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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

With a 35-81 career record at NIU, on the verge of a fourth straight 20-loss season, it is time for Ricardo Patton and NIU to go their separate ways.

The Patton Problem: ‘An unacceptable situation’

By The Northern Star Editorial Board | March 3, 2011

When you have a horse with a broken leg, it seems natural to put it out of its misery. The legs of NIU's men's basketball program have been broken for far too long. As a head coach at NIU, Ricardo Patton has been a perennial failure, not only for the...

In focus: Is the new plus/minus grading system for the better?

In focus: Is the new plus/minus grading system for the better?

By Northern Star Perspective staff | February 24, 2011
In Focus: What do you think of Governor Quinn’s budget  address?

In Focus: What do you think of Governor Quinn’s budget address?

By Northern Star Perspective Staff | February 17, 2011

Jack Baker, columnist My solution to the budget problem is pretty simple: Stop spending money! The State of Illinois can't keep raising taxes and borrowing money in order to pay the bills if they're then going to still increase the overall budget by $1.7...

Poor understanding leads to poor actions

By Northern Star Editorial Board | February 3, 2011

Do you know what is in the U.S. Constitution? Do you know all of your rights? Do you know what the government can and cannot do to you? Well, chances are...you don't know. In 2006, the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum released a study showing that more...

Blizzard plus no school equals...what?

Blizzard plus no school equals…what?

By Taurean Small, Jessica Jenks, Portia Kerr-Newman, Alyssa Pracz, and Kathryn Minniti | February 3, 2011
In Focus: What do you plan on doing differently this semester?

In Focus: What do you plan on doing differently this semester?

By Perspective Staff | January 27, 2011

Jack Baker, columnist Last semester, I didn't really do those reading assignments for class. When a teacher would assign a chapter to read in the textbook, I would think to myself, "sweet, no homework." But that's going to change. I actually bought all...

In Focus: What is the best/worst thing about Thanksgiving?

In Focus: What is the best/worst thing about Thanksgiving?

By Aaron Brooks, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, and Taurean Small | November 18, 2010

Aaron Brooks, columnist: By far the best thing about Thanksgiving is the food. I have an apartment so I can cook good meals, but ugh, November has been busy. Most of my meals this month have come from Subway, Big Rapp Daddy's and Taco Bell. Needless to...

$5,000 donation to student scholarship fund for NIU hospitality

By Letter to the Editor | November 2, 2010

I want to thank NIU for housing the tenants of 916 Greenbrier Road when the roof flew off the building. NIU provided immediate assistance, and I drove one tenant to Neptune Hall to spend the night. So grateful no one was injured. A temporary roof has...

Self-plagiarism policy doesn’t account for coursework redundancy

By Dave Thomas | November 2, 2010

Have you ever heard something that stops you in your tracks, halts your entire thought process, and makes you say, "Wait, what?" That's how I felt when I heard about "self plagiarism." Larry Bolles, the director of the Office of Community Standards and...

Power Grid, not cars, is the key to sustainable energy

By Logan Short | October 26, 2010

Last Tuesday, the Northern Star reported about GE's WattStation which would help provide a way to charge electric vehicles. In the article, NIU Transportation Manager Bill Finucane said the problem of purchasing the vehicle is the infrastructure to fuel...

Richard Randall’s character suits the position of Kendall County Sheriff

By Letter to the editor | October 26, 2010

I was hired by Sheriff Richard Randall in 1991 as one of the first female deputies to work in Corrections for Kendall County. I was 23 years old, a single mom without an education except for a high school diploma and had no clue as to what I wanted to...

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