The Northern Star Editorial Board feels the hearings and election of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court perpetuate rape culture, the belittling of sex crimes as a result of societal attitudes about gender and sexuality.President Donald Trump...

DeKALB | Gabel Pool will not be reopening in the near future.Gabel Pool closed after the 2017 spring semester because of its poor state.There was rust coming out of the pipes into the pool, the filtration system was bad and the tiles were falling off,...

DEKALB — Protesters chanted and marched outside of Altgeld Hall Nov. 20 to protest a contract negotiation process they feel has been unfair because of actions carried out by NIU’s bargaining team.The rally was organized by the American Federation...

DeKALB | Eric Dannenmaier, former College of Law dean, has resigned from his position but is expected to work in the Division of Research and Innovation Partnership.Dannenmaier, who began as dean June 1, 2016, was placed on voluntary administrative leave...

DeKALB | President Doug Baker announced his choice to resign a year prior to the end of his contract during a Thursday Board of Trustees meeting.The Office of the Executive Inspector General, a state watchdog agency, released a report May 31 about its...

Leaders exploring employee reductionsDeKALB — Department leaders are in the process of evaluating their respective programs and determining ways to reduce their staffs.President Doug Baker gave budgetary goals to department heads and each college’s...