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huskie_snaps: What You Need to Know

huskie_snaps: What You Need to Know

By Darius Parker | December 2, 2014

About huskie_snapsLegal and academic repercussions can occur for those posting illegal content on Snapchat group huskie_snaps.Snapchat is an app that allows viewers to see a picture or video for up to 10 seconds.The account, which has more than 10,000...

NIU’s new Student Code of Conduct is long overdue

By Editorial Board | August 28, 2011

If you were caught violating NIU's drug policy for the second time, you'd have to complete substance abuse treatment under the revamp of NIU's sanctions for violations of the Student Code of Conduct. In this substance abuse treatment, the first step of...

Campus crime blotter for 12/6/10

By Northern Star staff | December 5, 2010

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Nov. 19 At 10:57 a.m.,...

Self plagiarism becomes new violation in Student Code of Conduct

By Amy Kreeger | October 28, 2010

Self plagiarism, a new concept for most students and a good portion of faculty, is a violation that was added in the recent revisions of the Student Code of Conduct. "I have no idea what self plagiarism even is," said Alex Poderys, junior political science...