Star

By Maragaret Maka & Keith Hernandez | March 25, 2015

The Voice of Change ticket has called for the disqualification of the Standing for Every Student ticket from the 2015 Student Association executive elections for allegedly working with the Northern Star to write negative articles against the Voice of...

Freshman psychology major Lwam Mekonen votes online in the Student Association executive elections Tuesday at the Holmes Student Center polling station.

Donovan ticket calls for disqualification of Lupstein ticket in SA elections, citing intimidation

By Kelly Bauer | March 25, 2015

The Standing for Every Student ticket has called for the Voice of Change ticket to be disqualified from the 2015 Student Association executive elections for intimidating voters, disrupting an academic environment and littering, among other charges.Robert...

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2015 Student Association executive election guide

By Northern Star staff | March 24, 2015

It's Election Day at NIU as seven candidates vie for positions in the Student Association executive branch.Follow @NIUNorthernStar on Twitter for 24/7 updates. Read below for information on voting, candidate profiles and more. WHEN IS VOTING?9 a.m. Tuesday...

(From left) Ben Donovan, Student Association presidential candidate on the Standing for Every Student ticket, listens as Nathan Lupstein,  SA presidential candidate on the Voice of Change ticket, speaks during the candidates night and debate March 19.

Student Association executive candidates share plans at debate

By Ashley Morse | March 23, 2015

The Student Association Executive Elections Candidates Night and Debate allowed for candidates to discuss what the SA could do in light of proposed cuts in state allocation to NIU.The Thursday debate was held between Voice of Change ticket members Nathan...

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2015 Presidential candidate: Nathan Lupstein

By Alex Nugent | March 23, 2015

Major: Junior political science major and women’s studies minorInvolvement: Pre-Law Honors Society president, vice president of programming for Campus Activities Board, Men Against Misogyny on Campus president and The Remember Project Board of Directors...