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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 2-month-old puppy named Queen Anne was returned Wednesday night.

Stolen puppy from Tails Humane Society returned safely

By Northern Star Staff | January 21, 2021

DeKALB – After nearly two weeks, a stolen puppy has been returned to Tails Humane Society, according to a Thursday Facebook post.  The 2-month-old puppy named Queen Anne was reported missing Jan. 10 by the humane society and asked residents for...

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Gas update for week of Jan. 17

By Jack Baudoin, Reporter | January 20, 2021

Gas prices in Illinois have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week, with an average of $2.46 per gallon on Jan. 17, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations in Illinois. Compared to the national average of $2.38 per gallon in the...

15 additional students test positive for COVID-19 and one student recovers.

4 more employees, 1 student test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | January 20, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that one additional student and four employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 45 students and seven employees are...

The Boot Cleat created by the NIU NASA Team for NASA's 2021 Big Idea Challenge. The design is aimed to increase spacesuit dust-tolerance and mitigation.

NIU students submit prototype design for NASA competition

By Greg Gancarz, Reporter | January 20, 2021

DeKALB – NIU's NASA Team submitted a prototype design for NASA’s 2021 Big Idea Challenge. The prototype is a cleat attachment designed for use by astronauts traversing the surface of the moon on foot.  Held annually since 2016, the Big Idea Challenge...

Weekly weather update for Jan. 20

Weekly weather update for Jan. 20

By Northern Star Staff | January 20, 2021

Cold temperatures blow into DeKalb this week The week of Jan. 20 is cold. Temperatures will lower near the end of the week, but then rise. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service. Wednesday Wednesday will be sunny and breezy...

The Student Emergency Fund will remain open as long as funding is available.

$30k state grant to aid efforts in ‘racial healing’ initiatives

By Angela Butera, Reporter | January 20, 2021

DeKALB – The Illinois Department of Human Services is providing a $30,000 Healing Illinois grant to fund local community work focused to help make headway for racial healing, according to a Tuesday news release.  The Dekalb County Community Foundation...

Three students tested positive for COVID-19.

15 additional students test positive for COVID-19, 5 students recover

By Northern Star Staff | January 19, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that 15 additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, and five students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday 44 students and three employees are currently...

(Left) Darius Jackson, member of Four Poets, One Mic, and Trinity Felton, senior communication media studies major, at the Center for Black Studies town hall Monday.

Black students call for increased safety, equality on campus

By Elisa Reamer, Reporter | January 19, 2021

DeKALB - The Center for Black Studies hosted a virtual “Our Center, Our Home: A Virtual Town hall for Black Students” event Monday over Zoom, where 21 participants shared their thoughts and experiences as Black students on campus while discussing...

A pick-up order table stands near the door in Cast Iron Coffee in June.

DeKalb moves into Tier 1, allows for limited indoor dining

By Kierra Frazier, News Editor | January 19, 2021

DeKALB – Following nearly four months of no indoor dining, Region 1 has met requirements to move into Tier 1, according to a Monday Illinois Department of Public Health news release.  Region 1 includes Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle,...

Cassandra Kamp, senior psychology and rehabilitation and disability services major, in 2019 during a Project Orange event in Stevenson Towers.

SGA Senate approves Kamp as election commissioner

By Ashley Dwy, Reporter | January 18, 2021

DeKALB – Cassandra Kamp, senior psychology and rehabilitation and disability services major, was unanimously confirmed as the Student Government Association’s election commissioner. SGA Senator Clayton Schopfer was also confirmed as the sergeant-at-arms...

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 12

Weekly events: Week of Jan. 18

By Northern Star Staff | January 17, 2021

Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: University closure due in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Outdoor Adventures Pop-Up Cross Country Ski or Snowshoe Clinic: Outdoor Adventures will host cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at 2 p.m....

Simón Weffer, associate professor of sociology, professor of law Marc Falkoff and professor of law Robert Jones and Rosemary Feurer, associate professor of history via Microsoft Teams.

Panelists answer questions on US Capitol attack

By Yari Tapia, Reporter | January 16, 2021

DeKALB – Students had the opportunity to ask a group of panelists questions on last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Panelists discussed a general overview of what an insurrection is, and speakers focused on how the interaction took place,...

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