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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

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, Senior Reporter | 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...

Donating blood provides much-needed resource for community

Donating blood provides much-needed resource for community

By Sam Malone, Editor in Chief | April 1, 2020

A global pandemic could lead to a second local health crisis if residents don’t consider continuing or beginning to donate blood, as the world battles COVID-19. While residents are self-quarantining and adapting to social distancing as a result of...

Women's basketball says goodbye to five seniors

Women’s basketball says goodbye to five seniors

By Quentin Wilson, Senior Reporter | March 31, 2020

DeKALB — Women’s basketball will say goodbye to five seniors after seeing their season ended in the first round of the Mid-American Tournament. “This group is special,” Head Coach Lisa Carlsen said. “Many are a part of that first recruiting...

The 2019-20 men's basketball team will be one of NIU's biggest "what ifs"

2019-20 men’s basketball team will be one of NIU’s biggest ‘what if’s’

By Mike Knapp, Reporter | March 17, 2020

It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Over the last two months, the men’s basketball team accomplished things that hadn’t happened here in DeKalb for a while. They won a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division for the first time since...

Brit Wilson takes home individual MAC Championship

Brit Wilson takes home individual MAC Championship

By James Krause, Senior Reporter | March 9, 2020

DeKALB — Redshirt sophomore Brit Wilson secured a pair of takedowns Sunday in the final period to lock up NIU’s first individual Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championship since 2011. Wilson was crowned champion at 184 lbs., while the Huskies...

SGA candidate profile: Brad Beyer

SGA candidate profile: Brad Beyer

By Northern Star Staff | March 9, 2020

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency.  Brad Beyer is running for a senator position in District 4. Q: What’s your major, year in...

Men's tennis' matchup against DePaul comes down to final singles match

Men’s tennis’ matchup against DePaul comes down to final singles match

By Mattieu Koetters, Reporter | March 7, 2020

DeKALB — Men’s tennis was handed its first loss in over a month Saturday in a close contest against DePaul University which ended 4-3 in favor of the Blue Demons. Despite the loss, Head Coach Patrick Fisher expressed his appreciation of his team’s...

Cardinals spoil Senior Night for German, James and McCarty

Cardinals spoil Senior Night for German, James and McCarty

By Mike Knapp, Reporter | March 7, 2020

DeKALB — In its run-up to a share of the Mid-American Conference West division title and a top-four seeding in next week’s MAC Tournament, it had been a while since the men’s basketball team had a night where everything went wrong. That caught...

Hockey can't complete comeback in opening round of MCH playoffs

Hockey can’t complete comeback in opening round of MCH playoffs

By Matt Boecker, Assistant Sports Editor | March 6, 2020

DeKALB — Hockey’s inaugural D1 season came to a close after losing 6-3 to the Maryville University Saints on Friday night in round one of the Midwest College Hockey playoffs. After beating Maryville in a shootout in the regular season finale, NIU...

Democratic presidential candidates (left to right) Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer meet Feb. 25 before a televised Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CBS News at the Gaillard Center, Charleston, S.C.

Be informed about the Democratic candidates before the Illinois primary

By Jordan Radloff, Opinion Editor | March 5, 2020

The Illinois presidential primary election will be held March 17. All Illinois citizens should be prepared to vote by becoming familiar with the different Democratic candidates and their policies. Primary elections results in other states have begun...

DeKalb city council members (left to right) Bill Finucane, Tracy Smith, Greg Perkins, mayor Jerry Smith, Scott McAdams, Mike Verbic and Tony Faivre meet Jan. 27 at a city council meeting after a lower bar age limit ordinance was proposed at a Jan 13. meeting.

Lack of support for lower bar age is disappointing

By Sam Malone, Editor in Chief | March 1, 2020

It’s Saturday night, and the air is vibrating with excitement as elbows rub and college sweethearts meet, bartenders tell jokes and students experience the city. A lively weekend nightlife is the staple of any college town, and DeKalb was on the cusp...

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