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Where are NIU students from?

By Devin Oommen, News Editor
March 7, 2025

Correction: This map was updated on 3/25 to reflect that there are three students from Alaska, three from Hawaii, and three from Puerto Rico. There is one student from Guam, however the map we use does not allow us to include Guam in the visualization. 

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Devin Oommen
Devin Oommen, Former News Editor
Devin Oommen is the news editor at the Northern Star. He is a senior at NIU majoring in political science. Devin is involved in the economic student association and mortar board honor society. He also works part time as a personal trainer. Devin’s hobbies include exercising, reading and cooking. He hopes to work as a data scientist. Devin covers the city council beat.
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