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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

9 additional students test positive for COVID-19, 2 students recover

2 additional students test positive for COVID-19, 8 students recover

By Northern Star Staff | January 22, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that two additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and eight students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 41 students and seven employees are currently...

City Council to vote on ComEd substation for Facebook data center

City Council to vote on ComEd substation for Facebook data center

By Kierra Frazier, News Editor | January 22, 2021

DeKALB – DeKalb City Council is set to vote on an ordinance for a ComEd substation for the future Facebook data center at Monday night's meeting. Council members will vote on the amended development plan for the data center, 2050 E. Gurler Road,...

5 more students test positive for COVID-19

3 more students, 1 employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | January 21, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that three additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, and one student has recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 47 students and seven employees are currently...

Blackboard, Microsoft Teams and Office365 tools  are being used for today's current online classes.

University to conduct review of Blackboard Learn

By Kierra Frazier, News Editor | January 21, 2021

DeKALB – The university could be splitting ways with its current learning management system, Blackboard Learn, as a task force has been established to conduct an evaluation on the system with input from faculty and students. The task force, established...

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...

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