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Brandon Clark

Brandon Clark, News Reporter

Brandon Clark is a news reporter at the Northern Star. He is a junior journalism major with a minor in sociology.

Brandon has written as a freelance news correspondent for two years at his local newspaper and works part-time as a news producer for WNIJ. His hobbies include spending time with his large blended family of 10, walking his dogs, working out and writing sketch comedy and satire news. Brandon covers the SGA beat.

All content by Brandon Clark
Victor E. Huskie poses in front of the Burritoville food truck during the fall semester. Food Truck Wednesday is starting back up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday with eight new food trucks. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

Food Truck Wednesdays return to campus

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
April 1, 2024
The NIU letters sit in MLK Commons. The Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding is requesting a formula change to how funding is distributed to Illinois Public Universities. (Northern Star file photo)

University funding changes proposed to General Assembly

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
March 17, 2024
DeKalb City Hall sits in the shade Tuesday at 164 E. Lincoln Highway. The city of DeKalb has created a $50,000 emergency fund to prepare for the potential increase of migrants. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

City Council creates migrant emergency fund

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
March 5, 2024
The Arndt House, where the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center is located, sits at the edge of campus. The GSRC has temporarily moved from the Arndt House to the third floor of Wirtz Hall. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

Repairs force temporary relocation of GSRC

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
March 4, 2024
A group of students crowd around a table and make different types of art. NIU’s Makers Club offers a place for NIU students to use their creativity to develop different art projects as group and individually. (Courtesy of Chris English)

Student club makes tinkering fun

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
February 25, 2024
A voting booth stands in front of a window Nov. 8, 2022 within the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. Illinois' primary election will take place March 19. (Northern Star File Photo)

Still time to register for March elections

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
February 22, 2024
NIU’s Human Resource Center and the DeKalb Water Tower sit brandished with NIU’s logo. The U.S. Geological Survey will relocate to the western part of campus from their current Peace Road location by the end of the semester. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Water research facility coming to campus

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
February 19, 2024
A board sits outside NIU’s Recreation Center locker rooms stating they are closed for remodel. The Recreation Center locker rooms are receiving $1.37 million renovation. (Sarah Rose | Northern Star)

Student Recreation Center gets revamped

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
January 28, 2024
A 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle sits parked in front of a brick wall. The car is for sale by Classic Auto Haus, a car dealership set to open in February in DeKalb. (Courtesy of Classic Auto Haus)

Mopars and muscle cars roll into DeKalb

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
January 23, 2024
Rows of desks sit empty in a classroom on the third floor of Reavis Hall. NIU began reducing low-enrollment courses in July. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

$32 million deficit puts low enrollment courses at risk

By Brandon Clark and Rachel Cormier
December 6, 2023
A view of NIU’s Davis Hall from the university’s quad on an overcast day.

NIU seeks $760 million for renovation, construction

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
December 5, 2023
Three students stand at podiums while presenting and talking. The SGA approved a resolution on Dec. 1 addressing students impacted by the Israel-Hamas war. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)

SGA reworks Israel-Hamas statement, acknowledges students

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
December 3, 2023
Sycamore native Tammie Shered smiles toward a camera in a selfie. Shered is running for DeKalb County's circuit clerk. (Courtesy of Anna M. Wilhelmi)

DeKalb County circuit clerk election gains another candidate

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 28, 2023
Altgeld Hall sits under a cloudy sky. NIU has requested for $116 million in an appropriations request. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU requests $116 million from state to fund operating costs

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 27, 2023
Two J-term courses sit in an NIU class shopping cart. NIU is offering courses during winter break, including classes like Introduction to FinTech and History of Science. (Michael Mollsen | Northern Star)

Pilot program brings NIU winter semester

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 26, 2023
A person types on a laptop. NIU is beginning the process of developing a cybersecurity degree completion program. (Getty Images)

NIU develops new cybersecurity degree, looks for director

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 19, 2023
A tattoo on Proton Tattoo’s tattoo artist Grant Katula’s arm shows a raccoon guarding a trash can with a shotgun. Students shared their first tattoo stories and advise others to consider the price and art that’ll be imprinted on their bodies. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

Tattoo lovers talk first tattoos, advice, cost

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 15, 2023
Cole Hall, Room 100, sits empty after classes on Tuesday. Cole Hall houses the Pick Museum of Anthropology. (Ariyonna McGahee | Northern Star)

Examining the effectiveness of lectures

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 9, 2023
A road closure sign sits on a road. Part of Fairview Drive will be closed on Monday until Nov. 22. (Getty Images)

Upcoming Fairview Drive closure part of larger plans

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 8, 2023
A bottle of Aveeno body lotion sits with wads of tissue scattered on a nightstand. NIU students discuss their thoughts on No Nut November. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

No Nut November: Resist the urge

By Brandon Clark and Michael Mollsen
November 7, 2023
A hand sticks a credit card into a gas pump card reader. Gas prices across the country are falling. (Getty Images)

Gas prices fall in Illinois, country

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
November 1, 2023
The Haunted Haven barn stands illuminated by red spotlights. Owner Melissa Norton has run the Haunted Haven for 14 seasons. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

‘Haunt family’ pours soul into horror attraction

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 26, 2023
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at NIU on Aug. 2, 2021. Forty organizations are getting funding for mental health services across the state. (Rich Hein/Chicago Sun-Times | Associated Press)

Illinois invests $9.3 million in youth mental health

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 25, 2023
Hero, a Shiba Inu, sits on a skateboard. Hero is a skating boarding dog who can be seen around NIU's campus. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

Skateboarding dog rolls into students’ hearts

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 24, 2023
Stanley Anukwuocha speaks to the SGA senate left of Speaker Cole Hensley. SGA elected it's 2024 Spring Board of Elections. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

SGA looks to promote elections

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 22, 2023
White letters say "The Real Talk Conference: Bridging Race, Identity, and Community" on red paint. The conference will feature conversations about ways to combat systematic racism and influence campus diversity from distinguished speakers. (Courtesy of Jami Kunzer)

Community gathers to discuss race on campus

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 17, 2023
Small amounts of psilocybin are placed in a dosette box. The legalization of psilocybin in Illinois could legitimize its usage for therapeutic purposes. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Ending the psilocybin ‘prohibition’ in Illinois

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 11, 2023
Bottles of alcohol sit on a grocery store shelf. Illinois is now mandating that alcoholic beverages are clearly labeled and stocked in a way that does not mislead consumers about their alcohol content. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Illinois mandates clear distinction of alcoholic beverages

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 10, 2023
Jordan Francis, a bartender at Fatty's Pub and Grille, pours a beer. Francis talked about her experience of being a college town bartender. (Josephine Dunmore | Northern Star)

Bartending, ‘it’s a crazy good time’

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 9, 2023
The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space. SGA approved six new student student organizations on Friday. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

SGA approves 6 new organizations

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 8, 2023
Carolyn Zasada, DeKalb alderwoman, sits in front of a green background. Zasada has announced she is running for Illinois' House of Representatives. (Courtesy of Carolyn Zasada)

DeKalb Alderwoman Carolyn Zasada runs for state representative

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 4, 2023
Kanaan Deer stands to the left of SGA Speaker Cole Hensley and SGA Deputy Speaker Chris English. Deer was appointed as SGA director of Greek Affairs during Friday's SGA senate meeting. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

SGA appoints 4 new leadership roles

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 1, 2023
DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes walks alongside NIU students. Cohen Barnes announced his election bid for state representative of the 76th House District for 2024 on Sept. 22. (Northern Star File Photo)

Mayor Cohen Barnes runs for state representative

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
October 1, 2023
The Huskie Motor Sports club member drives their car in a parking lot. Huskie Motor Sports builds formula SAE cars that they use to compete in events. (Courtesy of Matt Eberle)

Huskie Motorsports builds formula-style race car

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 27, 2023

Senate candidate promises ‘common sense’ and economic growth

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 26, 2023
Student Government Association members review their agenda on Sept. 22 at the SGA meeting in the Holmes Student Center. Political science major Alexandra Alcantar was named the new director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the SGA committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Friday's meeting. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

SGA diversity director ready for ‘authentic change’

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 23, 2023
Davis Hall sits under a partly cloudy afternoon sky on Tuesday. Davis Hall houses the NIU Observatory and the NIU Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences, now known as the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

NIU merges fault line between disciplines

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 19, 2023
An Illustration of an UFO saucer hovers over a city. A retired Air Force intelligence officer has recently testified in court regarding the retrieval and reverse engineering of wrecked UFOs. (Getty Images)

Students skeptical amid alien wreckage

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 19, 2023
The Student Government Association sign located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space in 2022. SGA Senator Chris English was elected the new deputy speaker for the 2023-2024 school year on Sept. 15, at the SGA meeting. (Northern Star File Photo)

SGA: Appoints deputy speaker; passes 2 bills

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 17, 2023
Dr. Clint-Michael Reneau, vice president for Student Affairs, speaking at last year's opening of the championship women’s tugs match. Reneau talked more about his job here at NIU and about his own life. (Northern Star File Photo)

Clint-Michael Reneau, creating a ‘culture of care’

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 14, 2023
The new Wahlburgers restaurant sign advertised on the Hy-Vee grocery store. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

Wahlburgers restaurant opens in Sycamore Hy-Vee

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 7, 2023
Cars and a motorcycle pass a block's worth of stores in downtown Dekalb. In 2022, tourism in DeKalb County increased over 10%. (Northern Star File Photo)

DeKalb tourism contributes to record economic growth

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 7, 2023
Prescription drugs lay on a countertop. The Sycamore Police Department is hosting a day-long prescription drug drop-off service for people to safely discard their prescription medications. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)

Day-long medication drop-off at Sycamore Police Department

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 6, 2023
Scammers have been been sending fraudulent emails to NIU students attempting phish personal information. (NicoElNino | Getty Images)

Fishing for answers: NIU reeling in phishing problem

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
September 6, 2023
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