![Even after trailing in the projected polls on Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump was able to win more than the necessary 270 electoral votes by flipping swing states. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Texas, originally projected to be “blue” states, were key wins in his victory to become president over Secretary Hillary Clinton.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/80861134b73baa060349a344f6250ac1-900x549.jpg)
Trump flips swing states for win
By Nicole Scott
| November 10, 2016
Protests call for dialogue
By Ian Tancun
| October 27, 2016
![Demonstrators made up of Black Student Union members and students lay across a bridge to honor the Black Lives Matter movement outside Cole Hall around noon Tuesday. Some students wore garbage bags to represent those who died and others held signs with information about individuals who died at the hands of police. About 200 students stopped to watch the demonstration.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/f47af63b420de36b7a85f9201088e121-900x675.jpg)
Students unify with protest
By Nancy Galan
| October 13, 2016
#ProjectOutline aims to educate and raise awareness at NIU
By Ian Tancun
| October 3, 2016
![Divided: Students respond to Black Lives Matter movement](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/f90a27cf7424df9d56b5cf2b60857a57.jpg)
Divided: Students respond to Black Lives Matter movement
By Xavier Ortega
| September 26, 2016
Black Student Union uses annual showcase as recruitment tool
By Alexis Malapitan
| March 31, 2016
BSU to hold water drop-off for Flint water crisis victims
By Northern Star staff
| February 24, 2016
![Quintonio LeGrier’s mother Janet Cooksey thanks everyone who was in attendance for the memorial honoring deceased former NIU students Quintonio LeGrier and Joseph Graves.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00278984abfd63c09c8e758ba114ea74-900x601.jpg)
Family, friends honor LeGrier, Graves at memorial
By Leah Nicolini
| January 28, 2016
SA approves $1.5K in funds for BSU
By Northern Star staff
| November 16, 2015
Weekend Guide August 27
By Northern Star staff
| August 27, 2015
Black Student Union to hold Chill Fest April 25
By Northern Star staff
| April 13, 2015
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