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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

NIU student suing drunk driver

By Morgan Fink | February 23, 2017

DeKALB — NIU student Evan Cortez, 23, is in the early phases of suing John Yanni, 25, of St. Charles, after sustaining injuries in a drunk driving accident that killed a DeKalb High School student.Yanni, a firefighter and paramedic with the Fox River...

Budget proposed for FY18

By Northern Star Staff | February 23, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recommended $77,465,000 in state appropriations for NIU in his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018.The proposed budget, issued Feb. 15, comes following two years in which NIU did not receive full state appropriations because of an inability...

Students to mini golf in New Hall

Students to mini golf in New Hall

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2017

Climbers to win prizes

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2017

DeKALB | Students can grab their friends and join an Outdoor Adventure leader to climb crates.Crate climbing will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the recreation center.The object of the event is to stack and climb the most crates without them toppling...

Monthly conversation to focus on immigration

Monthly conversation to focus on immigration

By Northern Star staff | February 22, 2017

Warm days to continue in DeKalb

By Northern Star Staff | February 21, 2017

Tuesday:Temperatures will be in the low- to mid-60s. There will be a few hours of sunshine within the cloudy day.Wednesday:It will be a sunny day with temperatures hitting the low- to mid-60s range.ThursdayThe temperature will drop slightly to the lower...

Not From There: The Undocumented Series Part 3

Not From There: The Undocumented Series Part 3

By Keith Hernandez | February 20, 2017
Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.

Neptune to be renovated

By Lindsey Salvatelli | February 20, 2017

Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.

Students March in response to executive orders

By Keith Hernandez | February 20, 2017

DeKALB | More than 60 NIU students, faculty and staff marched to honks and shouts of support and a few shaking heads around noon Friday in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration executive orders and in conjunction with A Day Without Immigrants.A...

Students to paint and sip at Holmes Student Center

Students to paint and sip at Holmes Student Center

By Northern Star Staff | February 20, 2017

DeKALB | Sip and snack from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room. Students can paint canvases while drinking sparkling grape juice and eating snacks. Paint and canvases will be provided. There is no cost and students do not...

SA Senate approves student organization and senator

By Morgan Fink | February 20, 2017

DeKALB — The Student Association Senate approved Embrace Models, a student organization that aims to give students the chance to become more involved with fashion, photography and the performing arts.The student group is a modeling organization that...

In the forth quarter of the women's basketball game Friday at the convocation center, a group of New Hall residents present Barb Meredith with flowers and a vase.

NIU rallies behind a loved worker who defeated cancer

By Clarissa Hinshaw | February 20, 2017

In the forth quarter of the women's basketball game Friday at the convocation center, a group of New Hall residents present Barb Meredith with flowers and a vase.

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