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Evan Mellon

Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor

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Speaker Debbie Allen, a senior international relations major, delivering topic points during Fridays 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 Fridays 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

Student Government Association candidate profiles

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
March 27, 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
Kerry Ferris, UFA president and associate professor of sociology at NIU, speaks on behalf of the union members during the Board of Trustees 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

Re-enrollment increases over spring semester

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
February 2, 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, Assistant 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
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
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, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
November 13, 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, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
November 2, 2022
The 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, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
October 30, 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, Assistant News Editor
October 23, 2022
DeKalb day planner: Oct. 22

DeKalb day planner: Oct. 22

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
October 16, 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, Assistant News Editor
October 11, 2022
NIU has been named an LGBT friendly school in recent years.

NIU continues to foster safety for LGBTQ students

By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
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, Assistant News Editor
September 19, 2022
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