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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

73 more students test positive for COVID-19

73 more students test positive for COVID-19

September 8, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday 73 additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 124 students and two employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s cumulative...

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 12

Weekly events: Week of Sept. 7

By Northern Star Staff | September 7, 2020

Monday  Labor Day: The university is closed in observance of Labor Day.  Huskie Pulse Survey: NIU is releasing a questionnaire for students to take and provide feedback regarding their experience at this point in the semester. Contact Brandon...

DeKalb County COVID-19 cases rise to 1,237

DeKalb County COVID-19 cases rise to 1,237

By Northern Star Staff | September 6, 2020

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 1,237. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 164 are younger than 19, 356 are in their 20s, 189 are in their 30s,...

UPDATED: Police investigate shots fired outside Grant Residence Hall

UPDATED: Police investigate shots fired outside Grant Residence Hall

By Northern Star Staff | September 6, 2020

DeKALB — NIU Spokesperson Joe King responded to police investigating shots fired outside Grant Residence Hall.  “At about midnight Sunday, Sept. 6, NIU Police were in Parking Lot O breaking up a fight and dispersing a crowd when an apparent gun...

DeKalb Fire Department vehicle drives down Lucinda Ave.

All clear issued for Regent Drive gas leak

By Bisola Bello, Reporter | September 5, 2020

DeKALB — The DeKalb Fire Department issued an all clear update for Regent Drive area residents at 4:47 a.m., according to an alert sent out by the NIU Safe app. The DeKalb Fire Department issued a warning at 12:25 a.m. Saturday to residents to...

2 students, no employees test positive for COVID-19

University quarantine, isolation capacity surpasses 50%

By Northern Star Staff | September 4, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday 20 additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 69 students and two employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s cumulative...

7 additional students test positive for COVID-19

7 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 2, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday seven additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 39 students and two employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard's...

11 more Huskies, another employee test positive for COVID-19

11 more Huskies, another employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 1, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday 11 additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus; one employee has recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 32 students and two employees are currently COVID-19...

SGA Senate The Student Government Association Senate unanimously approved its first senator for the semester at Sunday’s meeting.

SGA Senate meetings transition to virtual

By Ahyen Labanan, News Editor | August 31, 2020

Student Government Association Senate meetings will be virtual this semester, Speaker of the Senate Brad Beyer announced in an Aug. 24 news release.  Meetings will take place Sundays on Microsoft Teams and the link to view the meeting will be available...

Music building sign stands in the grass along Lucinda Avenue in DeKalb.

Petition calls for diverse faculty, student safety

By Kierra Frazier, Senior Reporter | August 31, 2020

DeKALB — An NIU School of Music student is leading a petition calling for more support for Black, Indigenous and people of color at the school, the creation of a more diverse music faculty and support for keeping students safe during the pandemic.  Kee...

A mask on the ground of NIU's campus. As of Feb. 28, students and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors.

13 more students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | August 31, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday 13 additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus; one additional student has recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 25 people in the NIU community have tested positive for COVID-19;...

11 Huskies now COVID-19 positive, one student recovers

11 Huskies now COVID-19 positive, one student recovers

By Northern Star Staff | August 30, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday two additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus. One student has recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 dashboard. As of Friday, 11 members of the NIU community have tested positive for COVID-19; two...

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