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Student Association to rally during Rauner visit

By Margaret Maka and Keith Hernandez | October 12, 2015

With the state budget still at an impasse, Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate speaker, called for students to attend a rally for Gov. Bruce Rauner’s arrival in DeKalb during a University Council meeting Wednesday.The Governor, who has been locked...

SA to continue It’s On Us campaign

By Jackie Nevarez | October 12, 2015

Student Association President Nathan Lupstein said the SA will continue to promote the It’s On Us sexual assault prevention campaign with a demonstration day in November.The SA partnered with It’s On Us, a presidential task force that aims to work...

HuskieLine tracking system to cost $41K initially, $19K annually

By Northern Star staff | October 8, 2015

A tracking system that may not be installed in HuskieLine buses until next semester will cost the Student Association and NIU $41,090 initially.Rob Jusino, Student Association director of Mass Transit, said the SA is in the contractual stages with ETA...

Students, SA can increase voter turnout for election

By Northern Star Editorial Board | October 5, 2015

With a voter turnout of 3.24 percent in the Student Association Senate elections, a major change has to be made in the attitude of students and SA election promotion to increase voter turnout.Only 653 students out of 20,130 students enrolled at NIU voted...

SA election turnout fall continues

By Alexander Chettiath and Maggie Koll | October 1, 2015

More than 600 students voted in the first online Student Association Senate elections, said Election Commissioner Kevin Gordon, a decrease from last year’s 720 student turnout.Student turnout for SA Senate elections have been on a decline for the past...

InFocus: How can the Student Association better recruit students for the SA Senate?

September 23, 2015

Rachel ScamanThe Student Association Senate could recruit more candidates if it continues to make improvements to the election process.Moving to online voting and putting candidate profiles online has been the SA’s best idea when it comes to the elections....

Q&A: SA promoting National Hazing Prevention Week awareness

By Alexander Chettiath | September 21, 2015

This week marks National Hazing Prevention Week, and the Student Association is making sure students are aware of it by setting up an information station in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons.Three fraternities — Kappa Alpha Psi, Pi Kappa Alpha and...

Pass: SA fixes mistake at open meeting, Fail: City smoking ban ordinance delayed

By Angela Pagan | September 21, 2015

Pass: SA fixes mistake at open meetingThe Student Association held an emergency meeting to correct a mistake in legislation, which shows good leadership and initiative. The number of senators who can be elected per district in the election policy was...

Student Association to hold voter registration tables

By Northern Star staff | September 21, 2015

The Student Association will hold voter registration tables for National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday.A table can be found from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Diversions Lounge and 2-5 p.m. in the Founders Memorial Library lobby.Students...

SA Senate begins election campaigning

By Maggie Koll | September 21, 2015

Dillon Domke, Student Association Senate Speaker, said candidates will hand out flyers and attend student organization meetings as campaigning for the SA Senate elections enters its first full week.There are 40 seats available on the SA Senate, with just...

SA to correct legislative oversight in emergency meeting

By Northern Star staff | September 16, 2015

The Student Association Senate will meet Thursday to fix an oversight in election policy changes from the spring semester.The SA Senate intended to change the number of Senators who can be elected per district from eight to 10 an April 12 SA Senate meeting....

SA Senate candidates prepare for elections

By Alexander Chettiath | September 10, 2015

Around 100 people showed up to Tuesday and Wednesday’s mandatory Student Association Senate candidate meetings in anticipation for the Sept. 29 and 30 election.“The meetings are for candidates who want to run in the Student Association Senate elections,”...

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Student Association to rally during Rauner visit

SA to continue It’s On Us campaign

HuskieLine tracking system to cost $41K initially, $19K annually

Students, SA can increase voter turnout for election

SA election turnout fall continues

InFocus: How can the Student Association better recruit students for the SA Senate?

Q&A: SA promoting National Hazing Prevention Week awareness

Pass: SA fixes mistake at open meeting, Fail: City smoking ban ordinance delayed

Student Association to hold voter registration tables

SA Senate begins election campaigning

SA to correct legislative oversight in emergency meeting

SA Senate candidates prepare for elections

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