DeKALB – As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, questions remain about how future U.S. leadership could reshape the conflict. President Donald Trump's past remarks and his long standing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have...
DeKALB – Signs such as “No Kings! Hands off our country” were seen at South First Street and Route 38 on Saturday, as a crowd gathered to protest a variety of perceived issues with the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk’s...
DeKALB – NIU has launched its new digital OneCard, giving students, faculty and staff a more convenient way to access campus services.
The new system allows users to store their OneCards on mobile devices, enabling tap-and-go access to buildings,...
It has been a little over a year and a half since NIU published its first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.
This plan sought to address students’ concerns about a lack of university action on issues such as fleet vehicle emissions, residence...
DeKALB- On April 2, the Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series hosted Naomi Klein, an award-winning journalist, bestselling author and activist to discuss democracy in America, the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence and the impact of common cause...
DeKALB - University Council met Wednesday to address federal crackdown on visa students by the Trump administration and the implementation of NIU’s proposed budget plans.
CONCERNS ABOUT VISA STUDENTS
NIU Vice President and Provost Laurie Elish-Piper...
DeKALB – Incumbent mayor Cohen Barnes won this years mayoral election with 52% of the vote. All precincts are reporting, but the results are unofficial at the time of publication.
Barnes led the race with 2,415 votes, followed by Linh Nguyen...
DeKALB – An NIU professor said communication of U.S. planned military attacks on a non-secure messaging app can create dangerous implications for the U.S. Exact times and coordinates for the planned attack on the Houthis in Yemen for March 15 were posted...
DeKALB – The Northern Star sent out a survey asking candidates to answer questions about what their priorities and positions would be as mayor of DeKalb.
The candidates for mayor in the election are Linh Nguyen, Kouame M. Sanan, John B. Walker, and...
Update: The Northern Star has added a sentence to clarify that the data is presented the way it was received from the University and are tracked for EEOC reporting.
DeKALB – NIU’s staff and faculty are 66% white, according to ethnicity demographics...
Editor’s note: This article will be updated daily from April 7 to April 11 to include the latest treasure hunt clues.
The annual Northern Star Treasure Hunt will begin on April 7.
Hidden somewhere around campus will be a Northern Star paperweight....
