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Seth Peritz, NIU Director of Mass Transit, announces the four new Huskie Bus routes starting in Fall 2013 that will improve effeciency and decrease cost to the University on Sunday at the Student Association Senate meeting.

SA senate meeting sees new member and returning speaker

By Robert Baird | April 21, 2013

James Zanayed was re-appointed the Student Association (SA) Senate speaker at its meeting Sunday. Zanayed was contested by Stephanie Wiggins, SA senator and senior political science major, for the speaker position. Wiggins said her experience in the Air...

SA Speaker James Zanayed discusses aspects of the 2013-2014 school year at Sunday nights Student Association Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Centers Sky Room. The 2014 academic budget was approved during the meeting.

Next semester’s budget discussed in SA Senate meeting

By Erin Kolb | April 14, 2013

The Student Association (SA) Senate discussed aspects of next semester like budget and SA staffing Sunday night in the Holmes Student Center’s Sky Room. The 2014 Academic Budget was approved, which SA Treasurer Josh Venaas said is the first of five...

Student leaders react to NIU’s new president

By Robert Baird | April 2, 2013

Student leaders will actively seek increased involvement with Doug Baker when he becomes NIU’s president. Jack Barry, Student Association (SA) president elect, met Baker for the first time on Tuesday. “I’m confident and excited that the Board of...

Student Association holds job fair

By Guadalupe Lopez | March 31, 2013

Students who missed last month’s job fair had a chance to attend the Student Association’s (SA) on-campus job fair Friday. Employers from across the university participated in this event in search of potential student workers, including the SA, Campus...

Student Association President Jack Barry

Students choose new CAB, SA representatives

By Robert Baird | March 28, 2013

Voter turnout for the Student Association (SA) and Campus Activity Board (CAB) elections more than doubled this year. More than 1,500 students voted in the elections held Tuesday and Wednesday. About 750 students voted in 2012, and there were 1,189 votes...

Students, organizations awarded at SA ceremony

Students, organizations awarded at SA ceremony

By Erin Kolb | March 25, 2013

Student Association (SA) hosted a Student Choice Awards Night Monday at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. Award categories ranged from all aspects of Student Association life, including Cultural Awards, Department Awards and Greek...

Candidates for Student Associations executive branch debate

Candidates for Student Association’s executive branch debate

By Logan Love | March 21, 2013

With the Student Association (SA) executive branch elections next week, candidates spoke out at a two-hour debate Wednesday night. It featured candidates running for the positions of president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee. Presidential...

Mayoral candidates address SA Senate

By Erin Kolb | March 3, 2013

Two of DeKalb’s four mayoral candidates spoke to the Student Association (SA) Senate Sunday about the importance of voting in the upcoming election. Candidates Mike Verbic and David Jacobson were the first two of a four-speaker series to visit the SA...

Senator Rebecca Clark speaks about Tuesdays Internship Fair at the SA Senate meeting on Monday. The Internship fair allows NIU students to apply for internships during the summer or school year and speak to employers.

SA Senate discusses voter turnout

By Erin Kolb | February 17, 2013

The Student Association (SA) Senate met Sunday in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room to discuss issues in the structure of undergraduate council committees and lack of student participation in SA elections. According to Senate Speaker James Zanayed, the...

Senator Pooler remarks about remarkably low voter turnout for Student Association elections at the Student Association meeting in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center on Saturday night.

New positions elected at SA meeting

By Kevin Steiger | January 28, 2013

The Student Association (SA) met on Sunday to discuss senator involvement and to elect members into board and director positions. Senators Mathew Wellington, Brandon Phillips, Patrick Birk, Anthony Sarna, and Michael Theodore were elected in by senate...

Former SA member says organization discourages activism

By Felix Sarver | November 17, 2011

Former Student Association Senator Jeremy Orbach said he wants to protest the SA because he says the organization discourages activism. Orbach was dropped from the SA Senate Nov. 6 for four absences, Senate Speaker Austin Quick said. According to the...

SA Supreme Court sides with IFC over Delta Chi in dispute

By Felix Sarver | October 31, 2011

On Monday, the Student Association Supreme Court ruled the Interfraternity Council's actions toward Delta Chi were not unconstitutional. Justice Nick Battisti delivered the opinion of the court, noting the case required the Supreme Court to rule on the...