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Students March in response to executive orders

By Keith Hernandez | February 20, 2017

DeKALB | More than 60 NIU students, faculty and staff marched to honks and shouts of support and a few shaking heads around noon Friday in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration executive orders and in conjunction with A Day Without Immigrants.A...

SA Senate approves student organization and senator

By Morgan Fink | February 20, 2017

DeKALB — The Student Association Senate approved Embrace Models, a student organization that aims to give students the chance to become more involved with fashion, photography and the performing arts.The student group is a modeling organization that...

In the forth quarter of the women's basketball game Friday at the convocation center, a group of New Hall residents present Barb Meredith with flowers and a vase.

NIU rallies behind a loved worker who defeated cancer

By Clarissa Hinshaw | February 20, 2017

In the forth quarter of the women's basketball game Friday at the convocation center, a group of New Hall residents present Barb Meredith with flowers and a vase.

Students fear Trump’s LGBTQ policy

Students fear Trump’s LGBTQ policy

By Associated Press | February 16, 2017

President Donald Trump waves during a campaign stop at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 3. Hundreds of parents across the country have called on President Donald Trump to embrace Obama-era protections for transgender students that call for letting them use school bathrooms in accordance with their gender identity. During the election campaign Trump said that transgender students can use the bathroom they like.

SA’s motion to dismiss denied

By Keith Hernandez | February 16, 2017

DeKALB — A motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the Student Association Senate alleging an Open Meetings Act violation was denied Friday, continuing an almost year-long legal dispute.Judge Bradley Waller of the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court allowed proceedings...

Senior biology major Afreen Varsi discusses the former travel ban enforced by President Donald Trump.

Panel held about travel ban

By Clarissa Hinshaw | February 16, 2017

Senior biology major Afreen Varsi discusses the former travel ban enforced by President Donald Trump.

Karaoke Night to feature many genres

By Northern Star Staff | February 15, 2017

DeKALB | Students will have the opportunity to sing at karaoke night.Karaoke Night will take place 7 p.m. Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, College Grind. Campus Activities Board will host the event, and some members will participate in karaoke...

Not From There: The Undocumented series part two

By Keith Hernandez | February 13, 2017

 Editor’s note: “Not From There” is a four-part series in which undocumented students at NIU shed light on their struggles, successes and fears in the wake of a presidential administration that has threatened to take away renewable protections...

Trustee awaits first meeting

By Lindsey Salvatelli | February 13, 2017

DeKALB | Though he won’t sit in on a Board of Trustees meeting until Tuesday, new appointee Eric Wasowicz has been trying to reach out to those he’ll be working with over the next seven years.His appointment to that board was confirmed Jan. 20. He...

Photo poll: Should NIU be a sanctuary school?

By Taylor Gaines | February 13, 2017

Q: Should NIU be a sanctuary school?A: "I do believe that NIU should be considered a sanctuary campus," Derrick Randle, senior marketing and communications major said. "We want to protect the rights and responsibilities of [the] immigrants that do attend...

Art museum to present history of Mayan painting

By Northern Star Staff | February 13, 2017

DeKALB | The NIU Art Museum will host a presentation called "The History of Popular Maya Painting in Guatemala" from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Altgeld Hall, Room 315. Joseph Johnston, the featured speaker, is a gallerist and collector of Arte Maya Tz'uhutil. For...