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Junior history majors Ethan Patterson (from top), Liam Keller, and junior computer science major Tuwine Kevin lay side-by-side working on their land navigation training on Oct. 2 near the East Lagoon. NIU students enlisted in the National Guard are activated along with students from other Illinois State schools by order from the Trump Administration. (Andrew Young | Northern Star)
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NIU students called to serve as National Guard presence grows
A group of protesters march southbound alongside Illinois Route 23 on Saturday during the No Kings protest. Protesters began to march around 1 p.m. and started at the intersection of East Dresser Road and Illinois Route 23 to the intersection at Greenwood Acres Drive and back. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Gallery: Nearly 1,000 protestors gather at Hopkins park
The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space. The Student Government Association elected a new senator and director of organization development Friday in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center. (Northern Star File Photo)
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SGA elects new senator, director of organization development
A poster picturing the recently assassinated conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk is displayed. In the weeks following Kirk's death, as many as over 40 professors were fired without due process for comments made on social media regarding the assassination. (REUTERS | Cheney Orr)
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Firing of educators, restricted teaching leaves concerns over state of academic freedom
 

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The NIU sign sits on a cloudy day. NIU has been named a 2025 finalist for the Excellence in Student Success Award by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. (Northern Star File Photo)
NIU named finalist for Excellence in Student Success Award

DeKALB - NIU has been named a 2025 finalist for the Excellence...

The DeKalb County Administration Building, which holds the clerk and recorder’s office, sits open. In preparation for Dekalb’s General Primary Election on March 17, the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office announced the locations and times of petition filings for nomination and election. (Austin Lamb | Northern Star)
DeKalb begin preparations for General Primary Election

DeKALB – DeKalb will hold its General Primary Election on March...

Dr. Ussama Makdisi walks across the stage during the history department's 21st annual Lincoln Lecture Thursday in Altgeld Hall. The lecture was presented by Makdisi and centered around his forthcoming book titled "Last Colonialism: From Paris to Palestine in 1919.” (Diego Martinez | Northern Star)
NIU History Department hosts annual Lincoln Lecture
A campus police vehicle is pictured in an NIU parking lot. Crimes such as identity theft and battery were reported in August and September on NIU’s campus. (Northern Star File Photo)
NIU crime log: August, September
The DeKalb Park District Sports and Recreation Center sits open on a cloudy night. The park district provided updates on several ongoing or soon to begin construction projects and renovations. (Diego Martinez | Northern Star)
DeKalb Park District continues work on current projects and renovations
The Salvation Army DeKalb Corps and Community Center sits on a cloudy day. From Oct. 1 through Nov. 21, The Salvation Army will provide a Thanksgiving food registration for families to be able to receive a free turkey and Thanksgiving food box. (Diego Martinez | Northern Star)
Salvation Army provides toys, food for holidays
 

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