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This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes, but the evidence that they may help is thin.

NIU gymnastics cancels summer camp

By Northern Star Staff | July 16, 2020

DeKalb — NIU gymnastics announced the cancelation of its annual summer camp Thursday afternoon. The team broke the news on its Instagram account, referencing the current COVID-19 pandemic as the cause for cancellation. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtb8zUJzwF/?igshid=ejgyakgcndu5 "Due...

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School of Theater and Dance to host Black Art Matters

By Colton Loeb | July 8, 2020

NIU School of Theater and Dance’s Student Advisory Committee is hosting an open mic night 7 p.m. Friday via Zoom titled Black Art Matters.  SAC wants to use their platform not only to help black voices to be heard in NIU’s theatre community, but...

Four friends pose in front of New Orleans building

Visiting places at different ages creates new experiences

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer | July 6, 2020

One of my favorite things is seeing how my opinions and experiences change as I get older. For example, the TV shows I liked as a kid might not be as appealing to me at age 23 as they were when I was 13. I recently visited New Orleans last year for the...

Patrick Murphy

Tails Humane Society’s Pet of the Week: Tippy

By Parker Otto | June 27, 2020

The Tails Humane Society's Pet of the Week for June 22 is a male cat named Tippy. With hobbies including relaxing naps and playing with a laser pointer, Tippy loves the attention he receives although it does take him time to adjust to new locations...

Ulthar melds black and death metal in sophomore album

Ulthar melds black and death metal in sophomore album

By Jacob Baker | June 27, 2020

After releasing their impressive debut “Cosmovore” on 20 Buck Spin, the H.P. Lovecraft inspired extreme metal band out of Oakland, Ulthar, came back with a bigger, better and more vicious sophomore record in “Providence.”  Ulthar’s 2018...

NIU moves game against BYU at SeatGeek Stadium back to Huskie Stadium

NIU Football’s game against University at Buffalo has been rescheduled

By James Krause | June 22, 2020

DeKALB — The Mid-American Conference announced Monday that the football team’s home game against the University at Buffalo Bulls has been rescheduled for Oct. 31 according to an NIU Athletics news release. Originally scheduled for Election Day...

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students stand Thursday in front of the Supreme Court after the Supreme Court ruled to block actions to end DACA.

Supreme Court rules to block efforts to end DACA

By Northern Star Staff | June 18, 2020

DeKALB — The Supreme Court made a ruling Thursday that would block efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program.  The ruling came after a 5 to 4 decision written by Chief Justice John G. Robert Jr. President Lisa...

A desk with a 2020 Goals checklist

Fill in the blank: What I will do after quarantine ends

By Opinion Staff | June 17, 2020

Fill in the blank: Once the stay-at-home restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic are eased and Illinois moves into phase four of its reopening plan, I want to…   Jack Baudoin : Visit the people I care about I am a very social person....

NBA Board of Governors approves to resume 2019-20 season July 31

NBA to officially resume 2019-20 season

By Jarrett Huff | June 4, 2020

DeKalb — After 227 days of no NBA basketball, the Association will return July 31 to resume the 2019-20 season after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA Board of Governors voted to approve the league's 22-team format Thursday to...

Open ears, open eyes, closed mouths: The duties of white America after police brutality protests

By James Krause | June 1, 2020

Every time I visit my family in Georgia, we take the long and often tedious trip from Athens to Atlanta for a day to see the city. Every time, without fail, I’ll want to go to two places on Marietta Street: the CNN Center and the College Football Hall...

Taken during NIU’s production of "Troilus and Cressida." Paris (Vincent Juarez) is dancing with the face that launched a thousand ships, Helen.

The show must go on for theatre students

By Parker Otto | April 23, 2020

Being a student of NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance means fully committing to performing in front of an audience. In spite of campus being closed because of concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vincent Juarez, sophomore acting student, continues to devote...

Business support group to hold webinar series

Business support group to hold webinar series

By Northern Star staff | April 3, 2020

DeKALB — DeKalb County UNITES, a local small business support group, is running a live webinar series called “Getting Ready for Recovery.”  The webinars will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through the service Zoom. The first webinar will...