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The NIU sign stands in the heart of campus. Students have a lot of events to look forward to this semester. (Northern Star File photo)

NIU to hold panel about conflict in Ukraine

By Northern Star Staff | March 4, 2022

NIU is holding a teach-in to help the NIU community better understand the current conflict in Ukraine.  Featuring panelists from NIU’s political science, history, sociology and world languages and cultures departments, the teach-in will give students...

Pritzker visits NIU to discuss higher education investments

By Daija Hammonds, Managing Editor | March 3, 2022

Governor JB Pritzker arrived on campus Thursday to discuss higher education investments that he had proposed in his budget. He was also joined by President Freeman, DeKalb Mayor Barnes and three NIU students.  President Freeman first spoke and expressed...

LGBTQ + Flag for the rights of pride and sexuality

Campus Pride Index recognizes NIU for being LGBTQ friendly

By Elisa Reamer | March 3, 2022
NIU received a five out of five score on the Campus Pride Index scale. The university was recognized for being a safe and inclusive campus.
Columnist Angelina Padilla-Tompkins believes NIU can do more for their transfer students.

Upcoming enrollment plan focuses on issues relating to students

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | February 28, 2022
Vice President of Enrollment collaborated with SGA to revise the Strategic Enrollment Plan to focus more on students and campus-wide issues.
Senate Speaker Dallas Douglass (left) sworns in Jonah Stuckey (right) at the Feb. 27 SGA meeting

SGA petitions to push NIU to add official grief policy

By Ellie Craighead, News Reporter | February 28, 2022
At SGA's meeting Sunday, they approved a new senator, signed a petition, passed a new resolution and recognized a new club.
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity promoting their organization at the Feb. 2 involvement fair to attract new members.

COVID-19 stress causes decrease in student engagement

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | February 27, 2022
NIU clubs and organizations are struggling to recruit new members and getting current members to participate.
Julia Dixon is vice president of National Society of Black Engineers, member of Society of Women Engineers, member and recording secretary of “Zealous” Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and Ambassador of Center for Black Studies.

Engineering student shows off leadership skills in extracurriculars

By Joey Trella, Marketing Team Coordinator | February 27, 2022
Engineering student Julia Dixon is vice president of National Society of Black Engineers, member of Society of Women Engineers, member and recording secretary of “Zealous” Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and Ambassador of Center for Black Studies. 
The Center for Black Studies offers a Black Studies minor and several programs for Black students. The center creates a safe space for NIU's diverse student body for the past 50 years.

Associate Director: ‘If you don’t have a diverse faculty, you can further systemic racism’

By Parker Otto | February 25, 2022
NIU has a diverse student body but does not have the staff to match it. A more diverse staff would make college life more comfortable for students and more welcoming.
NIU was a subject of a phishing scam Tuesday that targeted over 9,000 student email addresses after two accounts were compromised.

Phishing scam hits NIU email server

By Wes Sanderson | February 24, 2022

DeKALB— Two student email accounts were at the root of a phishing attack that saw more than 9,000 emails being sent through the NIU Office 365 server Tuesday, according to NIU DoIT and NIU Communications. The emails sent to students solicited...

Jacob Burg stands in front of the NIU letters at the MLK Commons. Burg is Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Chair of the Board of Elections, and acting Election Commissioner in SGA.

SGA Deputy Speaker works hard to improve NIU community

By Ellie Craighead, News Reporter | February 24, 2022
SGA member Jacob Burg uses his life experiences to work with different committees to create new projects to make DeKalb a better place.
Hand holding or showing identity card. Five establishments violated the law by selling tobacco to a minor and were issued ordinance violations for the “Sale of Tobacco to a Minor.”

Local tobacco retailers receive ordinance violations

By Northern Star Staff | February 24, 2022

DeKALB — The DeKalb Police Department conducted a tobacco compliance check to determine if local tobacco retailers are complying with local minimum-age tobacco laws. The city of DeKalb has announced the results of tobacco compliance checks conducted...

Governor Pritzker announced $30,000 housing aide. In order to qualify for the assistance fund, homeowners must have been impacted by the pandemic after Jan. 21, 2020, or if the hardship began before Jan. 21, 2020, and continued after.

Governor JB Pritzker announces housing assistance fund

By Northern Star Staff | February 24, 2022

Governor JB Pritzker praised his administration for working quickly to protect homeowners during the pandemic when he announced the $30,000 housing aide for Illinois homeowners. “My administration worked more quickly than any other state in the country...