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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Officials respond to racial incident at frat

By Lindsey Salvatelli | April 13, 2017

DeKALB | Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden released a statement following the social media spark surrounding a video in which a man used racial slurs outside the Tau Kappa Epsilon house.The video, which was originally posted on Snapchat,...

Point/Counterpoint: Local crime and safety

By Perspective staff | April 13, 2017

Local crime is a concern at any university as parents want to feel their children are safe when studying away from home. NIU and DeKalb have made efforts to comfort this fear, but some could argue it is not enough.Crime prevention efforts need refocusMackenzie...

5 gifs that completely explain the second half of the semester

By Kaylyn Zielinski | April 12, 2017

1. Looking at the syllabus for the next few weeksvia GIPHY2. When you realize you won't have a break until summervia GIPHY3. When you then remember that you still have to take finalsvia GIPHY4. The face you make when your professor says they won't offer...

A video originally posted on Snapchat was shared on Twitter Sunday in which a man uses racial slurs in front of the Tau Kappa Epsilon house in DeKalb.

Administration responds to video of racial slurs used at TKE house

By Northern Star Staff | April 11, 2017

A video originally posted on Snapchat was shared on Twitter Sunday in which a man uses racial slurs in front of the Tau Kappa Epsilon house in DeKalb.

Downtown DeKalb to offer tax-free shopping

By Northern Star staff | April 11, 2017

During normal business hours Saturday, ten stores in downtown DeKalb will pay the sales tax for customers. A few of these include Barb City Bagels, Ducky's, Urban Grace and Cracker Jax.All stores will be open their Saturday regular business hours. Parking...

Northern Star Press Box

Northern Star Press Box

By Jay Ibarra | April 11, 2017

Listen as baseball players Tommy Hook and Joe Hawks discuss playing at Camelback Ranch, the home of the Chicago White Sox spring training, helping out Southside communities, Mid-American Conference play and more.

Hosted by Sports Editor Scott A. Nicol and Sports Writer Eddie Garcia.

Produced by: Emmett Kane

Reality Bytes to continue

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2017

Tonight as well as tomorrow from 9 to 11 p.m. and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. student films from around the world will screen in Cole Hall room 100.This is a part of Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival. More details on this event can be found...

Three words to describe: Baker’s term

In Focus: How have the budget cuts affected you?

By Perspective Staff | April 10, 2017

President Baker sent out a Campus Update April 4 informing the NIU community of changes that need to be made because of the lack of state funding.Ian Tancun | ColumnistIllinois is in the midst of a two-year-long budget crisis stemming from lawmakers’...

Japanese culture inspires student to study abroad

By Caitlyn Walls | April 10, 2017

I have had interest in Japan for many years now.I was interested in studying abroad before, but now I’m actually trying to fulfill my childhood dream of going to Japan! Hopefully, this summer, I will be floating around Tokyo and taking in as much as...

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for executive orders regarding trade in the Oval Office at the White House March 31 in Washington.

Fill in the Blank: Trump’s repeal of internet privacy regulations is _____.

By Northern Star Staff | April 10, 2017

On April 3, President Donald Trump signed a bill repealing internet privacy laws that would have gone into effect in December, according to a April 3 Time article....none of his business.Faith Mellenthin | ColumnistPresident Donald Trump’s repeal of...

Railroad crossings to be closed

By Northern Star staff | April 9, 2017

DeKalb | The IL 23 and 38-Union Pacific Railroad grade crossing in DeKalb will be closed beginning April 10, according to a March 28 Illinois of Department of Transportation press release.The closures of these crossings will last up to four days to repair...

Do It to the Crowd: an inside perspective

By Brooklynn Schmidgall | April 7, 2017

Joining a sorority has given me a lot of things. I’ve gained some of the best friends a girl could ask for, a sense of belonging, a house I’ll live in next fall and a set of morals and standards by which to live. Alpha Sigma Alpha has become something...

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