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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

A wasted face mask lays in the parking lot outside of the Village Commons Bookstore in DeKalb.

7 additional students, 1 employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 11, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that seven additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Two students recovered. As of Wednesday, 43 students and one employee is currently...

A gloved hand holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test. While the IDPH still recommends that everyone get vaccinated and boosted, the IDPH has begun the use of a COVID-19 treatment drug.

6 additional students, 1 employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 10, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that six additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. One employee and one student has recovered. As of Wednesday, 43 students and one employee...

CAB hosts a live concert at Club 1895. The band Cut Your Losses performs on a Friday night.

CAB makes changes to organization for more student engagement

By Jaylen Conwell, News Reporter | November 10, 2021

DeKALB — The Campus Activities Board, also known as CAB, has been a resource for NIU students for many years but has recently undergone multiple changes that have transformed the organization. Over the last two years, CAB has been undergoing a transformation...

COVID-19 signs posted in the Holmes Student Center.

4 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 9, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that four additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. One employee and two students have recovered. As of Tuesday, 38 students and one employee...

SGA Senate Clerk Breanna Villeda (left) and Speaker of the Senate Dallas Douglass listen to speakers at SGA Senate meeting.

SGA changes student organization approval requirements

By Jack Strunk, News Reporter | November 8, 2021

DeKALB — The Student Government Association Senate made an amendment to its bylaws and officially recognized the Space Exploration Technologies club and the Zeta Iota chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on Sunday.  SGA voted Sunday to reorder...

A wasted face mask lays in the parking lot outside of the Village Commons Bookstore in DeKalb.

14 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 8, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that 14 additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. One employee and six students have recovered. As of Monday, 36 students and two employees...

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 12

Weekly events: Week of Nov. 8

By Northern Star Staff | November 7, 2021

Monday Mexican Sweet bread and Hot Chocolate Sale: This event we will sell Mexican sweet bread and hot chocolate on campus at 10:30 a.m. in DuSable Hall.  Huskies, Get Hired!: Master the Huskies Get Hired (HGH) online system to find openings...

A gloved hand holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test. While the IDPH still recommends that everyone get vaccinated and boosted, the IDPH has begun the use of a COVID-19 treatment drug.

8 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 5, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that eight additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 28 students and three employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The...

COVID-19 signs posted in the Holmes Student Center.

9 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 4, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that nine additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 21 students and two employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The...

Several students sit at the SGA town hall on Wednesday.

SGA town hall hears students’ need for community

By Jack Strunk, News Reporter | November 4, 2021

What to Know SGA president, director of student affairs and director of academic affairs directly addressed questions and concerns from the student body. The director of student affairs addressed that NIU will no longer accept personal exemptions...

One additional student tests positive for COVID-19, ten students recover

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | November 2, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that five additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 12 students and two employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The...

Students from Gilbert Hall were allowed to park in Lot V during the pandemic. This policy remained in place for Gilbert students.

Parking policy to allow convenient parking for Neptune students

By Gabriel Fiorini, News Reporter | November 2, 2021

DeKALB — Parking Services has proposed a plan to provide Neptune Hall residents with more convenient parking as a result of the change in policy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally Neptune and Grant Hall residents were made to park in...

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