By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| February 14, 2023
DeKALB – The NIU community stood together in remembrance of the students who were killed 15 years ago. Tuesday’s vigil also came less than 24 hours after a fatal mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University.
On Feb. 14, 2008, five NIU...
DeKALB – NIU will hold its annual moment of reflection for the students lost to the mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2008: Gayle Dubowski, Catalina Garcia, Julianna Gehant, Ryanne Mace and Daniel Parmenter.
Five bells will toll at 3:06 p.m. Tuesday to pay...
DeKALB – What originally began as a group of faculty providing high-demand textbooks has expanded into a task force of librarians and staff working with professors to replace course materials with more affordable and accessible sources.
Dee Anna...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| February 7, 2023
DeKALB – Through the NIU Library, the Northern Star’s older issues, dating back to 1899 (the first year the Northern Star began printing), are being digitized and will be available for the public to read online later this year.
Before the old print...
DeKALB - Amid growing concerns of what it's calling NIU’s inactivity toward racism and lack of diversity on campus, the Student Government Association has proposed a petition to shed light on student concerns.
The proposed petition was co-authored...
DeKALB – Data released by NIU shows enrollment numbers have continued to drop, but the amount of students staying for another semester has increased.
THE NUMBERS BREAKDOWN
Spring 2023 total enrollment hosts 14,364 students, 237 fewer students...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| February 1, 2023
In honor of Black Heritage Month, the Center for Black Studies hosts a variety of events celebrating African Ameircans contribution to United States history. This year the theme is The Black Resistance.
The themes for Black History Month are chosen...
It’s time to vote for Best of DeKalb 2023!
Best of DeKalb gives you the opportunity to vote for your favorites in 27 categories such as Best Fraternity, Best Sorority, Best NIU Faculty Member, Best Pizza Place, Best Place to Watch Sports, Best Coffee...
DeKALB – NIU is missing a major mode of transportation: A commuter rail. This could change in the coming years as the city evaluates the possibility of a Metra train station and has already begun investing in one.
On Jan. 9, the DeKalb City Council...
DeKALB – Colorful block QR stickers are popping up all over campus on bathrooms, stairwells and prominent buildings around NIU – but when scanned, most students won’t realize that these patterns are not meant to be seen, but heard.
NaviLens is...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| January 28, 2023
DeKALB – Spring semester brings new change as the Gamma Lambda chapter of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, colloquially known as “Sammys,” begins the process of returning to good standing under the leadership of new president Farzeen Ansari.
The...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| January 24, 2023
DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman’s university goals, which the Board of Trustees will use to evaluate her performance at the end of 2023, spoke about future standards – including broadening the criteria for tenure.
“I think we believe that...
