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Letters reading “DUKE ELLINGTON BALLROOM” hang on a wall in the Holmes Student Center. The Illinois Supreme Court will hear two oral arguments on Thursday at NIU. (Northern Star file photo)
Campus
Illinois Supreme Court hearing oral arguments at NIU
Groups of students play poker at game tables. The NIU CAB hosted a Casino Night Thursday from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)
Over 173 students enjoy CAB’s casino night

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A laptop sits with the CommonApp open. Illinois passed a bill to allow Illinois community college students to have automatic admission to any in-state, public university. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
Campus
Direct admission opens up to community college students

DeKALB – Illinois community college students are skipping the college application process and learning if they are accepted...

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Ethan Gonzales (left) and Lucas Didier sit in the Northern Star conference room during a sports budget. The Northern Star sports section covers NIU athletic events and sports in the Northern Illinois area. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)
Video
Meet the Northern Star | Sports
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor

From Football to track and field, the Northern Star sports section digs into what makes a winning story. Want to be a member of the team?...

NIU then-redshirt junior quarterback Jordan Lynch prepares to throw a pass during a game against the University at Buffalo on Oct. 13, 2012, at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Lynch was announced Friday as a member of the 2024 classes of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame and MAC Hall of Fame. (Scott Walstrom | NIU Athletics)
Sports
Former Huskie star Jordan Lynch to join NIU, MAC Halls of Fame
Senior guard Jayden Marable (3) scans the court on offense during the fourth quarter against Bowling Green State University on Feb. 24. Marable scored 6 points in the Huskies 63-60 defeat to Kent State University in the MAC Tournament Wednesday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Sports
Women’s basketball eliminated by Kent State in MAC Tournament
Then-junior infielder Eric Erato swings at a pitch against the University of Illinois Chicago on April 25, 2023. Erato went 3-for-5 in NIU baseballs 6-1 victory over Ohio University on Sunday. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)
Sports
Shutdown pitching powers NIU to first MAC-series win since 2021
Redshirt sophomore Blake West eyes his Kent State University opponent in Day 1 of the MAC Championships Friday. West qualified for the NCAA Tournament after falling in the championship round of the MAC Championships. (Elsye Jones | Courtesy of NIU Athletics)
Sports
Wrestling places 7th at MAC Championships

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▸ More Coverage:  Football  |  Volleyball  |  Men's Soccer  |  Women's Soccer

 
Mayor Cohen Barnes begins the public hearing on an amendment to the 2020-2024 Community Development Block Grant consolidated action plan and 2024 CDBG annual action plan Monday in the Yusunas Meeting Room at the DeKalb Public Library. The amendment will move funds to Economic Development for Opportunity DeKalb’s Project Launchpad. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
News
55+ housing development approved
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor

DeKALB – Monday’s city council meeting featured approval of funding for construction and renovations.  The storefront for the upcoming...

A flyer hangs on the wall of the NIU Parking Deck. Some NIU students do hair to make extra money while in school. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
News
Students create their own side hustles
A wall reading My Pantry resides in Neptune Dining Hall marking the spot for students who need special food accommodations. NIU has prepared on-the-go meals for students that are allergen free. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
News
Finding food accommodations on campus
Attendees clap after Tarek Khalil, an attorney and social activist, speaks during the “What’s happening in Palestine?” discussion. Questions from the audience were answered by the five guest speakers at the end of the panel that ran from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
News
NIU organizations host panel on Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Photography Manager Wade Duerkes (left) and Associate Director for Women and Gender Programs Sam Glaab-Lanigan sit at a table watching Janek Sunga, a graduate student majoring in political science, write on a postcard. The GSRCs Women’s History Month photo series and postcard project was open to all NIU students and students were photographed with their postcards for social media. (Victoria Wakeford | Northern Star)
News
GSRC hosts postcard and photo event for Women’s History Month

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Five “Just Dandy” panels depict the adventures of Dandy, the black cat. In this comic, Dandy finds himself charmed to the whims of a little creature. (Christa Kim | Northern Star)
Opinion
Just Dandy: Enchanted
By Christa Kim, Cartoonist

A Supreme Court building and a voting ballot rest under the words “Look Both Ways” and the topic of the week: Trump on the primary ballot. Was the Supreme Court right to overrule Colorado’s expulsion of Trump from the state’s primary ballot? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)
Opinion
Look Both Ways: Trump on the primary ballot
A person in a patterned sweater and sunglasses smiles as they cast a vote. Voting is cool, and young voters deserve to have their voice counted.(Camilla Dziadosz | Northern Star)
Opinion
Make your vote matter
Rapper Killer Mike sings into a microphone on a stage. Killer Mike’s wins at the 2024 Grammys were deserved and serve as an example of why artist popularity should not be prioritized over music quality. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Opinion
Judge artists by quality, not popularity
Two figures hold the Costa Rica and Puerto Rico flags while two figures in the back ask, ¿Estamos pintados o que? which translated to English means Are we paint on the wall or what? to indicate someone is being ignored. The NIU Latino Resource Center needs to provide recognition of all Latino students – not just those with Mexican heritage – to truly be Hispanic-serving. (Christa Kim | Northern Star)
Opinion
Represent all Latinos, NIU
The title Pokemon Horizons the Series sits across an array of Pokemon characters. The newest game in the Pokemon series, Pokemon Legends: Z-A was announced Feb. 27. (The Pokemon Company)
Lifestyle
New Pokemon game announced
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer

In a flash of yellow, a lone Pikachu runs across the streets of a luminous blue wireframe metropolis full of colorful people and Pokémon. At...

The Spanish, French, Mandarin, German and Japanese translations for each language surround a black heart with a white pawprint. If you could learn another language, what would it be? (Northern Star Graphic)
Opinion
Poll: If you could learn a second language, what would it be?
Poet Kimberly Blaeser poses in front of a body of water. Blaeser will come to NIU to read her poetry on March 28. (Courtesy of Kimberly Blaeser)
Lifestyle
Poet Kimberly Blaeser to visit NIU
Lifestyle
Celebrate Easter, St. Patrick's Day over break
Emily Blunt (from left), Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh stand together at a premiere for Oppenheimer on July 13, 2023 in London. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
Lifestyle
Film award contest to close Saturday