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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

"Weather person" Nicholas Gomez, a junior mechanical engineering major. Gomez has used the social media app Yik Yak to anonymously report the weather. (Bridgette Fox | Northern Star)

Who is the Yik Yak ‘weather person’

By Michael Mollsen, News Reporter | April 18, 2023

DeKALB – A typical morning on Yik Yak, (an anonymous university focused forum), may include numerous anonymous posts about rumors of partners cheating on each other, requests for advice and most importantly, the “weather person.” An anonymous...

Stonehouse Academic Journal will host a celebration of its fifth volume on Saturday. Stonehouse is a student-led journal project.

Stonehouse Academic Journal to host celebration, release fifth volume

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Reporter | April 18, 2023

NIU’s Stonehouse Academic Journal is set in stone for it’s fifth volume release and plans to celebrate the occasion with its authors and a handful of artists. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Room 405 of the Holmes Student Center, a party will...

The Distinguished Men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. performs on stage in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Eight black student organizations represented their histories through stepping and performance at the Rep Yo Org event on April 15. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)

Creativity, passions and histories at Rep Yo Org

By Joseph Howerton, News Reporter | April 17, 2023

DeKALB – During Saturday’s storm, another electrifying manifestation occurred as eight Black student organizations exhibited what they could do. At 8 p.m. April 15 at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium, an audience gathered to witness Rep Yo Org, a showcase...

McDonald’s fries box in the front along with other accumulated garbage in the background on campus, near Cole Hall on April 13, 2023. (Christian Quevedo | Northern Star)

Student organization gets students thinking green

By Joseph Howerton, News Reporter | April 15, 2023

DeKALB – NIU’s school colors are black and cardinal red, but a new student organization thinks green should be considered. Go Green, Go Clean is an environmentalist organization that was founded to protect the environment of NIU’s campus. The...

Sid Kincaid (left), an alum and former SGA senator, Speaker Dallas Douglass and Senator Chris English sitting during Friday's SGA meeting. Douglass announced he will be stepping down from the position of speaker. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

Dallas Douglass steps down as speaker of senate

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor | April 15, 2023

DeKALB – After nearly four years of service, Speaker Dallas Douglass has announced his plans to step down as speaker of the Student Government Association. Serving as speaker of the senate since March 2021, Douglass announced his departure at Friday's...

Students marching toward MLK Commons on campus. DREAM Action NIU held its 10th annual Coming Out of the Shadows event on April 12. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

NIU DREAMs on, 10 years unafraid

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

DeKALB – “Undocumented and unafraid!” were the words chanted during DREAM Action NIU’s 10th annual Coming Out of the Shadows event to encourage fearlessness and strength for undocumented students. DREAM Action NIU is a student-led organization...

Hunter Mason (left), a junior geology major and Cole Phillips, a senior geology major, are the 2023 treasure hunt winners. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Heave! ‘Treasure’ found, hunt is off

By Northern Star Staff | April 13, 2023

On the fourth day of the 2023 Northern Star Treasure Hunt NIU students Hunter Mason, a junior geology major, and Cole Phillips, a senior geology major, found the hidden paperweight. “I found it outside of Montgomery Hall in the parking lot between...

Newly appointed Director of the School of Theatre and Dance, Roxanna Conner, sitting.

School of Theatre and Dance welcomes new director

By Rachel Cormier, Senior News Reporter | April 12, 2023

DeKALB – The NIU School of Theater and Dance is opening the curtains for the new director Roxanna Conner who will begin her position on July 1. Conner was selected from her vast involvement in the theater world with nearly two decades of experience...

Students looking at the reports from other students' projects for English 203. Students' projects encompassed their concerns and interests at NIU. (Rachel Cormier)

Students incorporate interests, concerns in English projects

By Rachel Cormier, Senior News Reporter | April 11, 2023

DeKALB – The ENGL 203 course has been incorporating innovative changes to its research project for years. This year’s projects are no different, but the students are taking an active shift to go beyond just a good grade. NIU’s annual Showcase...

(From left) University Advisory Committee member Brad Cripe, Administrative Assistant Pat Erickson, University Council Chair and NIU associate professor Ismael Montana and NIU President Lisa Freeman sit at the council table during the University Council meeting Tuesday. (Christian Quevedo | Northern Star)

University Council discuss plans to introduce AI, virtual reality to classrooms

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | April 10, 2023

DeKALB – New technology may be introduced to NIU classrooms in the upcoming years following the University Council meeting addressing Gov. J.B. Priztker’s proposed budget for Illinois universities.  BUDGET UPDATE While addressing the budget update,...

Speaker Dallas Douglass reads from the agenda during the SGA senate’s meeting on Friday. The agenda featured a digital public comment from SGA alumn Jacob Burg, who criticized the SGA’s recent actions and performance. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)

Alum criticizes SGA for ‘rash decision making’

By Evan Mellon and Bridgette Fox | April 10, 2023

Clarification: The public comment by Jacob Berg was submitted as an email and read by Speaker Dallas Douglass. DeKALB – The usual calm of the Student Government Association senate’s weekly meeting was disrupted by an alum’s public comment,...

The treasure hunt is held from Monday to Friday. Can you find the Northern Star paperweight and claim the prize?

Ahoy! 2023 Northern Star Treasure Hunt begins

By Northern Star Staff | April 10, 2023

Editor’s note: This article will be updated each day to include the most current clue for the 2023 Northern Star Treasure Hunt. DeKALB — The annual Northern Star Treasure Hunt returns to campus starting Monday, April 10. Find the Northern Star...

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