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2021 was the year of Huskie Football. We took home the MAC 2021 Championship trophy after snatching a 41-23 victory over Kent State.

‘Bigger and better’: NIU kicks off 115th homecoming

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | October 2, 2022

NIU’s 115th annual homecoming is here! Homecoming will take place Monday through Sunday. The homecoming football game takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 vs. Tulsa. In addition to the game, there are tons of events and activities for students to watch...

Fanny Ruth Patterson (left), NIU's first African American graduate, to be commemorated with the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex (right).

Behind New Hall’s new name: Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex

By Eddie Drinkwine | September 27, 2022

DeKALB – On Oct. 7, the NIU community will hold a ceremony in honor of New Hall being renamed the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex, which will contain Patterson Hall East and Patterson Hall West. The change is being made to honor Fanny Ruth Patterson,...

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group Student Health Center at NIU is offering monkeypox vaccinations on Monday by appointment.

On-campus monkeypox vaccine clinic to be held Monday

By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor | September 23, 2022

DeKALB – A Monkeypox vaccination clinic will be open on Sept. 26 at the Student Health Center. The clinic will be open to students, faculty and staff from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday only. Additional days to receive a monkeypox vaccination will be...

Police, fire and EMS personnel respond to the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near New Residence Hall on Lincoln Drive.

NIU Police: Student struck by vehicle near New Hall

By Northern Star Staff | September 19, 2022

DeKALB — An NIU student was struck by a vehicle in front of the New Residence Hall at about 12:20 p.m. on Monday. The person who was hit by the car has been released from the hospital, according to Deputy Chief Jason John and the NIU Police Department....

The Dark Art and Oddities Con will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Altgeld Hall Auditorium.

Board of Trustees, UPI reach bargaining agreement

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter | September 19, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU Board of Trustees reached a full collective bargaining agreement with the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 (UPI) on Thursday. This negotiation came to its conclusion after several months of picketing and protests organized...

NIU's new CFO has years of experience in education finance, according to the board's meeting report on Nov. 10, 2022.

Some student workers aren’t getting paid on time, according to NIU

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | September 14, 2022

DeKALB — Some hard-working students at NIU are not being paid, and both students and parents are expressing frustration. There are many students with on campus jobs that have not been paid since early August, according to NIU as well as many students...

Upper left: Alexia Musgraves. Bottom left: Princess Rogers. Right: Olivia Newman.

SGA appoints new senators, other roles

By Colin Kempsell | September 11, 2022

DeKALB — The Student Government Association appointed two new senators on Friday, along with a new director of diversity, equity and inclusion, and an existing senator appointed to the position of clerk. First-year Alexia Musgraves, sophomore Princess...

Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid will perform at NIU's Homecoming on Oct. 1 (Donald Traill/Invision/Associated Press)

Waka Flocka Flame to perform at Homecoming, tickets on sale

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | September 8, 2022

NIU’s Homecoming Concert this year will feature Waka Flocka Flame with DJ Whoo Kid. Tickets go on sale starting at 8 a.m. Friday for students and guests, as each student can bring one guest. Faculty and staff tickets will go on sale starting Sept....

Northern Star alumni establish $50,000 endowment, Phil Kadner honored

By Colin Kempsell | September 6, 2022

DeKALB — The Northern Star Alumni Association has announced the establishment of a $50,000 endowment to fund staffers' salaries. The endowment is named after NIU alum and longtime Chicago journalist Phil Kadner. The Northern Star/Phil Kadner Endowment...

The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA appoints new deputy speaker, historian

By Colin Kempsell | September 3, 2022

DeKALB — The Legislative Branch of NIU’s Student Government Association appointed a new Deputy Speaker and Historian on Friday. Senator Ethan DeMeuse and Senator Atlas Babcock were appointed to the positions of Deputy Speaker and Historian, respectively....

NIU does its best to keep prices low for students, but with this recent inflation, some price hikes are inevitable.

Inflation-induced food price hike hits campus dining

By Colin Kempsell | August 28, 2022

DeKALB — As the price of food and groceries reach record highs in the nation, NIU’s Campus Dining Services is beginning to feel the effects of an historic shockwave of inflation. Students have begun to feel the impact of prices rising in grocery stores,...

There are only 2,022 bobbleheads in existence of each dog.

Limited edition Mission, Mission II bobbleheads unveiled

By Northern Star Staff | August 22, 2022

NIU has partnered with the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum to release a limited amount of mascot bobbleheads for purchase online on the Hall of Fame website as well as through Huskie Books and Gear. The bobbleheads of Mission II are...