By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
| November 3, 2022
DeKALB – An early vote rally held Wednesday at the Egyptian Theatre brought together supporters of Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville and fans of musician Jeff Tweedy for a night of political speeches and music.
The event began around 7:20 p.m....
DeKALB — They guard our residence halls and patrol our streets, but you may not know who or what they are. Securitas USA is a private security company hired by the NIU Board of Trustees and arrived on campus on Aug. 15; but why were they hired in the...
By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
| October 30, 2022
The SGA approved a new director of academic affairs as well as a director of community engagement and environmental affairs to the Senate.
"The director of academic affairs ... is responsible for monitoring and making recommendations for changes in...
DeKALB – NIU College Democrats took students on a “Party to the Polls” Monday at the Martin Luther King Commons, joined by special guest speakers Professor Linh Nguyen and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood.
The event began at 10 a.m. with members...
DeKALB – The second monkeypox vaccine clinic will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at the Health Services Building. This clinic will provide the second dose to those who received the first dose at the clinic that took place on Sept. 26.
The JYNNEOS...
With midterm elections approaching, youth voter turnout will impact ever changing issues.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement estimates that 50% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the 2020 presidential election,...
With Election Day approaching on Nov. 8, political campaigns in the state of Illinois will continue to escalate through the end of the month and beyond. Join the Northern Star in comprehensive election coverage, from local races in DeKalb to the gubernatorial...
DeKALB – An NIU student died at approximately 1 p.m. Friday at Patterson Hall, located in the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex, according to an official university statement sent to the Northern Star.
The student’s name has not been confirmed by the...
NIU’s Nature Writing course is giving students the opportunity to explore their passions of both nature and writing in an outdoor class.
This is the first semester that the class has been offered at NIU. The class is held outdoors and is hosted at...
DeKALB – An NIU staff member was struck by a 2L Huskie Line bus at approximately 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, at the bus turnaround between the Holmes Student Center and Neptune Hall.
An ambulance with paramedics from the City of DeKalb Fire Department...
NIU’s Campus Life Building will be officially renamed in honor of former university president John G. Peters at 3 p.m. on Thursday.
The ceremony will be open to the public and free parking will be available at the building’s parking lot, according...
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...
