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Evan Mellon

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An out of focus soldier salutes an American flag. Graduating veteran students find that the military has offered them worthwhile experiences during the college process. (Getty Image)

Military students reflect on college experience, graduation

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
May 4, 2023
Stevenson towers sit on the west side of campus. Hot water has returned, but may be inconsistent as pipes continue to be repaired. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Some hot water returns to Stevenson, issues remain

By Evan Mellon and Rachel Cormier
May 3, 2023
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs talks to 16 NIU and DeKalb leaders during a round table discussion in 2015 in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. Frerichs says one-in-four adults in Illinois have the ability to find unclaimed property through the I-Cash program.

I-Cash seeks to reunite $3.2 million with DeKalb residents

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
April 27, 2023
Speaker Debbie Allen, a senior international relations major, delivering topic points during Friday's SGA meeting. The meeting discussed the confirmation of directors of student life and chief of staff. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

SGA confirms director of student life

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
April 23, 2023
Sid Kincaid (left), an alum and former SGA senator, Speaker Dallas Douglass and Senator Chris English sitting during Friday's SGA meeting. Douglass announced he will be stepping down from the position of speaker. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

Dallas Douglass steps down as speaker of senate

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
April 15, 2023
Speaker Dallas Douglass reads from the agenda during the SGA senate’s meeting on Friday. The agenda featured a digital public comment from SGA alumn Jacob Burg, who criticized the SGA’s recent actions and performance. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)

Alum criticizes SGA for ‘rash decision making’

By Evan Mellon and Bridgette Fox
April 10, 2023

NIU crime log, March 2023

By Bridgette Fox and Evan Mellon
April 5, 2023
Justice Tyler Murray, a sophomore majoring in communications, giving a speech introducing himself and arguing why he would make a good Justice on the SGA Supreme Court. (Evan Mellon | Northern Star)

SGA prepares for special elections, appoints new justice

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
April 2, 2023
Junior meteorology major and Trustee Tim Moore stands at the podium during the trustee debate before the SGA elections Monday on stage the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Prior to elections, Moore sent a mass-email titled “VOTE NOW TO PREVENT DECREASE IN ATHLETIC FUNDING,” encouraging students to vote for the "NIUnited" ticket, resulting in a reprimand for members of the ticket. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

4 SGA candidates reprimanded for mass-email campaign

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
April 1, 2023
The entrance to the Asian American Resource Center. NIU is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month during April. (Evan Mellon | Northern Star)

[Photo] Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, April celebrations

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
March 29, 2023

Student Government Association candidate profiles

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
March 27, 2023
Deputy Speaker Debbie Allan (left) and Clerk Chris English discuss the appointment of Montez Saliz to the role of director of governmental affairs. The Student Government Association also discussed transgender right and upcoming SGA elections. (Evan Mellon | Northern Star)

SGA denounces anti-trans movement, updates election policies

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2023
Duke Ellington Ballroom filled student organizations during the Spring 2023 involvement fair at the Holmes Student Center. On Friday, the SGA passed a bill allocating $30,000 to fund student organizations. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)

SGA moves $30K to student organizations

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
March 5, 2023
Executive Vice President Faculty Senate President Ismael Montana (left) and Provost Beth Ingram listen to SGA Speaker Dallas Douglas give a report detailing SGA’s recent activities to the university council. (Evan Mellon | Northern Star)

University Council considers new minor, dissolving old major

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
March 2, 2023
Kerry Ferris, UFA president and associate professor of sociology at NIU, speaks on behalf of the union members during the Board of Trustee's Nov. 8 meeting’s public comment segment. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

NIU and tenured union reach tentative agreement

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
February 27, 2023
President Lisa Freeman discusses potential program offered by Braven in collaboration with NIU at the April 7, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting. NIU's contract with Braven dictates that the university pays for students to attend, regardless of under-enrollment. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU pays Braven per seat, regardless of under-enrollment

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
February 19, 2023
The Castle Drive Black Lives Matter mural after being painted in 2020 (top) and in April 2022 after two years of fading due to weather. On Friday, the Student Government Association proposed a petition for NIU to address concerns such as performative activism and representation of diversity in NIU's staff. (Northern Star File Photo)

SGA proposed petition criticizes NIU’s efforts at inclusion

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
February 5, 2023
The Holmes Student Center stands beyond the Balance of Equality statue on a chilly winter day in MLK Commons. The 4.2% decrease in graduate enrollment between spring 2023 and spring 2024 is negatively impactful. (Northern Star File Photo)

Enrollment: Fewer students, increased first-year retention

By Bridgette Fox and Evan Mellon
February 4, 2023

Re-enrollment increases over spring semester

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
February 2, 2023
The Student Government Association Speaker of the Senate, Dallas Douglass (left), converses with newly appointed Clerk of the Senate, Chris English, near the end of Friday’s SGA meeting in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)

SGA appoints election commissioner, deputy speaker and clerk

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
January 29, 2023
Members of the UFA, consisting of tenured and tenure-track NIU faculty, gather to protest at the beginning of the Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 8 in Altgeld Hall, Room 315. The demonstration consisted of the union members holding up paper plates with phrases relating to the ongoing negotiation for the union's contract. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Tenured union and NIU continue negotiations Friday

By Evan Mellon and Bridgette Fox
January 25, 2023
The run-down pavement and potholes of Greenbrier Road filled with melted snow and sleet after a snowstorm Wednesday in the North Annie Glidden neighborhood. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

DeKalb plans to reduce traffic in Annie Glidden North

By Evan Mellon, Assitant News Editor
January 25, 2023
The entrance to the Housing and Residential Services sits empty over the weekend in Neptune East. Emmanuel Corpuz has been appointed to the Student Government Association Senate, representing University Housing at NIU. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

SGA appoints new University Housing representative

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
January 22, 2023
The College Grind, a closed coffee shop, sits on the second level of the Holmes Student Center. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

What’s Up With: The College Grind cafe in Holmes

By Joseph Howerton and Evan Mellon
January 19, 2023
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 28, 2022. On Dec. 30, Raoul filed paperwork with the state Supreme Court to appeal a local judge’s ruling that eliminating cash bail for criminal defendants is unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The future of cash bail is uncertain

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
January 17, 2023
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA distributes $171,000 in unspent funds, $75,000 to CAB

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
December 4, 2022
A pajama themed night-in hosted by CAB, will be held from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday in the Holmes Student Center. All NIU students are welcomed to join.

Holidays come to ‘A Night at Holmes’ on Dec. 1

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 30, 2022
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA pushes executive branch to gain new certifications

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 20, 2022
The SAFE-T Act, signed into Illinois law in 2021, will eliminate cash bail starting Jan. 1, 2023.

Illinois’ SAFE-T act and cash bail explained

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 17, 2022
The DeKalb Public Library will be sponsoring an afternoon concert highlighting Hawaiian music at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the library’s Yusunas Meeting Room.

Hawaiian Show to be featured at DeKalb Public Library

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 16, 2022
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA dissolves committee, approves new senator

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 13, 2022
Paulette Hasier leads a presentation on "Women in STEM" at the Founders Memorial Library, Nov. 9, 2022.

NIU alumna to host first talk in ‘Women in STEM’ Speaker Series

By Daija Hammonds and Evan Mellon
November 9, 2022
Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center remained open for voters waiting in line on Nov. 8, 2022 in DeKalb, IL.

Civic duty, comfy shoes discussed at Barsema during dusk of Election Day

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
November 8, 2022
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA weekly brief: Nov. 4

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 6, 2022
Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, waves to a crowd of supporters at an early vote rally at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, IL, Nov. 2, 2022. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Rep. Underwood and Tweedy rock the Egyptian Theatre

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 3, 2022
Theo 24-hour vigil will be held at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W State St.

24-hour veterans vigil to be held Nov. 4

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
November 2, 2022
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA appoints new student directors to senate

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
October 30, 2022
NIU students will be given the opportunity to learn more about the College of Law program and hear from practicing attorneys and a judge.

Latino Resource Center to host NIU College of Law’s Latinx Law Day

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
October 26, 2022
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA accounts for senators changing majors, new bill

By Evan Mellon, Senior News Reporter
October 23, 2022
DeKalb day planner: Oct. 22

DeKalb day planner: Oct. 22

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
October 19, 2022
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA limits student applications for Senate

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
October 16, 2022
Lorado Taft Campus offers a course on nature writing, incorporating English and Environmental Studies.

Nature Writing course offers outdoor experience for students

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
October 12, 2022
The implementation of Microsoft Teams Voice at NIU aims to resolve the issue of the antiquated legacy phone system by promoting efficiency and convenience for the faculty and students.

Goodbye telephones, hello Microsoft Teams Voice

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
October 11, 2022
The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA approves new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
October 6, 2022
Throughout the month of October, ISAC will be offering assistance with both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance offered for ‘College Changes Everything’ month

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
October 5, 2022
The newest update to the student code of conduct was discussed on Wednesday by the faculty senate.

New student code of conduct discussed at Faculty Senate Meeting

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
September 29, 2022
NIU has been named an LGBT friendly school in recent years.

NIU continues to foster safety for LGBTQ students

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
September 21, 2022
The Dark Art and Oddities Con will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Altgeld Hall Auditorium.

Board of Trustees, UPI reach bargaining agreement

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
September 19, 2022
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