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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

Sycamore police chief on paid leave

By Northern Star Staff | April 27, 2017

SYCAMORE — Sycamore Police Chief Glenn Theriault has been placed on paid administrative leave for an undisclosed reason, said Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy.City Manager Brian Gregory made the decision to put Theriault on leave, according to an April 25 Daily...

On-campus vehicle robberies increase

By Northern Star Staff | April 27, 2017

DeKALB — NIU Police and Public Safety Department officials are warning community members to take precautions to avoid auto burglary after recent incidents, according to an April 26 NIU Safety Bulletin.Suspects stole items and left car windows shattered...

NIU community members raise their fists in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement during a demonstration noon Tuesday near MLK Commons.

Black Lives Matter Week Two: Students send message by not attending class

By Sophia Phillips | April 27, 2017

NIU community members raise their fists in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement during a demonstration noon Tuesday near MLK Commons.

DeKalb police investigating off-campus armed robbery

By Northern Star Staff | April 25, 2017

DeKALB | DeKalb Police Department officials are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Monday near 919 Ridge Drive.One of the two suspects hit the victim over the head with an unknown object, after which they stole personal property...

RED iPhones fight AIDS

RED iPhones fight AIDS

By Victoria Lunacek | April 24, 2017
Demonstrators participate in a march and rally to demand President Donald Trump release his tax returns, Saturday, April 15, 2017, in New York. Protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide Saturday to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, saying Americans deserve to know about his business ties and potential conflicts of interest. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Democrats need to fight for votes

By Ian Tancun | April 24, 2017

Demonstrators participate in a march and rally to demand President Donald Trump release his tax returns, Saturday, April 15, 2017, in New York. Protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide Saturday to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, saying Americans deserve to know about his business ties and potential conflicts of interest. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

US rep. a no-show at second town hall

By Lindsey Salvatelli | April 24, 2017

DeKALB — U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) did not appear at a Friday town hall in Cole Hall to which he was invited.About 60 constituents of Illinois’ 16th Congressional District gathered to voice their concerns to Kinzinger. This is not the...

Division persists after leadership change

By Morgan Fink | April 24, 2017

DeKALB — The Division of Student Affairs has continued to move forward after facing a semester of leadership changes and program realignment.Kelly Wesener-Michael, associate vice president of Division of Student Affairs, has been acting as the leader...

Gifs to describe upcoming finals

By Brooklynn Schmidgall | April 24, 2017

When you realize finals are quickly approaching:via GIPHYWhen you sit down to study and you have ALL of the work ethic:via GIPHYTen minutes later, though...via GIPHYWhen you take a "short study break:"via GIPHYWhen your friends ask you to hang out during...

Storify: Students and community react to Trump

Storify: Students and community react to Trump

By Associated Press | April 24, 2017

President Donald Trump waves as he heads back to the White House in Washington, Friday, April 21, 2017, after signing an executive order to review tax regulations set last year by his predecessor, as well as two memos to potentially reconsider major elements of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reforms passed in the wake of the Great Recession at the Treasury Department. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

3 foods to fuel focus

3 foods to fuel focus

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 21, 2017
The data from the annual Clery Report shows a decline in drug arrests since 2014. Services on campus offer support to student drug users.

NIU and community join to battle substance use

By Lindsey Salvatelli | April 20, 2017

The data from the annual Clery Report shows a decline in drug arrests since 2014. Services on campus offer support to student drug users.

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