The first state of the students address will be held today by the Student Association (SA). SA President Delonte LeFlore will outline goals for the student government body and reach out to students in order to represent them better on campus for the address....
Student Association senators received encouragement from the DeKalb County state’s attorney to help keep the campus safe during their meeting Sunday. Clay Campbell came to the SA Senate to explain his work and his goals. He said he’s tasked with keeping...
While students can suffer from homesickness for many reasons, there are many ways to fight it. Missing friends, not making connections on campus, feeling uncomfortable in a new environment or feeling disconnected can be all causes of homesickness in students,...
DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery visited the Student Association (SA) Senate to discuss growing concerns about off-campus crime Sunday. During the meeting, Lowery told the Senate he was not happy with the northwest corridor of DeKalb. He indicated the...
Approved changes to the plus/minus grading system were vetoed at the University Council meeting Wednesday. The plus/minus grading system, first proposed by Faculty Senate and sent to various university committees for debate and approval, was vetoed 27-19....
While many of the services provided by the Campus Recreation Center are covered by student fees, others have to be paid for. The Recreation Center’s budget cannot support all the expenses needed to plan and implement all the programs they provide, which...
Oct. 8 correction: In an Oct. 4 article titled “Safety discussed,” the Northern Star incorrectly reported that the undergraduate plus/minus grading system was approved at a Faculty Senate meeting. The plus/minus grading system was not voted on at...
Oct. 2 correction: In an Oct. 1 Northern Star article titled “CAB receives funds,” the Northern Star incorrectly reported that Bill Nicklas’s title was executive director of the president’s office. His title is associate vice president for university...
The results are in for the Student Association (SA) Senate elections and the number of votes showed a significant decrease in turnout. A total of 675 votes were counted for the Senate elections. There were 937 votes in the 2011 elections. Elections Commissioner...
Speculation of the voter turnout has marked the first day of the Student Association (SA) Senate elections. The SA opened the polls Tuesday for students to vote for senators to be in the SA Senate. The Senate is one of the three branches of the SA. The...
Students will get the chance to vote for people to represent their concerns at the Student Association (SA) Senate elections Tuesday. The SA acts as a governing body at NIU and handles anything involving students, said SA Senate Speaker Austin Quick....
To chalk or not to chalk, that is the question. At NIU, the only students allowed to use chalk on the sidewalks are those who belong to student organizations. Those organizations must be recognized by the Student Association (SA) in good standing with...
