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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

SGA candidate profile: Montez Soliz

SGA candidate profile: Montez Soliz

By Northern Star Staff | March 26, 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. Soliz is running as vice president in the executive branch. Name: Montez Soliz Year: Sophmore Major:...

SGA candidate profile: Emma Hazen

SGA candidate profile: Emma Hazen

By Northern Star Staff | March 26, 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. Hazen is running for the vice president position in the executive branch. Name: Emma Hazen Year...

Faculty Senate advises for more flexibility in Spring 2021 grading policy

Faculty Senate advises for more flexibility in Spring 2021 grading policy

By Kierra Frazier, News Editor | March 25, 2021

DeKALB – The Faculty Senate is advising the Provost’s Office to be flexible in allowing faculty and students to have the “satisfactory/unsatisfactory” option as the grading policy for the spring semester. The Faculty Senate discussed the grading...

Three students and no employees test positive for COVID-19.

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19, 1 student recovers

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2021

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

SGA candidate profile: Duane Meighan

SGA candidate profile: Duane Meighan

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 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. Meighan is running for the student trustee position in the executive branch. Name: Duane Meighan Year...

SGA candidate profile: Tim Moore

SGA candidate profile: Tim Moore

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 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. Moore is running for a senator position for an NIU colleges & academics seat. Name: Timothy...

See how far along vaccine rollout is in Illinois

See how far along vaccine rollout is in Illinois

March 24, 2021

DeKALB — More Illinois residents are beginning to fulfill the requirements needed to receive the vaccine.  March 22 allowed for higher education staff, government workers and media to receive the vaccine as part of phase 1B plus. March 29 begins...

Science technology concept. Research and Development. Drug discovery.

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, Reporter | 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...

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