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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

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. 

Autism spokesperson Temple Grandin talks about her personal experience with autism during her event, Developing Individuals Who Have Different Kinds of Minds. Grandin spoke Wednesday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom.

Autism: moving beyond labels

By Jessie Kern | December 7, 2017

Autism spokesperson Temple Grandin talks about her personal experience with autism during her event, Developing Individuals Who Have Different Kinds of Minds. Grandin spoke Wednesday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom.

Trustees to reassess severance ; Board to reevaluate Former president’s pay

By Northern Star Staff | December 7, 2017

DeKALB — The Board of Trustees will meet Thursday to discuss former President Doug Baker’s severance pay.Wheeler Coleman, Board of Trustees chairperson, will deliver the chair’s report, which consists of the terms of Baker’s resignation and severance...

NIU Police commander Joseph Przybyla speaks at a STEM Cafe event Tuesday at Fatty’s Pub and Grill, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, regarding the opioid epidemic impacting the community. 

Panel discusses opioid epidemic

By Michael Urbanec | December 7, 2017

NIU Police commander Joseph Przybyla speaks at a STEM Cafe event Tuesday at Fatty’s Pub and Grill, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, regarding the opioid epidemic impacting the community. 

Huskies Den may serve alcohol after renovations

By Jessie Kern | December 4, 2017

DeKALB — The Huskies Den will be adding a sports grill and staircase connected to the BlackHawk Cafe if the Board of Trustees approves renovation plans during a Thursday meeting.The proposed renovations to the Huskies Den are not yet approved, but the...

Campus tours attract future Huskies

Campus tours attract future Huskies

By Morgan Fink | November 30, 2017

Party protocols increase

By Michael Urbanec | November 30, 2017

DeKALB — Party-goers may have noticed an increased presence from police and university officials in the Greek Row neighborhood after new university protocols were implemented this semester.NIU officials, in conjunction with members of the Student Association,...

Tax bill to affect higher education

By James krause | November 30, 2017

DeKALB — Anna Quider, NIU Government Relations director, spoke to Faculty Senate Wednesday about pressing issues in Washington D.C. that have an effect on higher education.Quider, who spoke via Skype from the nation’s capital, talked about a likely...

Protesters gather outside president’s office

By James Krause | November 27, 2017

DEKALB — Protesters chanted and marched outside of Altgeld Hall Nov. 20 to protest a contract negotiation process they feel has been unfair because of actions carried out by NIU’s bargaining team.The rally was organized by the American Federation...

Haji-Sheikh wins board lawsuit; trustees violated Open Meeting Act

By Michael Urbanec | November 27, 2017

SYCAMORE — DeKalb County Judge Bradley Waller ruled during a summary judgment Wednesday in favor of Misty Haji-Sheikh, graduate student at large, finding the Board of Trustees in violation of the Illinois Open Meeting Act and voiding the unpaid portion...

Under the lens: A look at DeKalb crime

By Lindsey Salvatelli | November 16, 2017

Crime Under The Lens is a two-part series that investigates the recent increase of violence in DeKalb and its affect on residents.DEKALB - More than a week has passed since the sound of gunshots rang out on the northwest side of DeKalb, but the gun violence...

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