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NIU women’s basketball: Huskies grind out road win at Ball State

By Walter Douglas | February 2, 2015

What happenedWomen’s basketball (8-10, 4-4 MAC) picked up its first MAC road win of the season as it beat the Ball State Cardinals (10-10, 6-3 MAC), 65-62, Saturday at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Ind.How it happenedThe Huskies led the Cardinals by 13 points,...

College Life Hacks: Cooking ramen and cleaning jeans and socks

By Walter Douglas | February 1, 2015

Do #collegeproblems like microwaved Tupperware and faded jeans sound nightmarish to you?Fear not: With these college life hacks you’ll have the best ramen on campus, perfect jeans and shoes with that brand new smell.Ramen sans a stoveThroughout college,...

NIU women’s basketball: Huskies fall apart in 2nd half, lose to Buffalo

By Walter Douglas | January 26, 2015

What happenedWomen’s basketball (6-10, 2-4 MAC) lost to the Buffalo Bulls (10-8, 3-4 MAC), 49-43, Saturday at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.How it happenedWith 13 seconds left in the second half, sophomore Ally Lehman had a potentially game-tying layup...

NIU women’s basketball: Huskies blown out by Ohio Bobcats

By Walter Douglas | January 22, 2015

What happenedWomen’s basketball (6-9, 2-3 MAC) lost to the Ohio Bobcats (14-3, 5-1 MAC), 67-40, Wednesday night in Athens, Ohio.How it happenedNIU led 3-2 early on, but the Bobcats went on a 10-0 run, and the Huskies were never able to contain the Bobcats’...

Slurs, injury don’t stop black lives matter protestors

By Walter Douglas | December 8, 2014

A pregnant protester was hit by a car while crossing Lincoln Highway during a march Saturday, but the protesters returned Sunday to continue their efforts to fight racism.The man who was responsible for hitting the woman was charged with one count of...

Research Rookies gives students early start on research projects

Research Rookies gives students early start on research projects

By Ryan Ocasio | December 2, 2014

Pre-medicine student Jessica Cox (left) and other Research Rookies are recognized during the Research Rookies Reception Monday in Altgeld Hall auditorium. Cox works with biological sciences professor Karen Samonds researching bat fossils from Madagascar that are between 5 and 10 million years old.

A resident of the Canfield Green apartments in Ferguson, Mo., who lived right above the spot where Michael Brown was killed, move out on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in advance of a St. Louis county grand jury decision. The woman and her niece both declined to be interviewed, but the niece answered a question about whether her aunt was moving because of the upcoming news. You bet your butt she is, she said. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen,) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT

Forum pushes for talk amid Ferguson furor

By Walter Douglas | November 20, 2014

Jerome Rodgers, senior associate athletic director, sat in a circle at a group discussion Wednesday night and expressed his opinion that ignorance still exists, and not just when it comes to skin color.A group of about 12 faculty and students sat with...

Candidate Profiles: County Board District 6

By Walter Douglas | November 4, 2014

Name: Bob BrownAge: 65College: NIU and U of IHometown: DeKalbGoals: He said he would like to see an enterprise zone in DeKalb, trim the budget and monitor landfills as far as waste management.Experience: He said he worked in higher development and agriculture...

Elections 2014: Candidates for County Board District 2

By Walter Douglas | November 2, 2014

The Northern Star is publishing profiles for local candidates in the General Election.Election Day is Tuesday. For more information on elections, go to bit.ly/1uXdoWR.Candidates for County Board District 2Name: Maureen LittleAge: 51College: Columbia CollegeHometown:...

Elections 2014: Candidate Profiles

By Jon Lindley | October 26, 2014

Candidate for County Board District 5

Name: Stephen Reid

Age: 64

College: NIU

Hometown: Oak Lawn, but moved to DeKalb when he was 17

Goals for Position: He wants to educate the public about the government, state and federal level, inform residents of DeKalb’s wellbeing and show and tell people where their government is lacking. Also, Reid wants schools to do a better job at teaching students about information that will help them later in their lives.

Why Reid is running for this position: He was on the County Board for four years and wants to give back to DeKalb since it has been his home since 1967.

Experience: Reid was a fireman and a paramedic for 30 years and also ran an antique business for 30 years.

Why should people vote for him?:He said he is doing his part for the community and cares about the real issues the community is facing. He said he wants to educate the people on who people should vote for in higher-up positions in government to see the changes the people want.