![A group of people sit and talk at the Asian American Resource Center while enjoying catered food from Thai Pavillon. The AARC hosted its 20th anniversary event Tuesday. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1080-1-1200x900.jpg)
AARC hosts 20-year anniversary event
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| April 17, 2024
![A group of people practice Kung Fu moves on each other during a Kung Fu club meeting. The Chinese Kung Fu club meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Anderson Hall Room 135. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1075-1200x900.jpg)
Kung Fu Club aims to teach self-discipline
By Kahlil Kambui, Senior News Reporter
| April 16, 2024
![A crowd gathers around the NIU letters at the MLK Commons in support of Palestine. On Monday, the Students for Justice in Palestine put together a walkout. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0641.jpeg)
NIU students host a walkout for Gaza
By Gabby Crabtree, News Editor
| April 16, 2024
![Ja’kobe Jones, a sophomore math education major, sits smiling. Jones was recently elected the Student Government Association president for the 2024-2025 academic year. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1059-1200x900.jpg)
Ja’kobe Jones aims to strengthen NIU student relationships
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| April 15, 2024
![Three people stand at podiums gesturing and speaking. The Student Government Association met on Friday to discuss potential constitutional bills about the Supreme Court and SGA stipends. (Northern Star graphic)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5254.jpeg)
SGA Senate reworks constitutional bill
By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor
| April 15, 2024
![The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall in the Holmes Student Center in the OASIS pit in 2022. SGA is hosting a special election on Wednesday for 10 open legislative seats. (Northern Star File Photo)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5235-1200x900.jpg)
SGA to hold special election
By Gabby Crabtree, News Editor
| April 14, 2024
![Students paint and relax during the Solar New Year event Thursday at the Asian American Resource Center. Students celebrated Solar New Year by watercolor painting and writing four accomplishments from the past solar year. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_4955-1200x900.png)
AARC paints for Solar New Year
By Gabby Crabtree, News Editor
| April 12, 2024
![Ethan Pesavento, a sophomore operations management and information systems major stands smiling. Pesavento won treasurer for the Student Government Association with 114 votes. (Courtesy of Ethan Pesavento)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1008-790x1200.jpg)
Student Government Association Treasurer announced
By Gabby Crabtree, News Editor
| April 11, 2024
![A group of students stand outside Altgeld Hall holding signs during the Coming Out of the Shadows event Wednesday. The Coming Out of the Shadows event included speeches, a march to President Lisa Freemans office, a musical performance by Monotone and free tacos. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0995-1200x900.jpg)
NIU DREAM Action hosts Coming Out of the Shadows
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| April 11, 2024
![Caroline Menzer, a junior political science major, sits in the Northern Star office holding prizes donated by NIU and local businesses, valued just under $600, after locating the Northern Star Treasure Hunt paperweight Wednesday morning. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2703-1200x900.jpg)
Northern Star Treasure found, clues explained
By Sean Reed, Photo Editor
| April 10, 2024
![Allison Mills, a junior meteorology major, stands in front of a seven day forecast. The Northern Star has partnered with NIUs chapter of the American Meteorological Society to produce weekly forecasts. (Kelvin Hawthorne | Northern Star via AIMS)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0962-1200x664.jpg)
Northern Star partners with AMS
By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Editor in Chief
| April 10, 2024
![Jifu Tan, assistant professor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering explains the features of the cardiovascular system from his abstract on his computer. Tan was awarded the National Science Foundations Faculty Early Career Development award for his abstract on modeling and predicting blood clot formation. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_4006-1200x900.png)
Mechanical Engineering professor awarded NSF grant
By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter
| April 9, 2024
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