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Dan Doren

Dan Doren, News Reporter

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SGA Speaker of the Senate enters the semester with Huskie pride

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
June 11, 2020
SGA approves cabinet members for upcoming semester

SGA approves cabinet members for upcoming semester

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
April 20, 2020
SGA Senate The Student Government Association Senate unanimously approved its first senator for the semester at Sunday’s meeting.

Turnout low for SGA elections

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
April 4, 2020
Upstaging, Inc. uses resources to assist during COVID-19 pandemic

Upstaging, Inc. uses resources to assist during COVID-19 pandemic

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 30, 2020
Attorneys general are seeing reports on a variety of scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul urges residents to be on the lookout for these types of scams.

Attorney General warns of scams about COVID-19

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 30, 2020

Health professionals to discuss measures against COVID-19 online

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 27, 2020
SGA elections to be held online, as scheduled

SGA elections to be held online, as scheduled

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 19, 2020

Local restaurants alter menus to remedy business decline

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 17, 2020
BioLife saves lives, rewards donors

BioLife saves lives, rewards donors

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 8, 2020

BioLife saves lives, rewards donors

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 4, 2020
Professor of illustration Todd Buck’s recent work “Beer Heart” combines art and science. The design was created using ZBrush, a digital sculpting tool that combines 3D and 2.5D modeling, and Keyshot, a 3D illumination program.

Professor merges art, science

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 4, 2020
President Donald Trump points to the media as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, on Marine One as he returns from speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Panelists dispel impeachment fallacies

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
March 1, 2020

SGA appoints Kamp as senator-at-large

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 25, 2020
Burn marks on the Standard Roofing Company building's siding.

Fire causes $1 million in damages

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 23, 2020

Alumni share their stories of social change

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 20, 2020
First ward alderperson Carolyn Morris speaks to students Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center, OASIS Commons, about getting involved with local government.

Officials discuss public service

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 17, 2020

SGA Senate to have fewer seats, making elections more competitive

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 10, 2020

SGA grants funds to student organizations

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 10, 2020

SGA confirms deputy election commissioner

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 10, 2020

SGA Senate appoints two senators-at-large

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 10, 2020

Anniversary exhibit displays ‘Huskie identity’

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 6, 2020
Janai Crumbley, sophomore philosophy and psychology double major, speaks at the SGA Senate meeting Sunday. Crumbley and Michael Verlinsky, junior finance major, were appointed to the SGA Senate's body during the meeting.

SGA Senate appoints members, approves DREAM Action NIU funds

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 4, 2020
University kicks off 125th anniversary with exhibition

University kicks off 125th anniversary with exhibition

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
February 2, 2020

Pritzker cites rise in enrollment through Illinois during state address

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
January 31, 2020

University to receive funding for anniversary projects

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
January 30, 2020

SGA Senate approves senator-at-large

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
January 27, 2020
The first issue of the student newspaper, then titled the "Northern Illinois," was printed in 1899.

NIU celebrates first publication of student newspaper

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
January 22, 2020

Iran-US relations grow increasingly tense

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
January 20, 2020

Graduate students can form unions

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
January 12, 2020

Tuition rates frozen for sixth straight year

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
December 27, 2019

Board approves arts fee

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
December 8, 2019

SGA plans to replace HuskieLink interface

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
December 5, 2019

Federal data ranks NIU fields by median earnings, debt after graduation

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
December 5, 2019

SA becomes ‘Student Government Association’

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 25, 2019
In this Jan. 14 photo, DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas sits at his desk and reviews documents after stepping into the position.

City considers water system improvement spending

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 24, 2019

Students ask about studying abroad at ‘speed dating’ event

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 20, 2019
In this March 27 file photo, former SA President Khiree Cross speaks at a State of the Union Address in the Campus Life Building, Room 100.

SA Senate rejects former president’s appointment

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 19, 2019

3 ways to support Lung Cancer Awareness month

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 18, 2019

Conservative activist speaks out about experience

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 17, 2019

Senate plans mass transit upgrades after director appointment

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 13, 2019
NIU President Lisa Freeman speaks about the Huskie Pledge Tuesday at Altgeld Auditorium.

Huskie Pledge to cost NIU $1 million

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 10, 2019
Chief of Staff Antonio Johnson discusses the hiring process for the director of mass transit Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.

Initiative could result in reduced plastic consumption on campus

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
November 6, 2019
Halloween: A journey into the DeKalb-Sycamore Order of Odd Fellows

Halloween: A journey into the DeKalb-Sycamore Order of Odd Fellows

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 31, 2019

Student Affairs to establish Office of the Dean of Students in the Holmes Student Center

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 30, 2019
NIU President Lisa Freeman speaks about the Huskie Pledge Tuesday at Altgeld Auditorium.

University plans full-tuition financial aid packages for high school grads

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 22, 2019

NAACP promotes local involvement, political awareness

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 21, 2019
In this Sept. 4 photo, Interim Police Chief John Petragallo (left) speaks about an arrest statistics website at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 Twombly Rd.

Police statistics website ready by end of the month, Petragallo says

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 15, 2019

SA grants meteorological organization full recognition

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 14, 2019
NIU Safe, an app created by AppArmor, has replaced Everbridge as NIU’s safety app.  

NIU Safe replaces Everbridge alerts for safety

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 13, 2019
State Rep. Maurice A. West II (left), a Democrat from Illinois’ 67th District, stands up to deliver his opening statement beside his colleague Rep. Lance Yednock, D-76, on Monday at the Illinois bipartisan budget debate.

Democrat and Republican representatives debate budget

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 8, 2019

University launches off-campus housing review website

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 5, 2019

Faculty Senate to draft shared governance reforms

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
October 2, 2019
Open Door Coffee parks their truck for Taste of DeKalb Sunday in Frank Van Buer Plaza, 148-198 N. Second St., in downtown DeKalb.

Taste of DeKalb raises funds in support of community grant

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
September 30, 2019
The president’s house sits at 901 Woodlawn Drive and will be appraised and sold at market value.

NIU to appraise, sell President’s House, Art Annex, surplus real estate

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
September 25, 2019

DeKalb Area for Bernie hosts debate watch party

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
September 13, 2019

Democratic candidate for state representative pushes for bipartisan collaboration

By Dan Doren, News Reporter
September 6, 2019
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