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Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act gives people the right to access public records. The Northern Star frequently uses Freedom of Information Act requests to aid in its reporting. The Star will print updates on what information its staff members have requested and will share results with readers in the newspaper and online. For more information about the law, go to bit.ly/1CquE9m. Contracts What was requested: Contracts and travel expense information for a consultant employed by NIU Information requested from: NIU When request was made: Jan. 28
Response: Editor in Chief Kelly Bauer emailed NIU’s FOIA officers on Wednesday to ask for a response and was told the request had not been seen by the staff due to a change in systems. Bauer was told to expect a reply in several business days.
What’s online
Go to NorthernStar.info to check up on news updates throughout the day. Here’s a sneak peek at what the Northern Star is publishing online. Video Local musician Davey Dynamite performs and talks about what he’s working on in the first episode of Star Sessions. Go to bit.ly/1MMlMzB or NorthernStar.info/Multimedia to watch to the video.
bit.ly/1DMdSSO or NorthernStar. info/DeKalb_Scene/.
News Keep up with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week’s events at bit.ly/1EkM8oF or NorthernStar.info/Campus/.
Social media Tag you friends in Northern Star photos by going to the Northern Star’s Facebook page. Go to Facebook.com/NIUNorthernStar/ to start tagging.
Opinion Where are the coziest spots to warm up after a chilly day? Go to bit.ly/1MMpcSR or NorthernStar.info/Opinion to read what spots Digital Editor Margaret Maka chose and tweet @NIUNorthernStar with your picks. Scene Writer Arthur Aumann provided Oscars commentary. Go to
What are the top five Best Picture snubs? Read writer Andrew Roberts’ picks at bit. ly/1B3KOFI or NorthernStar. info/DeKalb_Scene/.
Newsletters The Northern Star publishes two email newsletters: a weekend preview of DeKalb’s entertainment and a daily recap. To subscribe to the daily recap, go to bit.ly/1qfPLH9. To get Friday updates about entertainment and fun in DeKalb, subscribe at bit. ly/1tY5kRb.
Go to NorthernStar.info/Calendar/ to submit your local event. All events must be submitted two days in advance. Placement is not guaranteed. Today Wednesday for more information. Career Services will hold the First- and Second-Year ExThe Environmental Studies Educators’ Job Fair 9 a.m. to 4 perience will hold a volunteer and Geology departments will p.m. at the Convocation Center. opportunity 3-5 p.m. at DeKalb hold a joint talk on the history More than 80 employers are Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, and geology of the Naval Indusscheduled to attend in search 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road. This trial Reserve Ordnance Plant noon of students who are seeking event is part of a series called to 1 p.m. in Davis Hall, Room careers in education. Admission Sophomore Days of Service. Stu308. Geologist Harvey D. Pokorny is free for students and $10 for dents do not have to be sophowill speak about the site’s geoall other candidates. Pre-regismores to participate. Go to bit. logic framework and the groundtration is recommended but not ly/1zmoTE7 to sign up. Contact water remediation treatment required. Go to bit.ly/1KNvs9g First- and Second-Year Experience occurring there. Contact Kayi to pre-register. Contact Barbara at fyse@niu.edu or 815-753Lawson at kayi.sandra.lawson@ Kaufmann at CampusRecruit0028 for more information. gmail.com or 630-901-4478. ing@niu.edu or 815-753-1641 for more information. Friday Saturday Secretary of State Mobile Environmental studies student First- and Second-Year ExServices will be available 9:30 Larissa Root will speak about perience will hold a volunteer a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lower her experience studying renewopportunity 1-3 p.m. at Hope Halevel of Holmes Student Cenable energy in Iceland noon to ven, 1145 Rushmoore Drive. This ter. Students can renew their 1 p.m. in Davis Hall, Room 116. event is part of a series called driver’s license, state ID or This event is part of the Green Sophomore Days of Service. Stuvehicle sticker and purchase an Program. Root will discuss the dents do not have to be sophoNIU license plater, among other feasibility of geothermal remores to participate. Go to bit. services. Contact Karen Barker sources and Iceland’s 100 percent ly/1zmoTE7 to sign up. Contact at kraenbarker@comcast.net or renewable electric grid. Contact First- and Second-Year Experience go to cyberdriveillinois.com for Kayi Lawson at kayi.sandra.lawat fyse@niu.edu or 815-753more information. son@gmail.com or 630-901-4478 0028 for more information.
In Brief
Star takes No. 2 for 3rd time in a row at state conference Northern Star staff
Northern Star staff members also feature page design and front page design categories. Mike Dean, who produced the Hernandez received second place daily comic The Punchline is Corn, for general news photo. Photograreceived first place for the strip. The pher Brandon Semel received third Punchline is Corn ran in the Star place for photo essay. from fall 2012 to fall 2014. Bauer received an honorable Managing Editor Keith Hernan- mention for news story and Sports dez and News Editor Jackie Neva- Editor Frank Gogola received an rez received second and third place honorable mention for a sports awards, respectively, in the feature feature story. story category. Go online to bit.ly/17oNrpO for Editor in Chief Kelly Bauer re- a list of the articles and photos that ceived second place awards in the won awards at the conference.
Chicago | The Northern Star re- received nine individual awards.
ceived second place for general excellence among daily college newspapers for the third year in a row at an Illinois College Press Association conference over the weekend. The Daily Illini of U of I took first place in the general excellence category and the Daily Northwestern of Northwestern University took third. The Star was judged on newspapers published in the spring and fall 2014 semesters.
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