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NIU holds annual Unity March

By Northern Star staff | September 12, 2016

Join community members for The Annual Unity March at 6 p.m Wednesday at the MLK Commons.Originating three years ago after the events in Ferguson, Missouri, the march represents positive change for students of all races and genders to come together as...

Leon Kincaid, former Student Association senator, speaks during a Veterans’ Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2014, at the flagpole southeast of Altgeld Hall.

Former senator sues SA in open meeting case

By Leah Nicolini | May 2, 2016

Leon Kincaid, former Student Association senator, speaks during a Veterans’ Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2014, at the flagpole southeast of Altgeld Hall.

Student cultural performances to be shown at Cultural Fusion

By Alexis Malapitan | April 21, 2016

The Student Association and Asian American Association are coming together to hold the Cultural Fusion Show, showcasing both diversity and culture.The show will feature different organizations, groups and solo performances as people of different ethnicities...

Kathryn Olson, senior environmental studies major, shows two-year-old Eleanor Burlingame how to make paper-bag trees on Saturday at the Green Family fun day in Haish Gym.

Earth Week

By Madison Kacer | April 18, 2016

Kathryn Olson, senior environmental studies major, shows two-year-old Eleanor Burlingame how to make paper-bag trees on Saturday at the Green Family fun day in Haish Gym.

SA director, chief of staff applications open for 2016-17 academic year

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2016

The Student Association is now accepting applications for director positions and chief of staff for the 2016-17 academic year.The applications are due 8 p.m. April 16 and can be accessed at bit.ly/2393N0V.Students must log in to the Huskie Link website...

2016 Student Association Senate and Executive Elections

By Northern Star staff | March 29, 2016

The first joint Student Association Senate and Executive elections end at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Both elections will be held online at huskielink.niu.edu, but the following places will have polling places available:

• DuSable Hall

• Founders Memorial Library

• Holmes Student Center

• Music Building

• Nursing Building

• Barsema Hall

• New Residence Hall Community Center

• LaTourette Hall

Read more about the candidates at bit.ly/1SiSjwW.

Contact Election Commissioner Kevin Gordon at [email protected] with any questions or requests for accommodations.

SA to hold election debate in Holmes Student Center

By Northern Star staff | March 24, 2016

The Student Association will hold a candidates’ debate 7 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.The SA elections will begin 9 a.m. Tuesday and close 6 p.m. Wednesday. Students can vote by going to huskielink.niu.edu and entering their...

Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife to hold Palm Oil movie night

By Northern Star staff | March 22, 2016

The Anthropology Club, in collaboration with Green Paws Environmental Alliance, Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife, Southeast Asia Club and the NIU Student Association, will hold Palm [Turm]Oil from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Cole Hall, room 100.The...

Student Association director of Governmental Affairs

Student Association to hold registration drives

By Northern Star staff | January 26, 2016

The Student Association will hold voter registration drives Wednesday and Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, according to a SA news release.The voter registration drives will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, near the...

SA VP returns to job post hearing

By Maxwell Bisaillon | December 3, 2015

Reginald Bates, Student Association vice president, said he plans to continue performing his duties “for the good of the student body” after being found not guilty of neglect of duty.Bates was charged on Nov. 8 with neglect of duty based upon eight...

SA kicks off It’s On Us Week of Action

By Ashley Morse | November 19, 2015

Students signed a banner in support of It’s On Us and painted their pinky nails pink in support of sexual assault and violence survivors during the Student Association’s Demonstration Day.Demonstration Day, held Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center,...

Voter registration drives to return

By Northern Star staff | November 16, 2015

Another voter registration drive is planned for the beginning of next month, and with hopes to reach out to organizations to register members, said Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate Speaker, citing a report by Kiran Gill, director of Governmental...