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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

Mission shows students how to properly wear a face mask.

5 students, 1 employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | August 27, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that five additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students or employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 29 Huskies are currently COVID-19...

Flowers bloom on trees in April outside of Adams and Williston Hall at NIU.

Heat expected to break Monday, National Weather Service says

By Ashley Dwy, News Editor | August 26, 2021

DeKALB — The average temperature has been 88 degrees since the start of the semester Monday, with Tuesday being the hottest day of the week at 93 degrees. The heat is expected to break by Monday, with Monday’s projected temperature at 83 degrees....

Discarded face mask lays in an empty lot along Blackhawk Road in DeKalb on Thursday, June 11th.

5 students, no employees test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | August 26, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that five additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one student and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 23 Huskies are currently...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at NIU on Aug. 2, 2021. (Rich Hein/Chicago Sun-Times | Associated Press )

Pritzker orders statewide mask mandate, vaccines for college students, employees

By Northern Star Staff | August 26, 2021

DeKALB — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday a statewide mask mandate, effective Monday, for all residents two and older to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The mandate will require all residents, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a...

As of Thursday, two  students and no employees are currently COVID-19 positive.

5 students, no employees test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | August 25, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that five additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students or employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 19 Huskies are currently...

NIU plans to convert the current dispensing machines for menstrual products in women’s restrooms so they won’t require money.

University to provide free menstrual products for most restrooms

By Kierra Frazier, Managing Editor | August 25, 2021

DeKALB – NIU plans to offer free menstrual products in restrooms across the university following recent legislation signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to remove the burden of “period poverty.”  House bill 641, effective immediately, requires universities...

5 more students test positive for COVID-19

3 students, 1 employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | August 24, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that three additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students or employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 14 Huskies are currently COVID-19...

DeKalb mayor Cohen Barnes at the Aug. 23 City Council meeting.

City Council hires Stantec Architecture to assess site for new transit facility

By Elisa Reamer, News Reporter | August 24, 2021

DeKALB — DeKalb City Council passed a resolution 7-0 Monday to hire Stantec Architecture Inc. for $264,000 to assess and plan for a maintenance and transit facility after a similar resolution failed in April.  Mayor Cohen Barnes said Dresser Road...

De Mujer a Mujer meets Wednesdays at the Latino and Latin Studies Resource Center.

Academic Diversity Centers to host open house

By Gabriel Fiorini, News Reporter | August 24, 2021

DeKALB — The Academic Diversity Centers will host an open house event from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday outside of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, 515 Garden Road. The event will be co-hosted by the Center for Black Studies, Center for...

A mask is taped to NIU's Olive Goyle statue next to Altgeld Hall June 3.

5 students, 2 employees test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | August 23, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that five additional students and two employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students or employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 10 Huskies are currently COVID-19...

NIU will require COVID-19 vaccines for on-campus students.

Students with COVID-19 personal exemption now required to get vaccinated

By Northern Star Staff | August 23, 2021

DeKALB – NIU students who received a personal exemption while COVID-19 vaccinations were under Emergency Use Authorization status will now be required to get vaccinated, according to a Monday university statement.  The requirement comes after the...

Students walk around the Fall Involvement Fair, talking to different student organizations.

Involvement Fair introduces students to 105 organizations on campus

By Julio Ceja, News Reporter | August 23, 2021

DeKALB — Students filled the Holmes Student Center Sunday to see how they could get involved with the numerous types of organizations NIU has to offer, including Greek life, sports, social clubs and more. The Involvement Fair, a part of NIU’s Week...

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