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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

The Duke Ellington Ballroom, located on the second floor of the Holmes Student Center. (Northern Star File Photo)

English department hosting Annual Showcase of Student Writing

By Northern Star Staff | February 3, 2022

DeKALB— On Thursday, April 7 the 13th Annual Showcase of Student Writing will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom at the Holmes Student Center.  The free event is sponsored by the English department’s first-year...

The Red Cross hopes to triple its African American donor base within the next 5 years.

Huskies help Red Cross battle blood crisis

By Brionna Belcher, Managing Editor | February 3, 2022

DeKALB— All 47 available appointments for Thursday’s blood drive sponsored by The Center for Black Studies, The American Red Cross, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Sigma Nu and the African Student Association have been filled.  In response to...

Students walk around the Fall Involvement Fair, talking to different student organizations.

SGA to host Spring Involvement Fair

By Elisa Reamer, News Editor | February 1, 2022

DeKALB – Student Government Association will host a Spring 2022 Involvement Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Holmes Student Center to provide students with the opportunity to find new ways to get involved on campus.  Students will be able to...

Christopher Henkel graduated from NIU in 1991 and now owns an IT business.

Alumnus credits his success in the IT industry to university resources

By Julio Ceja, News Reporter | February 1, 2022

DeKALB — Christopher Henkel, owner of IT Lighthouse in Naperville, started his career at NIU in 1987 as an accounting major and graduated in 1991 with an economics degree. An IT internship through university resources is what set his career path in...

Huskie Fresh is a new meal service for students.

Huskie Fresh brings meal kits to campus

By Kurt Bitting, News Reporter | February 1, 2022

DeKALB —NIU community members now have the option to order premade meals with the Huskie Fresh meal kit program. Huskie Fresh is a collaborative project involving community members and personnel and facilities from Campus Dining Services, the College...

Senator Ethan DeMeuse (left) takes notes during the Aug. 29 Senate meeting. SGA Senate meets at 5 p.m. every Sunday in the Capitol Room of the HSC.

SGA will hold elections for legislative and executive positions

By Northern Star Staff | January 27, 2022

DeKALB – The Student Government Association will be hosting elections for legislative and executive candidates on March 29 and March 30. The positions they are looking to be filled are student body President, Vice President, Student Trustee and Student...

Water leaks from the ceiling in New Hall East.

Frozen coil sends water into New Hall residences

By Brionna Belcher, Managing Editor | January 26, 2022

DeKALB – Water leaked onto the floor of one cluster in each New Hall Residence Hall buildings Wednesday morning, possibly due to extreme temperatures.  Tom Viel, physical plant director, was first made aware of a water intrusion issue in New Hall...

A photograph of a variety of masks intended for use against COVID-19.

NIU gives out N95, KN95 masks

By Elisa Reamer, News Editor | January 25, 2022

DeKALB — NIU has free N95 and KN95 masks available for all faculty, staff and students to protect the health of those on campus.  The free masks are available at all residence hall front desks, the welcome desk on the lower level of the Holmes Student...

Emma Grace  Redmond-Mattucci poses in front of Swen Parson Hall. The College of Law is located in Swen Parson Hall.

NIU student studies towards undergraduate degree while in law school

By Jaylen Conwell, News Reporter | January 21, 2022

DeKALB — The Northern Illinois University community is made up of a diverse, hard working student group with a variety of interests. Emma Grace Redmond-Mattucci has used the university's resources to study her own. Redmond-Mattucci is currently a...

NIU Chief of Police Darren Mitchell works in his office during a Jan. 19 visit with the Northern Star. Mitchell has been a member of the NIU Police Department for 22 years and doesn't just call NIU his place of work, but his home. (Zulfiqar Ahmend | Northern Star)

More than a job for NIU’s new chief of police

By Wes Sanderson | January 21, 2022
After 22 years as a member of the NIU Police Department, Darren Mitchell looks to give back and make a further impact on his community as the next Chief of Police.
Merlynette Griffin became the interim Ombudsperson in August. NIU is searching for a permanent Ombudsperson.

NIU plans to hire permanent ombudsperson in spring

By Aidan Bengford, News Reporter | January 20, 2022

What to know According to NIU, “An ombudsperson provides confidential and informal assistance for resolving university-related concerns, independent of the university's formal administrative structure, and will consider all sides of an issue...

A clinician uses a syringe to inject a  COVD-19 vaccine into a patient.

93% students, faculty vaccinated

By Elisa Reamer, News Editor | January 20, 2022

DeKALB — Students and staff were required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or file an exemption for medical or religious purposes before Jan. 7. Students who did not submit a picture of their vaccine card were dropped from their in-person classes for...

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