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Northern Star

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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Free pizza with state legislators

Free pizza with state legislators

By Northern Star Staff | April 10, 2017

Northern Star cartoonists to host discussion

By Northern Star Staff | April 10, 2017

DeKALB | Fans of the Northern Star's Spenk and Don't Feed the Geese can finally hear from the creators. The cartoonists will host a free, round-table discussion from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in Altgeld Hall, Room 315.Jon Mitchell, Spenk creator, and Faith...

Field house closes for spring

By Alexandria Isom | April 10, 2017

DeKALB — The recreational portion of the Chick Evans Field House is closed for the spring semester due to the wavering state budget.Sandi Carlisle, director of Campus Recreation, said programs and services for students needed to be prioritized because...

Judge to rule on certificate of innocence

Judge to rule on certificate of innocence

By Lindsey Salvatelli | April 10, 2017

Jack McCullough, right, reaches out to touch the back of attorney Russell Ainsworth of the Exoneration Project as Ainsworth issues a statement on Tuesday, April 5, 2017 at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore. McCullough is seeking a certificate of innocence in the 1957 murder of Maria Ridulph. Judge William Brady will reach a verdict on Wednesday, April 12. 

Poll: Have you ever lived in a living-learning community?

By Northern Star Staff | April 10, 2017

Read about a new NIU living-learning community here. 

City council to discuss local cannabis ordinances

By Northern Star Staff | April 10, 2017

DeKALB — DeKalb alderpersons are set to discuss local cannabis and potentially authorize a contract for the DeKalb International Association of Firefighters.The city council meeting will be held 6 p.m. Monday at the DeKalb Municipal building, 200 S....

Multi-factor authentication to decrease phishing

Multi-factor authentication to decrease phishing

By Northern Star Staff | April 7, 2017
Event to showcase the art of India

Event to showcase the art of India

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2017

Graduate student wins scavenger hunt

By Northern Star Staff | April 7, 2017

Samantha Melendez, graduate physical education student, found the Northern Star’s hidden medallion Thursday afternoon. “[I searched] just by myself … I was having a bad day, so it was something to get my mind off of it," Melendez said.A series of...

Northern Star Scavenger Hunt Clue #4

Northern Star Scavenger Hunt Clue #4

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2017

4 bathroom signs change to all-gender

By Jay Ibarra | April 6, 2017

DeKALB — Four multi-stall, gender-inclusive bathrooms were added Wednesday on the first floor of Altgeld Hall’s east and west wing — making these the first multi-stall, all-gender bathrooms at NIU.This past summer, the university developed single-stall,...

Weekend to be rain free

Weekend to be rain free

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2017

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