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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

Rain to grace DeKalb this week

Rain to grace DeKalb this week

By Brooklynn Harper | February 7, 2017
Fair to discuss study abroad opportunities

Fair to discuss study abroad opportunities

By Northern Star Staff | February 7, 2017
Dorm room registration begins

Dorm room registration begins

By Northern Star Staff | February 7, 2017

SA Senate approves new club

By Morgan Fink | February 6, 2017

DeKALB — A new video game design club was approved in a 24-0 vote at a Jan. 29 Student Association meeting and will give students an opportunity to become involved in a field that is growing on campus.Robert Kondratowicz, Video Game Design Club president...

The Student Association Senate held a meeting Feb. 22, 2016 in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

No Shame Campaign offers bracelet-making night

By Northern Star Staff | February 6, 2017

The Student Association Senate held a meeting Feb. 22, 2016 in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

NIU offers preferred names on MyNIU

By Lindsey Salvatelli | February 6, 2017

DeKALB — Students like Ronan Kaiser are now able to have less anxiety about being misidentified when attending their first day of class, thanks to the name-change option on MyNIU.Last November, students were given the option to formally submit their...

Mindy, an undocumented student at NIU, poses in a Reavis Hall classroom. At least 213 undocumented students go to NIU, according to data from a Freedom of Information Act request.

Not From There: The undocumented series part one

By Keith Hernandez | February 6, 2017

Mindy, an undocumented student at NIU, poses in a Reavis Hall classroom. At least 213 undocumented students go to NIU, according to data from a Freedom of Information Act request.

Live model drawing free for students

By Northern Star Staff | February 6, 2017

DeKALB | Students can join open live model drawing for free.Courtesy of contributions from NIU Alumna, class leader Dan Grych and the Drawing Group, open live model drawing will run from 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday in Jack Arends Hall, Room 400. The...

Enrollment decreases 5.5 percent

By Northern Star Staff | February 6, 2017

DeKALB — Spring 2017 enrollment rates show a 5.5 percent decrease from spring 2016 enrollment numbers with 1,022 fewer enrollments.This semester’s total enrollment is 17,497, a decrease from the 18,519 enrolled in spring 2016, according to data provided...

Sun and showers to fill the weekend

Temperatures to rise this weekend

By Brooklynn Harper | February 3, 2017

Friday: The high will be in the mid-20s around 25 degrees. Friday afternoon will be sunny after a cloudy morning.Saturday:The high will be 34 degrees and sunny. Through the afternoon clouds will increase.Sunday:The high will be 36 with clouds in the...

Chocolate secrets to be released

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2017

Naperville | Chocolate secrets will be shared during a Stem Cafe event.The event, All About Chocolate, will take place 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Giordano's, 119 S. Main Street, Naperville. Attendees will join Hy-Vee dietitian, Lisa Brandt, and Le...

Nazanin Zinouri was unable to return to her home in South Carolina because of President Trumps temporary ban on immigration after visiting family in Iran. 

Alumna stranded in Middle East

By Lindsey Salvatelli | February 2, 2017

Nazanin Zinouri was unable to return to her home in South Carolina because of President Trumps temporary ban on immigration after visiting family in Iran. 

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