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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Free group fitness starts this week

By Northern Star staff | August 22, 2016

Group fitness classes are free today until Sunday in Campus Recreation for students, faculty and staff.There are cardio, strength, mind and body and high intensity interval training classes available Monday through Saturday.After the conclusion of free...

Ellwood House Museum standing on a sunny fall day. (Northern Star file photo)

Ellwood House Museum holds “Saving the Gurler House”

By Northern Star staff | August 22, 2016

Sycamore victim’s neighbor speaks out

By Madison Kacer | August 22, 2016

DeKalb | Duane Taylor, 59, of Willow Spring, North Carolina, was on his way to Lowe’s Home Improvement to pick up a friend from work when he got a Facebook message breaking the news of an old friend’s death.Taylor grew up and worked with Robert J....

House Café shuts its doors

By Northern Star staff | August 22, 2016

DeKalb | The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., officially shut their doors on Aug. 13.The local coffee shop has been closed since Aug. 11 when the cafe announced an indefinite closing to patrons until two days later when Alexandra Fausett, The House Cafe...

Student Association President Giuseppe LaGioia prepares for the beginning of the semester.

SA president hopes to connect with students

By Julia Martinez | August 22, 2016

Student Association President Giuseppe LaGioia prepares for the beginning of the semester.

Armed robbery reported on Regent Road

Armed robbery reported on Regent Road

By Northern Star staff | August 20, 2016
The House Café closes indefinitely

The House Café closes indefinitely

By Northern Star staff | August 12, 2016

The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., has been closed since yesterday and will be closed at least until Saturday.The coffee shop and café also functions as a spot for live entertainment like comedy and music known for hosting local bands.The café canceled...

Campus food pantry reopens in fall

Campus food pantry reopens in fall

By Leah Nicolini | August 1, 2016

Student represents peers in IBHE

By Leah Nicolini | August 1, 2016

Stephanie Torres Celis, junior public health major, is Latino, female and a community college graduate, which she believes will make her perspective unique to the Illinois Board of Higher Education this fall.Celis is one of two student representatives...

Lisa Freeman, executive vice-president and provost, is drafting a roughly 400-page unified action plan to address themes in action plans like more interdisciplinary opportunities for students.

Freeman begins program prioritization action plan

By Madison Kacer | July 25, 2016

Lisa Freeman, executive vice-president and provost, is drafting a roughly 400-page unified action plan to address themes in action plans like more interdisciplinary opportunities for students.

Fifth Third Bank robbed by masked man

By Northern Star staff | July 25, 2016

An armed robbery occurred Friday at 4:12 p.m. at Fifth Third Bank, 2707 Sycamore Rd.The robber was described as “a dark skin male, with a bald head, muscular build, 6 foot 2 inches, 220 pounds, carrying a werewolf mask, wearing white-leather work gloves,...

Virginia Naples, a professor of 32 years in the biological studies department, takes a break from her ongoing research on gender pay inequality at NIU. She has been studying gender pay inequality for more than 20 years.

Female salary inequity found

By Northern Star staff | July 21, 2016

Virginia Naples, a professor of 32 years in the biological studies department, takes a break from her ongoing research on gender pay inequality at NIU. She has been studying gender pay inequality for more than 20 years.

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