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Students call for funds from state

Students call for funds from state

By The Associated Press | April 21, 2016

A student shows off signs in support of increased funding to education while attending a rally near the Illinois State Capitol complex on Wednesday in Springfield. The rally was sponsored by the Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education and hundreds of students from other colleges attended.

Police Report: April 12-14

April 21, 2016

The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.

April 12

1. At 5 p.m. April 6, theft $500 and under was reported to have occurred at Grant North. This case was suspended April 12.

April 13

2. At 12:22 a.m., criminal damage to property was reported to have occurred at Lot D. This case is open.

3. At 10:39 a.m., unlawful use of a weapon was reported to have occurred at Stadium Drive. This case was closed by exception.

4. At 6:30 p.m., burglary was reported to have occurred at Stevenson South. This case is open.

5. At 8:30 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported to have occurred at Neptune East. This case was closed by exception.

April 14

6. At 12:01 a.m. April 8, harassment through telephone was reported to have occurred at Grant North. This case was suspended April 14.

7. At 7 p.m. Feb. 1, domestic battery was reported to have occurred at Stevenson North. Bacarii D. Crocket, 19, of Chicago, was charged at 3:39 a.m. April 14.

In Focus: Should NIU continue partnering courses with companies?

By Perspective Staff | April 21, 2016

Faith MellenthinColumnistPartnering with big companies, like Kohl’s, limits the potential of students who may be happier working for other organizations not connected with NIU.Each semester, upwards of 20 students end up working at Kohl’s, according...

Starting junior pitcher Joe Hawks delivers to the plate. Hawks pitched 3 innings, giving up three earned runs and a walk against Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Baseball steps up with third conference win

By Thomas Hiley III | April 21, 2016

Starting junior pitcher Joe Hawks delivers to the plate. Hawks pitched 3 innings, giving up three earned runs and a walk against Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) talks about the likelihood of there being no Illinois budget before July 1, 2015, at the Board of Trustees meeting on June 18, 2015.

Short-term funding bill could keep higher ed afloat

By Alexander Chettiath | April 21, 2016

Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) talks about the likelihood of there being no Illinois budget before July 1, 2015, at the Board of Trustees meeting on June 18, 2015.

Canoe Battleship

Canoe Battleship

By Sara Karikomi | April 20, 2016

“DES” suffers an early defeat while “Canoes and Dudes” continue the battle against “Boats and Bros” Tuesday in Gabel Hall.

College of Law to host featured speaker on diversity

By Northern Star staff | April 20, 2016

The College of Law will hold its first featured speaker presentation as part of its Embracing Diversity series at noon Thursday in Swen Parson Hall, room 188.Professor Christine Rienstra-Kiracofe, the featured speaker, will discuss de jure and de facto...

“Behind the Lyrics” event on April 27

By Northern Star staff | April 20, 2016

For Sexual Assault Awareness month, Affirmative Action and Equity Compliance will host an event part of the Real Talk series called "Behind the Lyrics" from 7-9 p.m. April 27 in Stevenson Towers South, Room 185.At the event, attendees will discuss...

Christine Wang (right), SA Senate Speaker-elect, addresses senators as SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke looks on at the SA Senate meeting Sunday. The SA approved of the Bangladesh Student Association and the full-time addition of the position director of Environmental Affairs, which is currently held by Stuart Nissenbaum.

SA Senate OKs Bangladesh organization

By Alex Chettiath | April 18, 2016

Christine Wang (right), SA Senate Speaker-elect, addresses senators as SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke looks on at the SA Senate meeting Sunday. The SA approved of the Bangladesh Student Association and the full-time addition of the position director of Environmental Affairs, which is currently held by Stuart Nissenbaum.

Police Report: April 9-11

April 18, 2016

April 9

1. At 1 a.m., possession of cannabis 30 grams and under was reported to have occurred at Stevenson North. This case was closed by exception.

2. At 5:10 p.m., criminal defacement of property was reported to have occured at the Holmes Student Center. This case was suspended.

April 10

3. At 12:01 a.m. Feb. 19, theft $500 and under was reported to have occured at the Holmes Student Center. This case was referred to another agency.

4. At 12:01 a.m. April 8, harrassment by telephone was reported to have occurred at Grant North. This case is open.

April 11

5. At 7 p.m. Feb. 1, battery was reported to have occurred at Stevenson North. This case was opened April 11.

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.