Northern Star

Still time to register for March elections

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter | February 22, 2024

DeKALB – As political party signs start to divide neighborhood yards in blue and red, it can only mean one thing – the March primary elections. Illinois’ general primary election is taking place March 19. Feb. 20 was the voting registration...

Results of SGA elections announced

By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor | March 31, 2023

DeKALB – The Student Government Association elections closed Wednesday. The winners were announced Friday on SGA’s Instagram. Voting was open for the executive branch positions of president, vice president, treasurer and trustee. Voting was...

SGA presidential candidate hopes to increase campus involvement

By Parker Otto | March 27, 2022

Montez Soliz is running for the president position in the upcoming SGA elections and hopes to increase transparency and communication with students.

Editorial: Vote yes for the ‘fair tax’ amendment

By Northern Star Editorial Board | October 29, 2020

Election day is less than a week away, so it is important to understand what's on the ballot. Everyone knows about the presidential candidates, but what Illinois voters may not know is there is a new proposed amendment that involves taxes. It has been...

Record number of college students voted in 2018 midterms, report says

By Northern Star Staff | September 20, 2019

College students turned out in record numbers in the 2018 midterm elections, according to a new report by the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement. It is estimated that 7.5 million college students, or 40.3%, participated in the elections.The...

Democratic candidate for state representative pushes for bipartisan collaboration

By Dan Doren | September 6, 2019

Paul Stoddard, a DeKalb County Board member running for state representative of the 70th Illinois House district in 2020, had his campaign kick-off event 5:30 p.m. Thursday at 720 Somonauk Street in Sycamore. There, Stoddard gave a speech on his reasons...

First time voting wasn’t what they said

By Sam Malone | November 6, 2018

I’ll admit it: I was one of the 43 percent of eligible Americans that didn’t vote in the 2016 Presidential Election, but I did vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections; not only did I vote, but I voted for the first time in my life.In 2016, I became eligible...

Students can still register to vote

By Northern Star Staff | November 6, 2018

Midterm Elections take place Tuesday Nov. 6, and students can still register to vote.

Letter to the Editor: Congrats to You Matter NIU ticket

By Braden Astorga-Rollins | April 2, 2018

Polls are in. Though we are disappointed that Moving Forward NIU did not win this year’s Student Association Election, we would like to extend our sincere congratulations to You Matter NIU for being voted in as next year’s executive branch. Congratulations...

A day in the life of a city of DeKalb mayoral candidate

By Sharjeel Siddique | March 30, 2017

Misty Haji-Sheikh

Q: What inspired you to run for this position?

A: I have always tried to help other people. Most of the organizations I join I end up being asked to be in a leadership role. I started going to the meetings, and they ended up getting an expansion. When an opening came up for my County Board seat, members of the County Board and the Democratic Party called me and asked me if I would run for County Board. I don’t look at leadership as an ability to wear a badge and have a title. It does come with it, and it does give you some ability to get some things done, but what has always gotten me to that point is working with other people. Finding out what it is that you want and what can we work on together works best. We need to find the common ground and pursue that.

Q: What is the most important change that needs to happen in this community?

A: We need to bring jobs to the city. Good paying jobs. I do think that jobs would also impact the students at NIU because there are a lot of students who are struggling, and there are issues with food insecurity. Also, building retail doesn’t work unless there’s somebody to spend money at that retail, which is why it goes back to my opinion to needing good quality, paying jobs.

Opinion: Election leads younger generation to distrust

By Brooklynn Harper | November 14, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has claimed all along that this election is rigged, and in a way, he’s right. Though I wouldn’t call our system rigged, I do agree that Americans don’t have as much of a say as we tend to think we do, which leads to...

Opinion: Trump’s victory brings confusion

By Nick Bosshart | November 10, 2016

High School students from Salt Lake City who are afraid, upset and discouraged due to last night's election results held a sit-in at the Utah Capitol to show solidarity for their immigrant and LGBTQ peers Wednesday in Salt Lake City. A day after Donald Trump’s election as president, the divisions he exposed only showed signs of widening as many thousands of protesters flooded streets across the country to condemn him.

Our Coverage
Campus	City	Sports

Opinion	Lifestyle
About Us
The Organization	Staff	Contact Us

Apply to the Northern Star		Submit a Tip

Our Coverage
Campus	City	Sports

Opinion	Lifestyle
About Us
The Organization	Staff	Contact Us

Apply to the Northern Star		Submit a Tip

Northern Star

Northern Star

Northern Star

Still time to register for March elections

Results of SGA elections announced

SGA presidential candidate hopes to increase campus involvement

Editorial: Vote yes for the ‘fair tax’ amendment

Record number of college students voted in 2018 midterms, report says

Democratic candidate for state representative pushes for bipartisan collaboration

First time voting wasn’t what they said

Students can still register to vote

Letter to the Editor: Congrats to You Matter NIU ticket

A day in the life of a city of DeKalb mayoral candidate

Opinion: Election leads younger generation to distrust

Opinion: Trump’s victory brings confusion

Get Our Newsletters

Get Our Newsletters