DeKALB – Gaming is used as a space to displace the labor of leveling up onto chinese and asian citizens, furthering racial stereotypes, according to a Northwestern professor who spoke at NIU on Monday.  The Asian American Resource Certificates Program...

The Northern Star’s annual Treasure Hunt has officially come to a close. From April 7 through 11, clues hinting at the Northern Star paperweight’s location were revealed to point students toward the right spot on the treasure hunt. Early Friday...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association (SGA) confirmed Nathan Gonzalez as Speaker of the Senate for the 57th session at its meeting Friday. RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM SPEAKER OF THE SENATE FOR 57TH SESSION The SGA passed a resolution to confirm...

DeKALB – Five international students have had their visas revoked, according to NIU officials. The university confirmed the visa revocations in a statement to the Northern Star.  “The university is working directly with each student to ensure...

DeKALB – As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, questions remain about how future U.S. leadership could reshape the conflict. President Donald Trump's past remarks and his long standing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have...

DeKALB – NIU has launched its new digital OneCard, giving students, faculty and staff a more convenient way to access campus services.  The new system allows users to store their OneCards on mobile devices, enabling tap-and-go access to buildings,...

It has been a little over a year and a half since NIU published its first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. This plan sought to address students’ concerns about a lack of university action on issues such as fleet vehicle emissions, residence...

DeKALB- On April 2, the Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series hosted Naomi Klein, an award-winning journalist, bestselling author and activist to discuss democracy in America, the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence and the impact of common cause...

DeKALB - University Council met Wednesday to address federal crackdown on visa students by the Trump administration and the implementation of NIU’s proposed budget plans. CONCERNS ABOUT VISA STUDENTS NIU Vice President and Provost Laurie Elish-Piper...

Update: The Northern Star has added a sentence to clarify that the data is presented the way it was received from the University and are tracked for EEOC reporting. DeKALB – NIU’s staff and faculty are 66% white, according to ethnicity demographics...

Editor’s note: This article will be updated daily from April 7 to April 11 to include the latest treasure hunt clues. The annual Northern Star Treasure Hunt will begin on April 7.  Hidden somewhere around campus will be a Northern Star paperweight....