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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

Student kayaks Monday past a fountain in the Lagoon.

Outdoor Adventures to host kayaking workshop

By Ashley Dwy, Reporter | March 4, 2021

Outdoor Adventures is hosting a kayak pool workshop from 1-3 p.m. March 7 at Huntley Middle School, located at 1515 S. 4th Street. Registration costs $25, and the deadline to register is March 6; spaces are limited. During the workshop, participants...

GSRC to host multiple events for Women's History Month

GSRC to host multiple events for Women’s History Month

By Ashley Dwy, Reporter | March 2, 2021

Women’s History Month first began as Women’s History Week, when Congress requested the president proclaim the week of March 7, 1982, as “Women’s History Week.” Over the next five years, Congress continued to pass resolutions designating a week...

The NIU Huskie Pride Statue and Holmes Student Center are recognizable landmarks to help new students find their way around campus.

Alpha Phi Gamma midterm goodie bags fundraiser

By Northern Star Staff | March 1, 2021

DeKALB- Alpha Phi Gamma will hold a fundraising event Tuesday. The sorority will be selling “good luck goodie bags” throughout the month of March, at a time where many students face midterms. While prices for the goodie bags vary, they all will...

15 additional students test positive for COVID-19 and one student recovers.

Two students, one employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | October 7, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that two additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and five students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 26 students and five employees are...

9 additional students test positive for COVID-19, 2 students recover

4 more students and one employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday four additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 61 students and 6 employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s...

A COVID-19 awareness sign Sept. 2, posted in view of Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

10 students and one employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 28, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday 10 students and one more employee have tested positive for COVID-19, and nine students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 83 students and three employees are currently positive for...

15 additional students test positive for COVID-19 and one student recovers.

Dashboard: 4 more students, 1 employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 17, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday four additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 40 students and 3 employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s...

2 students, no employees test positive for COVID-19

University quarantine, isolation capacity surpasses 50%

By Northern Star Staff | September 4, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday 20 additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 69 students and two employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s cumulative...

An empty beer bottle lies littered on the front lawn of a fraternity house on West Hillcrest Drive in DeKalb

Greek Life makes adjustments for Fall 2020

By Jamie O’Toole, Lifestyle Editor | August 6, 2020

DeKALB — Greek life and chapter recruitment will involve more requirements and precautions this year due to COVID-19. Presidents and current members are taking precautions to keep students involved remotely and updated with events and news through safe...

Phi Kappa Psi's fraternity house remains empty as a result of NIU holding most of its fall courses online.

Greek life continues from home

By Jamie O’Toole, Lifestyle Editor | June 8, 2020

Because of the pandemic, sororities and fraternities have postponed initiation ceremonies until fall, and continue elections and meetings over video chats. Greek life thrives off human interaction, but chapters are maintaining their strong brother...

Linda Saborio, Faculty Senate president and University Council executive secretary,  speaks during a Wednesday University Council meeting. Saborio is one of the five females who represents a shared governance group. 

Female leaders take spotlight on campus

By Lindsey Slavatelli | December 11, 2017

Linda Saborio, Faculty Senate president and University Council executive secretary,  speaks during a Wednesday University Council meeting. Saborio is one of the five females who represents a shared governance group. 

Trustees re-approve Baker’s severance package

By Michael Urbanec | December 11, 2017

DeKALB — Several months and a lawsuit later, the Board of Trustees re-voted to approve former President Doug Baker’s severance package.Misty Haji-Sheikh, graduate student at large, filed for an injunction against Baker’s severance pay June 27 after...

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