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NIU community will host vigil to honor Clayton Parks and Trevor Wehner

By Northern Star Staff | February 18, 2019

The NIU community will host a vigil to honor the lives of Clayton Parks and Trevor Wehner on Thursday, Feb. 21.The vigil will be held in the Regency Room at the Holmes Student Center. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and it will begin at 5:15 p.m.The Northern...

Clayton Parks, poses for the camera during his study abroad trip to Bucerias, Nayarit, Mexico in March 2014.

Parks remembered by determined personality and compassion toward others

By Sophia Mullowney | February 18, 2019

DeKALB — In the wake of tragedy, the NIU community came together to reminisce about the life and impact of alumnus Clayton Parks.Parks, 32, of South Elgin, was a victim in the Friday shooting at the Henry Pratt Company, 401 S. Highland Ave., Aurora....

Trevor Wehner's memorial cross sits outside in Aurora.

Wehner honored for his humor and heart | Friends and peers reflect on life lost

By Jessie Kern | February 17, 2019

DeKALB — Friends and peers of Trevor Wehner remember him with a smile on his face and as a driven individual who was never afraid to let his goofball side shine.Wehner, 21, was a senior management major who had a drive for success in the College of...

Student, alumnus among those killed in Aurora shooting

By Northern Star Staff | February 17, 2019

Human resource management student Trevor Wehner and College of Business alumnus Clayton Parks were killed Friday afternoon in the shooting at Henry Pratt Co., 401 S. Highland Ave., Aurora, according to an email sent Saturday by President Lisa Freeman.Police...

SA sees budget reduction in reflection of declining enrollment

By Kierra Frazier | February 13, 2019

DeKALB — The Student Association [SA] is creating an ad-hoc committee for finance policy revision after seeing a decrease in its budget due to low enrollment over the past year.The committee was approved by the Senate at Sunday night’s meeting and...

SA prepares for spring elections with Candidate Meetings

By Sophia Mullowney | February 13, 2019

DeKALB — The NIU Student Association [SA] held its first candidates’ informational meeting Monday in the Campus Life Building.No students were present at the meeting besides representatives from SA. Speaker Tristan Martin said the lack of attendees...

Black History Month events through February

Black History Month events through February

By Northern Star Staff | February 11, 2019

DeKALB — Various organizations have geared up for Black History Month with a variety of screenings, lectures and other events throughout February.• Diversity Dialogues, a program operated by the Center for Black Studies, is presenting six 45-minute...

Meteorology students aide in government-funded atmospheric research study

By Taher Zeitoun | February 10, 2019

DeKALB — The Federal Aviation Association [FAA] and The National Center for Atmospheric Research [NCAR] are working with NIU meteorology students for the first time to conduct an atmospheric research study.NCAR Associate Scientist Scott Landolt said...

Officer Keunte Mallet and his wife Heather and son before his pinning ceremony for his promotion to sergeant during the Jan. 28 City Council meeting at the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St.

Alumnus becomes first African-American officer promoted to sergeant in DeKalb

By Kierra Frazier | February 10, 2019

Officer Keunte Mallet and his wife Heather and son before his pinning ceremony for his promotion to sergeant during the Jan. 28 City Council meeting at the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St.

DeKalb's daily weather

DeKalb’s daily weather

By Amy Caboor | February 9, 2019

Good morning Huskies!

Hopefully everyone enjoyed the three day weekend being spent bundled up inside from the freezing cold!

Today greets us with slightly warmer weather with a high of 35 degrees and a low of 20 degrees. Be sure to bring your umbrella if you’re going out in the afternoon. Tonight there is a high chance of rain and some snow is in the forecast.

It's definitely not the day to be ill prepared, so be sure to bundle up and stay dry.

SA thanks Wang for her contributions to Senate

By Kierra Frazier | February 6, 2019

DeKALB ­— Members of the Student Association [SA] thanked former Speaker of the Senate Christine Wang for her time as a senator and a speaker at Sunday’s meeting. Wang graduated from NIU in fall 2018 and served as the first female speaker for the...