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Folklórico dancers perform for a crowd Wednesday at the Latino Resource Center at El Grito. El Grito is celebrated on the eve of Mexican Independence Day, but was celebrated in honor of all Latino heritage at the event. (Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon | Northern Star)

NIU celebrates its 24th El Grito

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | September 13, 2023

DeKALB – Food, games and dancing were all part of the 24th celebration of El Grito at NIU and was hosted by the co-ed Latino fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda at the Latino Resource Center. “El Grito” translates to “the cry” which refers to the...

Altgeld Hall sits under a cloudy sky. Enrollment is down for another fall semester. (Northern Star File Photo)

University Council: Enrollment down, ‘painful’ budget changes

By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor | September 13, 2023

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman has revealed some of the numbers from this year’s 10-day enrollment report and discussed plans for NIU’s multi-year budgeting. On Wednesday during the first University Council meeting of the semester, Freeman...

NIU mascot Victor E. Huskie rides atop a convertible, greeting the crowd viewing the March of the Huskies, for the 115th homecoming celebrations Thursday night on Second Street in downtown DeKalb. (Northern Star File Photo)

116th Homecoming to take over downtown

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | September 11, 2023

Editor’s note: This piece has been corrected to reflect that Night at Holmes will be held Oct. 12; Cortney Strohacker’s position is a committee member not co-chair of the Homecoming Committee; and NIU has the longest running homecoming and is not...

An American flag is placed on the World Trade Center memorial to honor one of the fallen from the Sept. 11 attacks. (Wes Sanderson | N.S. File photo)

The impact of 9/11 at NIU

By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor | September 10, 2023

DeKALB – 9/11 is the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. For many current and former NIU faculty and staff, they can remember it like it was yesterday. On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States suffered an attack by the extremist group al-Qaida....

NIU student's art works with green paint smeared on them sit on a cart. The paint ruined student's art work. (Courtesy of Abbie Hultquist)

Art building vandalized, students demand change

By Devin Oommen, News Reporter | September 8, 2023

DeKALB – A string of vandalism in the Jack Arends Art building has left art students questioning how much NIU values their work and security. At around 8 p.m. on Sept. 2 in the art building, a group of teenagers ripped apart student artwork and graffitied...

Stephanie Richter speaks about Faculty's upcoming move to Black Board Ultra. Faculty members are wary to switch to the new program. (Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon | Northern Star)

‘Back to the Pack’ to bring stopped out students to NIU

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | September 6, 2023

DeKALB– Previously stopped out students may be getting the opportunity to return to NIU with financial assistance according to Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. ‘BACK TO THE PACK’ PROGRAM Students who left NIU in the past year and are...

Scammers have been been sending fraudulent emails to NIU students attempting phish personal information. (NicoElNino | Getty Images)

Fishing for answers: NIU reeling in phishing problem

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter | September 6, 2023

DeKALB – When it comes to phishing for personal information, scammers only need a single bite to reel victims in.  The recent string of fraudulent emails plaguing NIU students and faculty have left some questioning the safety of their inbox. Phishing...

Students and community members carrying flags and parading through campus, celebrating the beginning of Latino Heritage Month on Sept. 15 2022. Latino heritage month runs from September 15 to October 15 each year. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Month-long Hispanic Heritage events kick off Sept. 13

By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor | September 6, 2023

DeKALB – The Latino Resource Center will be sponsoring numerous events in light of Hispanic Heritage Month, the month-long holiday is observed in the United States to commemorate the history, contributions and culture of the Hispanic community. These...

Clubs and organizations present themselves at the Involvement Fair on Tuesday at the MLK Commons. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

NIU continues hosting Involvement Fair

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | September 5, 2023

DeKALB – Organizations and clubs at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday flooded the MLK Commons. They were advocating for their extracurriculars in hopes to expand their community. There was a wide variety of tables to visit including sports, Greek Life, community...

Cutline: A progress pride flag flies outside the Holmes Student Center in November 2020. NIU was ranked #1 as the best LGBTQ+ campus in Illinois from BestColleges.com. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU ranked No. 1 campus for LGBTQ+ students in Illinois

By Alyssa Berry, News Reporter | September 4, 2023

DeKALB – Students looking for a safe and welcoming environment need not look any further as NIU was ranked as the #1 campus in Illinois for LGBTQ+ students by BestColleges.com BestColleges.com is an educational resource for college students that...

A stack of unopened air conditioning units in the Neptune North main lobby. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

Students react, first week of Neptune North

By Kathalina Bindas, News Reporter | September 4, 2023

DeKALB –  After closing its doors in Spring 2020 and spending two years being a quarantine facility, Neptune Hall North officially reopened its doors this Fall semester.  According to NIU, 14,364 student enrollments during the Spring of 2023, and...

Cars drive under the newly painted NIU underpass mural entering and leaving the NIU campus on Annie Glidden Road. The mural was a collaboration between NIU and the city of DeKalb funded from a grant to create more public art in DeKalb. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

New NIU mural welcomes students to Huskie Nation

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | August 31, 2023

DeKALB - Huskie Nation has a defining new entrance with the unveiling of the mural painted on the Annie Glidden Road underpass. Huskies can now see new NIU decor around campus from the new NIU logo street signs and the visible red and black “Huskie...