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Monday, February 22, 2016
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Star takes first at college newspaper awards
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DeKalb | The Northern Star received first place for general excellence among daily college newspapers at an Illinois College Press Association conference over the weekend. The Daily Illini of the University of Illinois in UrbanaChampaign received second in general excellence, The Western Courier of Western Illinois
University received third and The Daily Northwestern of Northwestern University received honorable mention. The Star was judged on newspapers published in the spring and fall 2015 semesters. The Northern Star won eight awards at the ceremony Saturday in Chicago. The Star received first place in the online news site category. Former columnist Dennis
Muxlow received first place in the column, excluding sports dailies, category. Alumna Kelly Bauer received first place and honorable mention in the news story category. The Editorial Board received second and third place in the editorial category. Former Scene writer Arthur Aumann received honorable mention in the critical review category.
In Brief
Severe wind causes series of blackouts in campus housing maintenance had to be done by
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DeKalb | NIU experienced a se- ComEd, King said.
ries of blackouts Friday due to 70 mph winds. All the problems were due to high winds, said NIU Spokesperson Joe King. Repairs and
Northern View Community had no power for approximately 12 hours and was offered alternate housing. Only 6-10 people took up that offer, King said.
Alex Chettiath | Northern Star File Photo
Weather Today-Wednesday’s weather provided by senior meteorology major Emery Dhanens and Thursday-Saturday’s weather provided by the National Weather Service. Go to NorthernStar.info/Weather for updates.
Today Mostly cloudy High: 39º Low: 27º
Tuesday Partly cloudy High: 41º Low: 28º
Wednesday Cloudy with a chance of snow High: 38º Low: 25º
Thursday Mostly sunny High: 33º Low: 21º
Friday Mostly sunny High: 31º Low: 22º
Saturday Mostly sunny High: 32º Low: 14º
King said he was not aware of any significant wind damage to any buildings. All outages in the DeKalb area, including NIU, were back up by 3 p.m. Saturday, according to a ComEd representative.
The Week Ahead
Fourth ward Alderman Bob Snow (left) and DeKalb Mayor John Rey sit at a City Council meeting Jan. 25. City Council will vote on a resolution to approve the DeKalb 2025 Strategic Plan at today’s City Council meeting. Read more about the 10-year initiative that was created to guide city policy at bit.ly/24lQIiW.
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Atlee Hargis | Northern Star File Photo
Junior guard Aaric Armstead (left) and freshman guard Laytwan Porter stand at the free throw line at a Feb. 13 game against Akron. Men’s basketball will play Central Michigan University at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. and on ESPN3. The Huskies are on the hunt for a 20-win season.
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