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A blanket of snow covers the ground outside Altgeld Hall. NIUs campus operations will be virtual Friday Jan. 12 due to hazardous weather. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

NIU’s campus moves to virtual operations Friday

By Gabby Crabtree, News Editor | January 11, 2024

Editor's note: The article was last updated at 3:30 p.m. to clarify that while some buildings are closed, services are still available for students virtually.   DeKALB– Due to extreme weather conditions, NIU’s campus will be virtual from 8 a.m....

Freshman political science major Samantha Mostaert plays with kinetic sand at the Stress Less Zone on the first floor of the Founders Memorial Library. NIUs Counseling and Consultation services advises students to practice destressing activities during finals week. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Destressing before the test

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | December 10, 2023

DeKALB – The words “finals are coming up” can fill students with a sense of relief that the semester is over or a sense of dread at exams that can make or break their grade. Toward the end of the year, NIU Counseling and Consultation Services...

A display case with a mannequin and banner from First Nations Native Alliance displays Native agriculture and food from the “Good Food” exhibit in Cole Hall. NIU’s Land Acknowledgement recognizes the original Indigenous populations that inhabited the land NIU stands on. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

NIU’s land acknowledgement, explained

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | December 10, 2023

DeKALB – Before every play, concert or official university meeting at NIU starts, students and staff hear a statement read aloud. In less than 30 seconds but in distinct succession, a speaker acknowledges that “we,” the university or the individuals...

How to read TLDR (Dec. 8)

By Northern Star Editorial Board | December 8, 2023

If you are having issues finding today’s edition of TLDR, click this link: https://mailchi.mp/bf930a48b359/building-and-dining-services-concerned-with-working-conditions The Northern Star has been having on-and-off issues with its daily newsletter...

Center for Black Studies Associate Director of Academics Ajewole Duckett, Ph.D. reads a libation statement. Duckett requested participants echo “ashay” every time she said it in the statement. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

Center for Black Studies brings taste of culture with Pre-Kwanzaa

By Gabby Crabtree, News Editor | December 8, 2023

DeKALB – Community, culture and consideration are all words that were felt during the annual Pre-Kwanzaa event. The event was held by the Center for Black Studies 6 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Holmes Student Center Capitol Room. Kwanzaa is a seven day...

Altgeld Hall stands in the distance on a clear snowy day. Campus Dining Services and Building Services workers voiced their concerns during the public comment section of the Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 7. (Northern Star File Photo)

AFSCME Local 963 voices concern for working conditions

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | December 8, 2023

DeKALB – Disappointed public comments from staff of Campus Dining Services and Building Services started Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting. Manny Diaz, a building service worker, took to the mic to protest a denied request to stay as a custodial...

How to read TLDR (Dec. 7)

By Northern Star Editorial Board | December 7, 2023

If you are having issues finding today’s edition of TLDR, click this link: https://mailchi.mp/4a4cb3b74b7b/niu-cuts-low-enrollment-courses The Northern Star has been having on-and-off issues with its daily newsletter TLDR being delivered to Outlook...

Tables sit on the lower-level floor of Founders Memorial Library. NIU has numerous study spots on campus for students to prepare for finals. (Northern Star File Photo)

Huskie Academic Success Center offers study tips

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | December 6, 2023

DeKALB – With finals around the corner, cramming may look tempting, but the Huskie Academic Success Center recommends healthier and more effective studying strategies, compared to staying up the night before. The Huskie Academic Success Center offers...

Rows of desks sit empty in a classroom on the third floor of Reavis Hall. NIU began reducing low-enrollment courses in July. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

$32 million deficit puts low enrollment courses at risk

By Brandon Clark and Rachel Cormier | December 6, 2023

DeKALB – NIU is reducing low-enrollment courses to help chip away at its $32 million deficit and optimize resources.  According to Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Laurie Elish-Piper, revising class offerings is a common collegiate practice...

How to read TLDR (Dec. 6)

By Northern Star Editorial Board | December 6, 2023

If you are having issues finding today’s edition of TLDR, click this link: https://mailchi.mp/327364383fe7/niu-buildings-to-be-renovated The Northern Star has been having on-and-off issues with its daily newsletter TLDR being delivered to Outlook...

A view of NIU’s Davis Hall from the university’s quad on an overcast day.

NIU seeks $760 million for renovation, construction

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter | December 5, 2023

DeKALB – NIU requested about $760 million from the Illinois Board of Higher Education at a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees to fund major renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and the completion of the new Health Technology Center. The IBHE...

NIU crime log, November 2023

By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor | December 5, 2023

DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log. Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” means the case is closed due to circumstances...