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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

Donate food to pay off parking tickets

Donate food to pay off parking tickets

By Noah Johnson | August 30, 2019

Parking Services announced their second Food for Fines campaign in a press release for the week of August 26. The proceeds from the campaign will be donated to The Huskie Food Pantry.The campaign will allow NIU community members to pay for one parking...

Church to welcome students, DeKalb community following viral video

Church to welcome students, DeKalb community following viral video

By Northern Star Staff | August 29, 2019

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church is welcoming students and the DeKalb community to start a discussion following the video posted online of an officer choking an Aurora man.The event will start at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church,...

Employment scam targets students

Employment scam targets students

By Northern Star Staff | August 29, 2019

NIU Police have advised students to be wary of an online scam, according to a media release. The scam resembles a work-at-home employment opportunities received through email.The scam is typically done through student email accounts. An alleged recruiter...

SA to host Rep. Underwood Sept. 3

SA to host Rep. Underwood Sept. 3

By Northern Star Staff | August 28, 2019

A town hall for NIU students with Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Holmes Student Center, Clara Sperling Sky Room.There, Underwood will be answering questions attendees have about financial aid, student...

Pizza Pros to host Democratic primary kick-off event for Warren

Pizza Pros to host Democratic primary kick-off event for Warren

By Northern Star Staff | August 28, 2019

DeKalb County for Warren, in support of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign, will have its free kick-off event at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pizza Pro’s, 1205 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. It will last about two hours, according to Mark Pietrowski,...

A boarded-up window stands at 808 Ridge Drive apartments in 2019.

City of DeKalb acts on tenant association concerns

By Kierra Frazier | August 28, 2019

DeKALB — A proclamation was put in place during Monday night’s City Council meeting where current and former tenants of Hunter Properties spoke about property issues they experienced while leasing with the company.{{tncms-inline alignment="right"...

Nude drawing to start Sept. 10

By Northern Star Staff | August 28, 2019

NIU’s College of Art and Design will be holding weekly community nude drawing sessions beginning 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. at The Jack Arends Art Building, room AB 400, according to the college.Students can practice life drawing on a nude...

Dining hall hours adjusted

By Northern Star Staff | August 28, 2019

Dining hall hours have been adjusted from last year, according to NIU dining.New Hall dining is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. It is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday through Monday.Gilbert and Neptune...

Freeman announces office hour schedule

By Northern Star Staff | August 28, 2019

Students can schedule a meeting with NIU President Lisa Freeman for the following dates and times:•3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5•9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25•10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22•2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19Appointments are for 15...

Accident or crime scene cordon tape

Video shows DeKalb police officer choking, tasing man

By Kierra Frazier | August 28, 2019

A DeKalb police officer has been temporarily reassigned to his administrative duties after a video posted online showed him choking a man during an arrest on Aug. 24.The DeKalb Police Department is reviewing available video footage and statements regarding...

University plans to diversify vendors

University plans to diversify vendors

By Kierra Frazier | August 28, 2019

NIU President Lisa Freeman has made it a priority to ensure the university’s suppliers, or vendors, for businesses on-campus are more diverse through her presidential goals for the academic year.“We want to do business with vendors that reflect the...

How will recreational marijuana affect the NIU community?

By Noah Johnson | August 27, 2019

With Gov. J.B. Pritzker signing House Bill 1438 in June, the long-standing era of marijuana prohibition will come to an end for the state of Illinois starting Jan. 1.   The bill aims to regulate and tax cannabis in a similar manner to alcohol, while...

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