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Chemists come together for digital club event

March 24, 2021

DeKALB – Michael Shultz, senior vice president of Research and Design at Turtle Wax, and seven other chemists from the car care product producer will be speaking at a digital Chemistry Club event. The hour long lecture on working in the real-world...

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

3 more students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that three 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, five students and four...

SGA candidate profile: Evan Shemroske

SGA candidate profile: Evan Shemroske

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Shemroske is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name:...

SGA candidate profile: Clayton Schopfer

SGA candidate profile: Clayton Schopfer

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Schopher is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name: Clayton...

SGA elects Douglass as speaker of the Senate

SGA elects Douglass as speaker of the Senate

By Ashley Dwy | March 24, 2021

DeKALB – The SGA Senate unanimously approved Deputy Speaker Dallas Douglass as the speaker of the Senate for the 53rd session at their meeting Sunday. Douglass said his main goals as speaker are to represent active anti-racism, support underserved...

A mask on the ground of NIU's campus. As of Feb. 28, students and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors.

No additional students, employees test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | March 23, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that no 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 Tuesday, two students and four employees...

SGA candidate profile: Khadija Sadia

SGA candidate profile: Khadija Sadia

By Northern Star Staff | March 23, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Sadia is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name: Khadija...

SGA candidate profile: Cole Hensley

SGA candidate profile: Cole Hensley

By Northern Star Staff | March 23, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Hensley is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name: Cole...

The City of Dekalb's Annual Loose-Leaf collection will start Oct. 25 and will continue through Dec. 3.

City council rejects amendment to city’s burning codes

By Kierra Frazier | March 23, 2021

DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council rejected an ordinance to amend the city’s burning of leaves and garden debris code at Monday’s City Council meeting. The Citizen’s Environmental Commission recommended the ordinance to prohibit the burning of leaves...

COVID-19 signs posted in the Holmes Student Center.

1 additional student, 2 employees test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | March 22, 2021

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

The cheapest gas prices in the state reported Sunday at $3.17/g, while the most expensive was $4.49/g with a difference of $1.32/g.

Week of March 22 gas update: Prices decrease 1.6 cents a gallon

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer | March 22, 2021

DeKALB – The average price of gas in Illinois on March 22 was $3.03 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations in the state. This is a 1.6 cent decrease from last week. Even though prices have gone down, gas is still 26.5 cents...

SGA candidate profile: Harvey Green

SGA candidate profile: Harvey Green

By Northern Star Staff | March 22, 2021

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Green is running for a senator position for an underserved student communities seat. Name: Harvey...