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Police to discuss life beyond their uniforms

By Northern Star Staff | March 1, 2017

DeKALB | First and Second Year Experience will host a police panel from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today in Stevenson Towers South smart classroom 175. The panel will feature three to four officers from the DeKalb Police Department who will discuss their daily lives,...

Not From There: The Undocumented Series, part four

By Keith Hernandez | February 27, 2017

DeKALB — Department of Homeland Security memos regarding enhanced enforcement of President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order sparked a call to action by local activists and NIU students the past week.The memos, published Feb. 20, outline...

Students and alumni wear their "This is What a Feminist Looks Like" stickers to fight stereotypes tied to feminism Mar. 3, 2016. 

Stickers to fight stereotypes

By Northern Star Staff | February 27, 2017

Students and alumni wear their "This is What a Feminist Looks Like" stickers to fight stereotypes tied to feminism Mar. 3, 2016. 

Hearing set for justice nominee

By Clarissa Hinshaw | February 23, 2017

DeKALB — As his confirmation hearings approach, students have developed opinions about President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch.Gorsuch was nominated to the Supreme Court by Trump Jan. 31. Confirmation hearings will begin March...

Budget proposed for FY18

By Northern Star Staff | February 23, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recommended $77,465,000 in state appropriations for NIU in his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018.The proposed budget, issued Feb. 15, comes following two years in which NIU did not receive full state appropriations because of an inability...

Climbers to win prizes

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2017

DeKALB | Students can grab their friends and join an Outdoor Adventure leader to climb crates.Crate climbing will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the recreation center.The object of the event is to stack and climb the most crates without them toppling...

Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.

Neptune to be renovated

By Lindsey Salvatelli | February 20, 2017

Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.