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Monday, April 20, 2015
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Emails What was requested: Emails between two NIU employees Information requested from: NIU When request was made: Feb. 27 Response: On March 9, Editor in Chief Kelly Bauer received an email saying the response would be in by March 18. On March 20, Bauer asked for an update on the response and was told it would be in by March 26. On March 26, several emails were
provided to Bauer as a response to the request.
was made: March 24 Response: Supplied March 26
Payments What was requested: Personnel detail reports and contracts Information requested from: NIU When request was made: March 18 Response: Supplied March 24 Contracts What was requested: Contracts Information requested from: NIU When request
Agreements What was requested: Agreements Information requested from: NIU When request was made: March 31 Response: NIU extended the deadline to reply on April 7. On April 9, the Northern Star narrowed the request. On Tuesday, NIU said it did not have documents that fit the Northern Star’s request.
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