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Printing cap questioned at University Council meeting

By Felix Sarver | September 13, 2012

Frustration with the new printing cap and concerns with student safety were raised at the University Council meeting Wednesday. Austin Quick, Student Association (SA) Senate speaker, said the SA has heard about 15 to 20 students complaining about the...

Parking rules changed

Parking rules changed

By Felix Sarver | July 16, 2012

NIU decided Sunday that vehicles found driving or parking on sidewalks and grass areas will be ticketed. After feedback from the Campus Parking committee, Student Association and University Council, parking and driving regulations will not only be enforced...

CHANCE program aims to help students succeed

By Felix Sarver | May 6, 2012

Keylan Grimes didn’t want to go to community college after high school. He wanted to attend university. “I wanted to grow among other students,” said the freshman business administration major. Grimes such an opportunity through the Counseling,...

Delta Chi becomes member of Interfraternity Council

By Hailey Kurth | May 1, 2012

After two years of petitioning to become a member of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), Delta Chi was welcomed into the council Monday. Delta Chi petitioned to become full members of IFC multiple times over the years but was denied each time, said Kyle...

Chih-Chen Lee replies to an open floor discussion about the grade appeal policy at the University Council Meeting in the Holmes Student Center Wednesday afternoon.

NIU owed $47.3 million from state of Illinois

By Joe Palmer | April 11, 2012

NIU President John Peters discussed the university’s fiscal situation Wednesday at University Council. University Council held a meeting Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. Peters’ introductory announcement focused on the state of the...

Candidate profiles: Student Association Treasurer

Candidate profiles: Student Association Treasurer

By Felix Sarver | March 26, 2012

Name: Joshua Venaas Year and major: Senior geology major Current SA Position: Director of Mass Transit Other positions: None Experience with the SA: He served as Chief of Staff and as a Senator. He said he implemented the real-time GPS tracking system...

SA executive candidates debate activity fees, campus safety

SA executive candidates debate activity fees, campus safety

By Felix Sarver | March 20, 2012

Huskie spirit, student activity fees and campus safety were three of the issues Student Association executive candidates debated Tuesday. Elections Commissioner Jasmine Harvell moderated the debate in the Sky Room at the Holmes Student Center and asked...

Candidate profiles: Student Association President

By Felix Sarver | March 19, 2012

Name: Derek Koegel Year and major: Senior international politics major Current SA Position: Senator Other positions: Member of the SA Public Affairs Committee and the SA Mass Transit Committee Experience with the SA: Writes and sponsors several bills...

Echols returns to Student Trustee ballot

By Felix Sarver | March 7, 2012

Student Assocation President Elliot Echols is now back on the ballot as a Student Trustee candidate. Echols was initially removed from the ballot by Jasmine Harvell, Board of Elections Commissioner, for not having the 2.5 GPA required by SA bylaws to...

Track club eager to take on competition

By Jimmy Johnson | February 29, 2012

Ragtag and scrappy; that’s how the NIU track club described itself. Once they arrived in Champaign for the U of I Club Relay Friday, the Huskies quickly noticed they were far different from their competition. “Going down there, all these teams have...

Potbelly Sandwich Works will hold a fundraiser for Towers Creative and Literary Arts Magazine Wednesday starting at 5pm.

Towers Literary and Arts Magazine in danger of shutting down

By Jerene-Elise Nall | February 28, 2012

Towers Literary and Arts Magazine has published the work of NIU’s creative student minds since 1939; that’s over 70 years of history. For the first time in the history of Towers, the arts and literary magazine is in danger of being shut down due to...

SA to host informal tables

By Northern Star Staff | February 19, 2012

The Student Association will host informational tables from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 20 and Feb. 22 in the Stevenson resident hall.The tables will have two surveys, the Student Satisfaction Assessment and General Transit Feedback Survey. There will also be...