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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

Representative Keicher announces 2020 reelection campaign

By Ginger Simons | September 18, 2019

Republican state representative Jeff Keicher has announced his election campaign for the Illinois General Assembly, according to a Sept. 10 news release.Keicher has served as the representative for the 70th district since July 2018. His constituency includes...

Indonesian government official to visit, give talk Thursday

By Northern Star Staff | September 18, 2019

Indonesian Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Prof. H. Mohamad Nasir and an Indonesian cabinet-level delegation will visit NIU Thursday, according to an email sent by the Center of Southeast Asian Studies.The email states Nasir will...

Law firm applauds American Medical Association’s vape warning

By Northern Star Staff | September 17, 2019

The first law firm to launch a suit against JUUL praised the American Medical Association and the Food and Drug Administration for cautioning the ban and use against e-cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes, according to a Sept. 11 press release.Heninger...

DeKalb Tenant’s Association to host rights workshop

By Northern Star Staff | September 17, 2019

The DeKalb Tenant's Association will host a workshop to help renters understand their rights 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, according to an email sent from the association.The email states knowing tenant rights is one...

Store owner DJ Bhatt signs off on a copy job for a customer.

Grocer brings Indian café to city

By Ashley Dwy | September 16, 2019

By adding an Indian grocery store and the Khana Khazana café to Gurukrupa Indian Grocery and Copy services, 1005 W. Lincoln Highway, current owner DJ Bhatt hoped to incorporate all-vegetarian food to DeKalb’s culture.Gurukrupa Indian Grocery and Copy...

Infographic describing types of vaping devices.

NIU community reacts to national trend of vape-related deaths

By Noah Johnson | September 16, 2019

In light of an ongoing investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an influx of reported lung illnesses associated with e-cigarette use, NIU community members were asked to react to the recent news.Out of the 380 cases reported...

Policy library provides direct feedback opportunity

By Kierra Frazier | September 16, 2019

The NIU Policy Library allows students and faculty to get more involved with the university policymaking system through its comment and submission features on its website.The Policy Library, which launched April 9, is used to make university policies...

Student volunteers clean up Kishwaukee river

By Ahyen Labanan | September 15, 2019

Despite the muddy conditions on Sunday, 32 volunteers came to the East Lagoon to participate at the sixth annual Clean the Kish. The event was hosted by NIU Outdoor Adventures and the DeKalb Park District from 1 to 4 p.m.Clean the Kish is a yearly event...

SA to host meet-and-greet event, looks to fill vacancies

SA to host meet-and-greet event, looks to fill vacancies

By Northern Star Staff | September 15, 2019

The Student Association will host a meet and greet 7 p.m. Monday in the Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room. Food, games and drinks will be provided.Attendees can expect to learn about how the SA works, what the different positions roles are and how to...

DeKalb Police Chief John Petragallo and DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott field audience questions Wednesday at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.

Police plan to host website portal for arrest statistics

By Kierra Frazier | September 15, 2019

The DeKalb Police Department is working on creating a web-based system that displays a daily breakdown of arrests by race and economic status following a resident’s demand to post the information online during a community meeting on Sept. 4, interim...

Upcoming events: week of Sept. 16

Upcoming events: week of Sept. 16

By Northern Star Staff | September 15, 2019

Monday•Resume Writing Basics: Career Services staff will be assisting students creating or updating their resumes 3 to 4 p.m. in the Campus Life Building, Room 235. There are 15 seats on a first-come first-served basis. Resumes can be brought in, printed...

Chairperson Dennis Barsema responds to public comments at a Board of Trustees meeting.

Faculty union looks to negotiate contract with wage increase

By Northern Star Staff | September 15, 2019

Members of the United Faculty Alliance, a union that represents tenured faculty, spoke at the Sept. 12 Board of Trustees meeting. Concerns raised during the meeting included paid leave, a lack of a pay raise over 3% within the last 10 years, work loads,...

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