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NIU Faculty members marching from Altgeld Hall to Founders Memorial Library Thursday Sept. 8. This was the third protest organized by faculty members in the past year, all with the goal of securing more equitable contracts for NIU faculty. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star).

Faculty members rally for third time this year

By Colin Kempsell | September 8, 2022

DeKALB — Dozens of faculty members gathered on Thursday in front of the Founders Memorial Library in their most recent rally for equitable income and better contracts from NIU. Organized by the United Faculty Alliance of Northern Illinois University,...

A photo of the East Lagoon and Altgeld Hall in the distance.

NIU enrollment sees a 3.6% decrease from Fall 2021

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | September 8, 2022

DeKALB — Total enrollment at NIU has decreased by 3.6% compared to the Fall 2021 semester. Enrollment for Fall 2022 is 15,649 students. Undergraduate and graduate enrollment decreased overall, which NIU said is thought to be due to pandemic-related...

Outdoor Adventures is hosting a Moonlight Kayak Paddle.

Outdoor Adventures to host Moonlight Kayak Paddle

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | September 7, 2022

DeKALB-- Outdoor Adventures is hosting Moonlight Kayak Paddle. If you love adventuring outdoors at night this will be the perfect thing for you and your friends to do.  It will be a guided moonlight kayak paddle on the East Lagoon. You will need to...

James E. Ransome and Lesa Cline-Ransome held a lecture on Wednesday in the Recital Hall in the Music building where they discussed their work in illustration and children's books.  (Madelaine Vikse | Northern Star)

NIU Avalon String Quartet set to perform piece from Shakespeare’s ‘Seven Ages of Man’

By Colin Kempsell | September 7, 2022

DeKALB — NIU’s Avalon String Quartet is set to perform an original theatrical performance Wednesday night at the Music Building Recital Hall. The performance, “Seven Ages of Man”, is an original interpretation of a famous speech from the play...

The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA appoints new deputy speaker, historian

By Colin Kempsell | September 3, 2022

DeKALB — The Legislative Branch of NIU’s Student Government Association appointed a new Deputy Speaker and Historian on Friday. Senator Ethan DeMeuse and Senator Atlas Babcock were appointed to the positions of Deputy Speaker and Historian, respectively....

Brinkley has authored 40 books, including three works with noted historian Stephen Ambrose (Courtesy of NIU).

Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley to speak at NIU

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | September 2, 2022

DeKALB — NIU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will welcome Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley as their next guest in the Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 6 p.m., Sept. 15. The Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series shows how the liberal...

NIU makes lists for best safe space for LGBTQ+ students.

NIU makes Campus Pride list of best colleges for LGBTQ+ students

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | August 31, 2022

Over the past couple of years, there has been an emphasis on creating a better environment and experience for LGBTQ+ college students. Campus Pride recently came out with a list of the best colleges for LGBTQ+ students and NIU made the list.  Campus...

Cell phone resting on a table, open to the home page of the NIU Safe app.

NIU Safe app’s goal is to help keep students safe

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | August 29, 2022

NIU has a system in place to keep everyone on campus safe at all times. The university has all NIU email addresses automatically enrolled in the school’s safety notification system. However, to be even more involved and to help your safety, you can...

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will be hosting an event for students to take and donate period products.

Gender and Sexuality Resource Center to host Period Project Give and Take day

By Aliyah DePersio | August 29, 2022

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will be hosting a Period Project Give and Take day on Tuesday, Sept. 6. During this event, period products, such as tampons and pads, will be distributed in prepackaged bags to students. All items given away at...

NIU does its best to keep prices low for students, but with this recent inflation, some price hikes are inevitable.

Inflation-induced food price hike hits campus dining

By Colin Kempsell | August 28, 2022

DeKALB — As the price of food and groceries reach record highs in the nation, NIU’s Campus Dining Services is beginning to feel the effects of an historic shockwave of inflation. Students have begun to feel the impact of prices rising in grocery stores,...

This new group was formed due to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

NIU students form group supporting reproductive rights

By Eddie Drinkwine | August 28, 2022

DeKALB — After the controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade, NIU students have taken action by forming a new group in support of reproductive rights. The Reproductive Rights Association at NIU was founded by two third-year law students, Sam Malone,...

Pay-by-plate parking meter in parking lot five on campus.

NIU introduces virtual parking permit system

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | August 26, 2022

DeKALB — As NIU welcomes its new and returning students, changes to the parking permit system are making an appearance as well. The Campus Parking Committee has now introduced a virtual parking system that provides a quick and easy way to register your...