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University's refusal to disclose public information seems to abuse FERPA
Published Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The editors of the UWM Post, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s student newspaper, are filing...
DeKalb Commission should focus on city business, not newspaper's online commentsPublished Tuesday, November 17, 2009
DeKalb’s Citizens’ Community Enhancement Commission decided during its September 21 meeting...
Safe Passage deserves funds sooner rather than laterPublished Thursday, October 29, 2009
In yesterday’s front-page article, it was reported that Safe Passage faces a financial...
Student effort with MAP funding makes impact; keep it upPublished Wednesday, October 21, 2009
When the Illinois General Assembly cut MAP grant funding in July, 138,000 students who rely on...
NIU Police Chief Donald Grady needs to be removed from his positionPublished Thursday, October 8, 2009
Enough. At some point, NIU has to draw the line with its police chief. Donald Grady’s...
A newspaper bailout is not the answerPublished Wednesday, September 23, 2009
It is no secret that the newspaper industry is struggling. Circulation numbers are down and...
Reckless driving and fighting is juvenilePublished Monday, September 21, 2009
The Northern Star reported that two people crashed their car into a fence of the Pi Kappa Alpha...
Mad about MAP? Pick up your penPublished Wednesday, September 16, 2009
137,000 students rely on MAP funding in the state of Illinois. For anyone who hasn’t heard,...
Open letter to the Illinois State Legislature regarding MAP grant fundingPublished Wednesday, September 16, 2009
To the Illinois State Legislature: Is it so much to ask to receive an education? In this...
Decrease in state funding will cause more problems for universitesPublished Friday, September 11, 2009
In his State of the University address NIU President John Peters recognized “societal...
MAP budget cut will cause universities to lose more money than savePublished Monday, August 31, 2009
The Illinois General Assembly has cut MAP funding in half. The state’s budget crunch may be...
Human services organizations should not be cut from fundingPublished Friday, August 28, 2009
The Northern Star reported Wednesday that the DeKalb City Council has adopted a plan to decrease...
Tattoo parlors in DeKalb are long overduePublished Thursday, August 27, 2009
The goal of a city commerce should be to provide for a well-developed and expansive local...
Capital bill passes, Cole Hall gets fundsPublished Monday, August 24, 2009
For finding itself in arguably a no-win situation, NIU has responded quite well. On July 14,...
Northern Star strives to connect the communityPublished Monday, August 24, 2009
The Northern Star would like to welcome new and returning students, NIU faculty and DeKalb and...
The editorial board is responsible for publishing all editorials.
- Justin Weaver,
editor in chief - Lauren Stott,
managing editor - Jessica Sabbah,
online editor - Logan Short,
perspective editor - Dave Thomas,
campus editor - Amanda Podgorny,
city editor - Jon Levanich,
sports editor