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Robert Brinkmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Paul Kassel, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts cheer after they cut the ribbon on the middle sculpture at the Stevens Building. The Stevens Sculpture dedication event occurred at 11 a.m. on Thursday. (Katherine Follmer | Northern Star)

Stevens Building hosts sculpture dedication event

By Joseph Ndu, News Reporter | September 26, 2024

DeKALB – The Stevens Sculpture dedication, meant to acknowledge the renovation of the Stevens Building and installation of the art sculpture, called “The Tribesman, The Hero and The Light,” in front of the building, took place at 11 a.m. Thursday. Laurie...

Representative Don Bacon (R-Neb), smiles for the camera. The Rebuilding Democracy lecture on Thursday discussed topics concerning the state of democracy in America. (Courtesy of Paula Meyer)

NIU hosts Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series on Thursday

By Mariestrella Corral, News Reporter | September 26, 2024

DeKALB –  NIU held its first Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series of the semester over Zoom.  The webinar lecture featured Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb), an NIU alum and Air Force veteran and Scot Schraufnagel, a political science professor who has written...

First-year student Nia Syrai' Harris, a computer science major, engages in conversation with sophomore May Swe Oo, an education major at the Study Abroad Fair. The Study Abroad Fair provided students the opportunity to learn information about how to study abroad. (Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)

NIU hosts annual Study Abroad Fair

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | September 25, 2024

  DeKALB – NIU held its 32nd annual Study Abroad Fair, which gave students the opportunity to learn information about how to study abroad and scholarship opportunities for studying abroad. The fair occurred from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday...

A group of honors students sit and listen to an Honors Fellow at the Honors Retreat at Lorado Taft on Aug. 22. Lorado Taft is closing their location permanently on Dec. 15. (Courtesy of Connie Storey)

NIU to close Lorado Taft on Dec. 15

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | September 25, 2024

DeKALB – NIU has made the decision to discontinue programming and permanently close its Lorado Taft Field Campus, located at 1414 N. River Road in Oregon, Illinois, on Dec. 15. Lorado Taft is closing because of the cost-inefficient buildings requiring...

A group of NIU students stand in front of the NIU letters holding Palestinian flags. There was a rally in support of Palestine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in MLK Commons. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

Student protesters rally in support of Palestine

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | September 25, 2024

DeKALB – NIU student protesters held the first pro-Palestine rally of the semester Wednesday at MLK Commons. Protests and marches were held throughout the spring 2024 semester in support of Palestine, with protesters marching to Altgeld Hall to deliver...

A poster that reads "Asian American Association" sits on a table in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center. The Asian American Resource Center hosted its Welcome Night from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (Gray Edelstein | Northern Star)

Asian American Resource Center hosts Welcome Night event

By Gray Edelstein, News Reporter | September 24, 2024

DeKALB – The Asian American Resource Center held its Welcome Night, which featured Asian cuisine, performances and resources to learn more about Asian culture. The welcome night occurred from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Regency Room of the...

A person is filling out a visa application that is attached to a clipboard. Indian graduate student enrollment has decreased due to visa delays. (Getty Images)

Visa delays cause decrease in Indian graduate student enrollment

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | September 24, 2024

DeKALB – Indian graduate student enrollment has decreased at NIU due to visa delays, which were most likely caused by problems within the State Department. Since the fall 2021 semester, Indian graduate enrollment has steadily increased, peaking at...

The members of DeKalb City Council sit at the city council meeting Monday. The DeKalb City Council passed an ordinance in a 5-2 vote to add a cosmetic liquor license. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

City Council approves alcohol sales in salons, barbershops and spas

By Devin Oommen, News Reporter | September 24, 2024

DeKALB – Barbershops, salons and spas are now able to apply for licenses to sell alcohol. The City Council passed an ordinance to add a cosmetic liquor license with a 5-2 vote. Council members who voted for the ordinance were 1st Ward Alderwoman...

Nathan Bernhard (from left), Heather Bernhard and Rob Bernhard from Crystal Lake, IL work together to figure out what they need to type on a keyboard to get a code. The Founders Memorial Library hosted an 80s themed escape room Saturday during Family Weekend. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Family Weekend brings community together

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter | September 23, 2024

DeKALB - The Division of Student Affairs hosted Family Weekend from Sept. 20-22. Among the events available to students and their families were an 80s themed escape room at Founders Memorial Library on Saturday, Casino Night at Duke Ellington Ballroom...

The Student Government Association senators sit in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center at the SGA senate meeting on Friday. The SGA voted 10-1-2 on a resolution for the SGA Supreme Court to meet and select a new chief justice. (Anna Wittenkeller | Northern Star)

Student Government Association votes on resolution to select new chief justice

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter | September 22, 2024

DeKALB – The Student Government Association voted on a resolution to appoint a new chief justice at their meeting Friday. The SGA meeting occurred at 4 p.m. Friday in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center. Manny Corpuz, speaker of the senate,...

Students sit in class paying attention to the screen that reads "National Association of Independent Schools” during an in-class presentation about Intersectionality hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. NIU has a campaign called the "Go to Class Campaign" that encourages students to not skip class. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

NIU’s ‘Don’t Skip Class’ campaign encourages students to attend class

By Victoria Wakeford, News Reporter | September 22, 2024

DeKALB – In the halls of NIU, there are many posters on the wall, and one in particular tells students one thing: don’t skip class. The “Don’t Skip Class” campaign aims to encourage students to attend their classes. “It's no secret,...

A sign that reads N.I.U. Huskie Motorsports sits attached to a trailer in the parking lot nearby the NIU Convocation Center. The NIU Huskie Motorsports club will host a car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 22. (Courtesy of NIU Huskie Motorsports)

NIU Huskie Motorsports to host car show Sept. 22

By Devin Oommen, News Reporter | September 20, 2024

DeKALB – Car fanatics, start your engines; a car show is coming to the streets of NIU. The second annual Huskie Motorsports Car and Bike Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 in parking lot 2, east of Anderson Hall.  The show is...