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The entrance of the NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway sits empty. At 11 a.m. on Saturday, Safe Passage will host their annual Walk a Mile event for Sexual Assault Awareness month. (Northern Star file photo)
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Walk A Mile to happen Saturday
Students stand in line at All-Star Deli located at Stevenson Dining. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 963 chapter is negotiating for higher starting wages and longevity pay. (Northern Star file photo)
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Dining negotiations remain stagnant, union leaders struggle amid understaffing
Huskie buses sit parked in the Huskie Line bus barn. On Sunday at Francis Road in Virgil Township near Illinois Route 38, police responded to a car crash involving a Huskie Bus. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)
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Driver collides with NIU Huskie Bus in Virgil
Keg & Kernel, located at 106 E. Lincoln Highway, sits open on Wednesday night. Keg & Kernel has announced it will be permanently closing April 28. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)
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Keg & Kernel to close its doors
 

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Melissa Blake, a journalist, author and NIU alum, smiles as she sits in her mobility scooter. Blake will be presenting her new book, Beautiful People: My Thirteen Truths About Disabilities, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Founders Memorial Library.
Northern Star Alum to speak on new book about disability rights

NIU alum and former Northern Star reporter Melissa Blake is set...

Kelvin Hawthorne, president of NIUs AMS chapter, stands in front of a weekly forecast. Students and DeKalb residents can expect severe weather Tuesday. (Kelvin Hawthorne | Northern Star/AMS)
Possible severe weather Tuesday

Those in the DeKalb area can anticipate a tumultuous start to...

The NIU letters sit in the MLK Commons near the Holmes Student Center. Dr. Alexander Garivaltis, an associate professor in the Economics department died April 8. (Northern Star file photo)
NIU mourns the death of economics professor
A group of people sit and talk at the Asian American Resource Center while enjoying catered food from Thai Pavillon. The AARC hosted its 20th anniversary event Tuesday. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)
AARC hosts 20-year anniversary event
The DeKalb City Council sit and share their council member reports at the City Council meeting on April 8. The board approved an agreement for the Illinois Aviation Academy to train pilots at the DeKalb Municipal Airport. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)
DeKalb Airport to house second Illinois Aviation Academy
Solar Eclipse glasses sit on a ledge. Monday from 12:50 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. DeKalb will experience a partial solar eclipse. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
Solar Eclipse to occur Monday
 

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