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NIU football added 14 new members to the roster, including a former Navy SEAL

By James Krause | February 11, 2020

DeKALB — The football team added 14 new members to their roster as part of Signing Day on Wednesday, including a former U.S. Navy SEAL with championship experience.Redshirt senior safety Greg DeLuca will be a walk-on for NIU after spending the last...

SGA Senate to have fewer seats, making elections more competitive

By Dan Doren, News Reporter | February 10, 2020

DeKALB — The SGA Senate will have fewer seats to fill with spring elections around the corner, with the aim of making the elections more competitive.The Senate passed three pieces of legislation Sunday that alter the language of the SGA’s Constitution,...

SGA grants funds to student organizations

By Dan Doren, News Reporter | February 10, 2020

DeKALB — Three student organizations were granted supplemental funds at Sunday’s SGA meeting: The Black Student Union, the National Society for Black Engineers and the Exercise Science Club.The Senate voted to allocate $2,960 to the Black Student...

SGA Senate appoints two senators-at-large

By Dan Doren, News Reporter | February 10, 2020

DeKALB — The Senate appointed two senators-at-large: first-year engineering major Albino Rosales and Cytyois Bills, senior environmental science major.Rosales talked about his experience as a first-generation student and said he wants to provide others...

Enrollment can increase by encouraging students to start at NIU

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer | February 9, 2020

Going away to college is something a lot of people dream of. Every year, students around the world apply to and enroll at different universities. Despite this, NIU’s enrollment is dropping every year. If the university hopes to break this trend, it...

Anniversary exhibit displays ‘Huskie identity’

By Dan Doren, News Reporter | February 6, 2020

DeKALB — The NIU community will get to view the 125-year history of the university at the recently unveiled “Becoming Huskies” exhibition through December as part of the university’s year-long celebration.The opening reception for “Becoming...

Gas price update for Feb. 23.

Gas price update for Feb. 5

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer | February 5, 2020
Altgeld Hall sits in the distance among light snowfall. 

Snowfall expected overnight in DeKalb

By Northern Star Staff | February 5, 2020

Altgeld Hall sits in the distance among light snowfall. 

Campus Activities Board hosts self-defense class

By Ashley Dwy | February 5, 2020

DeKALB — Nicole Snell, a nationwide speaker with the Students Fight Back organization and the Campus Activities Board, taught students verbal and physical techniques to fight back against potential predators from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Holmes Student...