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Student Association President Giuseppe LaGioia prepares for the beginning of the semester.

SA president hopes to connect with students

By Julia Martinez | August 22, 2016

Student Association President Giuseppe LaGioia prepares for the beginning of the semester.

SA holds special meeting to appoint Board of Elections

By Madison Kacer | August 22, 2016

DeKalb | Seven students were appointed as members of the Board of Elections during a special senate meeting.The meeting, which was held on Sunday, was called by SA President Giuseppe LaGioia in order to prepare for the special election that will be held...

Dillon Domke (left), Student Association Senate speaker, shakes the hand of Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, as Domke formally swears Wang in as speaker Sunday at an SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA OKs 4 executive nominations

By Leah Nicolini | May 9, 2016

Dillon Domke (left), Student Association Senate speaker, shakes the hand of Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, as Domke formally swears Wang in as speaker Sunday at an SA Senate meeting in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Pass/Fail: Town Hall has large turnout, SA postpones easy vote

By Angela L. Pagan | April 28, 2016

Pass:The town hall meeting Wednesday had more than 200 people in attendance, which shows that the NIU students and faculty want to take program prioritization seriously.I applaud all those in attendance for being actively concerned with how program prioritization...

Forensics team gets second

By Julia Martinez | April 28, 2016

NIU Forensics placed second at the National Forensics Association National Speech and Debate Tournament on April 18 at Ball State University.Close to 100 colleges and universities and about 1,500 people attended the event where students competed in literature...

Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, speaks with Sergeant-at-Arms Senator Timothy Brandner about the senate's discussion on Senator Tristan Martin's proposed bill at a meeting on Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

SA Senate postpones 2 bills

By Leah Nicolini | April 25, 2016

Christine Wang, SA Senate speaker-elect, speaks with Sergeant-at-Arms Senator Timothy Brandner about the senate's discussion on Senator Tristan Martin's proposed bill at a meeting on Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Students call for funds from state

Students call for funds from state

By The Associated Press | April 21, 2016

A student shows off signs in support of increased funding to education while attending a rally near the Illinois State Capitol complex on Wednesday in Springfield. The rally was sponsored by the Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education and hundreds of students from other colleges attended.

Christine Wang (right), SA Senate Speaker-elect, addresses senators as SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke looks on at the SA Senate meeting Sunday. The SA approved of the Bangladesh Student Association and the full-time addition of the position director of Environmental Affairs, which is currently held by Stuart Nissenbaum.

SA Senate OKs Bangladesh organization

By Alex Chettiath | April 18, 2016

Christine Wang (right), SA Senate Speaker-elect, addresses senators as SA Senate Speaker Dillon Domke looks on at the SA Senate meeting Sunday. The SA approved of the Bangladesh Student Association and the full-time addition of the position director of Environmental Affairs, which is currently held by Stuart Nissenbaum.

Student Association to sponsor trip to Springfield to rally for MAP, budget

By Northern Star staff | April 12, 2016

The Student Association will sponsor a trip to Springfield to promote activism regarding MAP grants and the state budget, according to an NIU news release. Students will leave from the east side of the Holmes Student Center at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday and...

Rehabilitation counsel club approved by SA

By Madison Kacer | April 11, 2016

DeKalb | Student Association Senate approved the Rehabilitation Counseling Student Association, a new organization that advocates for individuals with disabilities, at a meeting Sunday.The Rehabilitation Counseling Student Association, which has about...

Students invited to participate in SA lobbying event

By Northern Star staff | April 8, 2016

The Student Association will be sponsoring a Springfield lobbying event Wednesday during which the state budget impasse and funding of Monetary Award Program grants will be addressed.A bus will be provided for students and departs at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday...

Teachers rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago to support a one-day strike held by the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago on Friday. Teachers said the strike was aimed at getting lawmakers to adequately fund schools in the nation’s third-largest district.

SA travels to Springfield to deliver budget initiative letters

By Madison Kacer | April 7, 2016

Teachers rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago to support a one-day strike held by the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago on Friday. Teachers said the strike was aimed at getting lawmakers to adequately fund schools in the nation’s third-largest district.