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Blizzard Entertainment takes winnings from gamer for anti-China remarks

By Jacob Roushia | October 15, 2019

An Esports player lost $10,000 over a political statement made during a postgame interview on Oct. 6. Ng Wai Chung, who plays under the handle Blitzchung, shouted “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” according to CBS. This followed a Hearthstone...

Commuters: Resources for having a safe trip back to campus

By Arthur Aumann | February 3, 2015

A weekend blizzard blanketed the Midwest in snow and led to class being canceled at NIU, but classes resumed Tuesday.The blizzard left more than a foot of snow in DeKalb and 22 inches by Lincolnshire, which was the highest accumulation in the state, according...

Snowball fight brings in about 100 people to celebrate snow day

By Margaret Maka | February 3, 2015

About 100 people showed up for a student-organized snowball fight Monday.Senior journalism major Mikey Pastrana set up the Facebook event for this year’s event with his friend, Michael Payne. The pair wanted to celebrate the cancellation of classes...

How to make it through the first day of classes after a snow day

By Rachel Scaman | February 3, 2015

How to cope with coming back to school after a snow day• Make sure your car isn’t stuck. You don’t want to start your day with pushing your car out of a mountain of snow. Make sure it’s ready to go before you leave.• Go to bed early. Having...

Huskie Bus routes canceled due to blizzard

By Notrhern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Huskie Buses 1 and 2 are not running today because campus is closed for safety reasons, said Brett Williams, Student ASsociation director of Mass Transit.Break Service will  run on the No. 11 bus from at least 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Williams said.Huskie Safe...

DeKalb resident Kelly Sears makes use of the snowfall Sunday by using skis to get around in front of the Holmes Student Center.

Snow Day: 5 things to do when class is canceled

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

1. Catch up on homework. You'll regret it later if you don't put aside an hour today to make up for those assignments you've missed and 2. Start planning for Valentine's Day. It falls right before pay day, so enter the Northern Star's Cutest Couple contest on...

Snow day tweets: NIU cancels class after Sunday blizzard

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Here's photos and tweets about the Monday snow day: [View the story "NIU cancels class: Feb. 1, 2015, blizzard" on Storify]

(Left to right) Sneha Redd, graduate computer science student; Akhil Munnetula, graduate industrial engineering student; Mansa Reddy, graduate computer science student; and Sripada Sai Subhash, graduate electrical engineering student, build a snowman during Sunday’s blizzard near West Ridge Apartments on Ridge Drive. The snowstorm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow on northern Illinois.

300-plus person snowball fight among students planned for today

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Students are planning to host a large snowball fight at 2 p.m. today in Central Park.A Facebook event advertising the snowball fight has more than 350 people saying they are attending. Those with last names starting with A-M should wear red while those...

Weekend blizzard to clear up, but more storms expected

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

A weekend blizzard that produced more than a foot of snow will clear today, though more storms are expected to hit DeKalb throughout the week.The storm produced nearly twice February’s average snowfall of 7.3 inches and will drop the temperature to...

(Left to right) Sneha Redd, graduate computer science student; Akhil Munnetula, graduate industrial engineering student; Mansa Reddy, graduate computer science student; and Sripada Sai Subhash, graduate electrical engineering student, build a snowman during Sunday’s blizzard near West Ridge Apartments on Ridge Drive. The snowstorm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow on northern Illinois.

Feb. 1, 2015, blizzard

By Suresh Vakati | February 1, 2015

NIU's DeKalb campus was shrouded in snow during a Feb. 1, 2015, blizzard. This is the view from the 14th floor of the Holmes Student Center.

Classes canceled, campus closed Monday

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2015

Monday classes are canceled and campus will be closed due to weather, according to NIU.Huskie Bus Line, Safe Line and student patrol services have been suspended for the remainder of Sunday due to the snow.A blizzard is expected to pour snow onto northern...

DeKalb Public Library closed due to blizzard

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2015

The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., has been closed due to a Sunday blizzard.The library is set to reopen 1 p.m. Monday.A blizzard warning was put into effect for all of northern Illinois along and north of I-80.