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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

DeKalb County UNITES holds first webinar to help businesses

DeKalb County UNITES holds first webinar to help businesses

By Ashley Dwy, Reporter | April 6, 2020

DeKALB — DeKalb County UNITES held their first webinar 2 p.m. Friday to give advice for local small business owners as to what the next steps are to recover from COVID-19. The guest speakers included President of SundogIT Cohen Barnes, President of...

Harvey Green, sophomore sociology major, said they stayed in their room on campus to focus on schoolwork, but that being in the same space day after day is getting repetitive.

Students share experiences on campus during pandemic

By Kierra Frazier, Senior Reporter | April 6, 2020

DeKALB — The sounds of chatter among students in residence halls have grown quiet these past few weeks as most on-campus students have boxed up their belongings and moved back home to continue online classes. A number of students have chosen to keep...

Colored visualization of electron microscopy photo of the coronavirus COVID-19.

County logs first coronavirus-related death

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2020

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced the first death from the coronavirus in the county Monday. The person was in their 50s, and the county had announced when they tested positive for COVID-19, according to a health department release. "I...

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

Turnout low for SGA elections

By Dan Doren, Senior Reporter | April 4, 2020

The SGA spring elections saw a decrease in voter turnout compared to last year, with COVID-19 likely playing a role. Elections took place 9 a.m. March 24 to 6 p.m. March 25 online via HuskieLink, in which students cast their votes for the president,...

University reasserts policies against discrimination, harassment

University reasserts policies against discrimination, harassment

By Justin Kelley, Reporter | April 4, 2020

DeKALB — NIU’s Ethics and Compliance Office announced a COVID-19 update to remind students and faculty about its high priority to keep discrimination and harassment out of academic and work spaces. The update lets the campus community know that...

March cannabis sales totaled nearly $36 million, a portion of which will go toward communities impacted by the war on drugs.

March cannabis sales in Illinois nearly $36M

By Brandon Soto, Reporter | April 4, 2020

DeKALB — Recreational marijuana use has been legal in Illinois for three months. Gov. J.B Pritzker and The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced in a Thursday news release that cannabis sales in March totaled $35.9...

Holmes Student Center

Holmes Student Center to be quarantine site

By Northern Star staff | April 3, 2020

DeKALB — The university will open the Holmes Student Center hotel to be used as alternative housing for those unable to self-quarantine, according to an email sent Friday by NIU President Lisa Freeman. Freeman said in the email that the DeKalb County...

Guitar store hosts lessons through Facebook Messenger

Guitar store hosts lessons through Facebook Messenger

By Jamie O’Toole, Senior Reporter | April 2, 2020

DeKALB — The local guitar store Ax in Hand has turned to Facebook Messenger to continue teaching students old, new and across the world how to play guitar. Ax in Hand, 817 W. Lincoln Highway Suite B, decided to use Facebook Messenger as a means of...

Summer classes to be held online

Summer classes to be held online

By Northern Star staff | April 2, 2020

DeKALB — All 2020 summer courses for undergraduate, graduate and law students will be taught online instead of in-person due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a Thursday email sent out by NIU President Lisa Freeman. Summer courses will be evaluated...

The NIU Huskie Pride Statue and Holmes Student Center are recognizable landmarks to help new students find their way around campus.

University launches Student Emergency Fund

By Ahyen Labanan, Assistant News Editor | April 2, 2020

DeKALB — NIU has created a Student Emergency Fund, which launched Monday, in partnership with the NIU Foundation. This information was emailed to students Monday. The Student Emergency Fund was developed to provide resources to degree-seeking students...

April 1 is Census Day — a reference for those filling out census forms. However students should report based on where they lived prior to spring break.

Census Day: How students should fill out the census

By Kierra Frazier, Senior Reporter | April 1, 2020

DeKALB — Census Day is observed nationwide to serve as a reminder for residents to take part in the decennial population count. Census Day is also used as a reference date for people filling out their forms who are asked to report where they live...

 Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks April 9 at the Thompson Center in Chicago during the daily update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois’ stay-at-home order will be extended until April 30

By Northern Star Staff | March 31, 2020

Governor J.B. Pritzker will issue an executive order Wednesday to extend Illinois’ Disaster Proclamation, the stay-at-home order and the suspension of on-site learning at schools until April 30, Pritzker said at his 2:30 p.m. news conference. “If...

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