Left to right: Chuck Berman, Claudia Luther, Al Erisman, Mary Dieter and Rusty Anglin

 

Read about our five inductees for 2009, who were honored Feb. 28 in DeKalb.

Photo slideshow from the Feb. 28, 2009 event

2009 Young Alumni Award winner: Jeremy Norman

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The 2008 Telescope newsletter is here! Catch up on news from 161 Northern Star alumni PDF format. Adobe Reader required. Get it free.

News Kishwaukee Hall to be demolished See Northern Star report

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PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Deadline: Will Newspapers Survive?
Several Northern Star alumni took part in a June 12, 2008, discussion about the future of the industry.

Video: Part 1 ... Part 2

Northern Star Alumni Symposium

VIDEO REPORT Watch the discussion from our March 15, 2008 symposium about new media. Requires Windows Media Player.

Panelists and Northern Star Hall of Famers Markos Moulitsas and Diane Mermigas

SLIDE SHOW Photos from the March 15, 2008 event.

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Photo Album from the Feb. 28, 2009 Hall of Fame dinner. Northern Star Hall of Fame Induction and Dinners Photo Albums 2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 The List Every editor in chief since 1899 Want to be on our mailing list? Drop us an e-mail. We'll send you the annual Telescope newsletter, plus other occasional mailings. Join our e-mail list Subscribe Post a message How the Star became the Star Believe it or not, the name originated as a joke. Story Northern Star Alumni Mission Statement Northern Star Alumni exists to: Develop mentoring programs and other training efforts between students and industry professionals. · Maintain a scholarship fund and award an annual scholarship to Northern Star students. · Provide a network for social and professional opportunities and interaction. Support and defend students' constitutional rights to free press, and oppose any effort to introduce non-student control, direct or indirect, over the Northern Star's content. Links The Northern Star Job Listings Job Hunter's Guide NIU Alumni Site Northern Illinois Newspaper Association	From previous years: 2009 Inductee Bios 2009 Young Alumni Award 2007 Inductee Bios 2007 Young Alumni Award 2006 Inductee Bios 2006 Young Alumni Award 2005 Inductee Bios 2005 Young Alumni Award 2004 Inductee Bios 2004 Young Alumni Award 2003 Inductee Bios 2003 Young Alumni Award 2002 Inductees Bios 2001 Inductees Story / Bios 2000 Inductees Story / Bios Hall of Fame Nomination Form: Nominate someone for the 2010-11 class. Deadline is Oct. 31, 2010. Hall of Fame background news Hot Issue: Recently, we asked Star alumni to offer words of advice, encouragement or caution to our current students as they look ahead to journalism careers in a time of great uncertainty. You gave us an earful. Read your responses Keep Us Posted: Have you changed jobs, won awards, gotten married, had kids, scaled mountains or done anything else noteworthy this year? Drop us a note and we'll include it in the newsletter. Be sure to tell us the year you graduated and what your jobs were at the Star.   telescope (The Star alumni newsletter) 2008 Newsletter 2007 Newsletter 2006 Newsletter 2005 Newsletter 2004 Newsletter 2003 Newsletter 2002 Newsletter 2001 Newsletter Summer 2000 Summer 1999 Winter 1998-99 Summer 1998 Winter 1997-98 who we are Northern Star Alumni Barry Schrader - President Greg Rivara - Past President   We remember the 2-14-08 victims, their families and the entire NIU community. Northern Star coverage Site last updated 5-28-09. Questions or comments? Contact Jim Killam at the Northern Star.