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Campus blotter for 2/1/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 31, 2012

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. At 10:31 a.m., an individual...

Campus blotter for 1/31/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 30, 2012

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Jan. 22 At 8:41 p.m.,...

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Division III hockey defeats Robert Morris

By Ed Rietveld | January 29, 2012

After a week off, NIU's D-III hockey returned to action with a pair of games against Robert Morris. The Huskies, (13-9-1-1) earned two points on Friday with a 5-3 victory over the Eagles, (2-24-2). NIU got off to a good start in the game's first 20 minutes,...

Ticket to Ride Bus offers rides between campus, Chicago suburbs

By Jordan Birchfield | January 29, 2012

For suburban NIU students who frequently go home on the weekends, transportation can be a hassle. Ticket to Ride Bus hopes to help with this problem. Ticket to Ride Bus Company is a new bus service for NIU students that offers rides between the NIU campus...

NIU student and family finalists in home improvement contest

By Northern Star Staff | January 29, 2012

An NIU student and his family are finalists in a home improvement contest and hope for public votes to help them win the $20,000 prize.Jeremy Klein, junior elementary education major, and his family entered the contest hosted by 95.9 FM The River after...

Miss Illinois Hannah Smith, introduces herself during the DeKalb
Barb and Sycamore Spartan Boys Basketball game at the Convocation
Center Friday evening.

Pageant queen on the scene

By Chelsey Boutan | January 29, 2012

Miss Illinois Hannah Smith, 20, visited campus on Friday and made an appearance at the NIU Convocation Center for the Castle Challenge. The event is organized by Castle Bank to help raise money for DeKalb and Sycamore sports booster clubs. Smith talked...

Campus blotter for 1/26/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 25, 2012

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Sunday At 12:21 a.m.,...

Campus blotter for 1/24/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 23, 2012

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Friday At 9:34 a.m.,...

Campus blotter for 1/23/12

By Northern Star Staff | January 22, 2012

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Thursday At 8:14 p.m.,...

Local mechanic gives DIY car advice for winter months

By Hailey Kurth | January 22, 2012

Sam Bond, Service Director at Bockman's Auto Care, 2158 Oakland Drive in Sycamore. BEFORE YOU DRIVE If your car engine turns over but does not start, Bond said to check your battery. He said you should have your battery checked at the beginning of the...

Winning the FAFSA race

By Parker Happ | January 17, 2012

New Years resolutions are hard to keep, but one you should definitely look to fulfill is filling your FAFSA form fast, my friend. Say that five times fast.In all seriousness, the sooner you file, the better. Students new to filling out the form should...

A season in review: Huskie football

By Eli Gehn | January 17, 2012

The NIU football team had its final hoorah a couple of weeks ago after it defeated Arkansas State 38-20 in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. It was the perfect ending to a crazy up-and-down year for the Huskies, with the arrow pointing up heading into the 2012 season....