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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

The MLK Commons on the campus of NIU in DeKalb.

Campus block party to introduce students to local businesses

By Northern Star Staff | August 30, 2021

 DeKALB — The annual Campus Meets Community block party will return from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Martin Luther King Commons, if weather permits. In the case of rain, it will be held in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. The block party is free...

Weekly events: Week of Aug. 30

Weekly events: Week of Aug. 30

By Northern Star Staff | August 29, 2021

Monday CAB Info Nights: Campus Activities Board will host info nights for students to learn more about CAB’s four committees and how students can get involved. The first info night will be at 7 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center OASIS. Contact CAB’s...

Eric Jones, acting director for the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (from left), assistant Director Jui-Chang Wang and 13 of the 15 2018-2019 Foreign Language Area Studies Fellows pose in front of the center.

Academic Diversity Centers introduced students to their programs

By Gabriel Fiorini, News Reporter | August 28, 2021

DeKALB – Members of the Academic Diversity Centers gathered outside the Latino and Latin American Studies Center Thursday to inform students about NIU’s minors, certificates and organizations. Several of the academic study programs offer minors,...

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

DeKalb County reports 46.4% of residents are vaccinated

By Northern Star Staff | August 28, 2021

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 11,125 and 48,260 county residents are fully vaccinated. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 2,050 are younger...

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...

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