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Police report indicates DeKalb is getting safer

September 14, 2011

According to the DeKalb Police Department's Annual Report, from 2009 to 2010, sex offenses and burglary have both dropped 8 percent, theft dropped 13 percent and criminal sexual assault dropped 2 percent."As time allows, we have tried to focus on being...

Alpha Psi Lambda to kick off Latin Heritage Month

By Megan Healy | September 14, 2011

DeKALB | Latino fever hits DeKalb with a celebration of El Grito to begin Latino Heritage Month.El Grito is the celebration of Mexican Independence Day and is hosted by Alpha Psi Lambda coed fraternity. The words El Grito translate to "the shout" in Spanish."The...

BOT to discuss ‘College Grind’

By Northern Star Staff | September 14, 2011

The NIU Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. today in Altgeld Hall 315.Among items up for approval are the Fiscal Year 2012 internal budget, a report from the office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and discussion of Vision 2020.Items up...

Driver services coming to NIU

By Northern Star Staff | September 14, 2011

Secretary of State Jesse White will bring driver and vehicle services to campus Monday, according to a press release.Students, faculty, staff and local residents will be able to renew their drivers license or state ID, purchase vehicle plate stickers,...

Alternative Spring Break

By Northern Star Staff | September 14, 2011

The office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development will hold an informational meeting about their Alternative Spring Break program tonight.The meeting is at 8 p.m. in Stevenson Towers Multi-Purpose Room.ASB is a group of trips designed for NIU...

NIU men's rugby holds a team-huddle during its 76-5 victory over
Loyola this past weekend.

NIU rugby team dominates its debut

By Ed Reitveld | September 12, 2011

The NIU rugby team started its 2011 season with a 76-5 victory on the road over Loyola Saturday. Huskie senior fly half Alex Binetti felt two aspects stood out for the victory over the weekend. "I'd definitely say our tackling was pretty good, not too...

Donna Veeneman performs a Native American ritual Sunday night at
the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, 158 N.First
Street. The church held a multi-faith gathering called September
11: decade of impact, moment of decision.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship holds multi-faith memorial

By Kelly Bauer | September 11, 2011

Representatives of various religious groups were invited Sunday night to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth St. in DeKalb, to take part in "Decade of Impact: A Multi-faith Gathering." The Decade of Impact gathering was a memorial to...

NIU cross country places sixth in NIU open

By Jasmine Willett | September 11, 2011

NIU cross country placed sixth overall at the NIU open on Saturday.The Huskies defeated UIC, Knox College and Robert Morris University to win their invitational.NIU's Claire McAuley and Courtney Oldenburg were two of NIU's key runners who stood out in...

NIU volleball posts 7-1 record in eight match trip

By Northern Star Staff | September 11, 2011

A long road trip ended up being successful for NIU volleyball.The Huskies closed out an eight-match vocation expedition with a 3-1 road victory over Stephen F. Austin at the Ladyjack Invitational.NIU posted a 7-1 record overall in its eight-match road...

NIU Rugby defeats Loyola 76-5

By Ed Rietveld | September 11, 2011

The NIU rugby team started its 2011 season with a 76-5 victory on the road over Loyola Saturday. Huskies rugby president Pat Kathan said it took the Huskies a little while to get going on Saturday afternoon. "It started a little slow in the beginning...

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish gets past Kansas safety Bradley McDougald, right, for a touchdown during the first half of the college football game in Lawrence, Kan., in September 2011.
AP Photo: Orlin Wagner

Jayhawks defeat Huskies in Lawrence, Kan.

By Tony Osborne | September 11, 2011

NIU (1-1) football suffered its first loss of the season Saturday in Lawrence, falling to Kansas (2-0), 45-42. "Hats off to KU and their players; they executed well and they made one more play than we did tonight," said NIU head coach Dave Doeren in a...

Men’s soccer wins NIU Adidas Invitational

By Brian Thomas | September 11, 2011

No. 20 ranked NIU men's soccer continued its strong start to the season by winning its NIU Adidas Invitational for the first time in program history. The Huskies (5-0-0) beat Valparaiso in their home opener on Friday 1-0 and also beat Portland on Sunday...