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Crime crackdown feared

By Clarissa Hinshaw | March 9, 2017

DeKALB — Students and faculty have expressed mixed reactions about President Donald Trump’s plan to enforce executive orders intended to strengthen law enforcement.Trump signed three executive orders Feb. 9 in an effort to increase law enforcement...

SA Senate approves two clubs

By Morgan Fink | March 9, 2017

DeKALB — The Gujarati Student Association and Huskies Redefine Beauty, both of which were approved by the Student Association Senate Sunday, share the goal of bringing students together in different ways.The Gujarati Student AssociationThe Gujarati...

President addresses changes

By Northern Star staff | March 8, 2017

DeKALB — An update of President Doug Baker’s November Program Prioritization progress report will be released March 22.The update will include a chart breaking down progress related to Program Prioritization thus far and pending work for administrative...

Not From There: The Undocumented Series, part four

By Keith Hernandez | February 27, 2017

DeKALB — Department of Homeland Security memos regarding enhanced enforcement of President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order sparked a call to action by local activists and NIU students the past week.The memos, published Feb. 20, outline...

City holds mayoral debate

By Clarissa Hinshaw | February 27, 2017

DeKALB — With the April 4 DeKalb consolidated election fast approaching, mayoral candidates participated in an audience-packed debate where they discussed issues, including local immigration policy.The debate, which was held 6:30 Thursday at the DeKalb...

NIU student suing drunk driver

By Morgan Fink | February 23, 2017

DeKALB — NIU student Evan Cortez, 23, is in the early phases of suing John Yanni, 25, of St. Charles, after sustaining injuries in a drunk driving accident that killed a DeKalb High School student.Yanni, a firefighter and paramedic with the Fox River...

Budget proposed for FY18

By Northern Star Staff | February 23, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner recommended $77,465,000 in state appropriations for NIU in his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018.The proposed budget, issued Feb. 15, comes following two years in which NIU did not receive full state appropriations because of an inability...

Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.

Neptune to be renovated

By Lindsey Salvatelli | February 20, 2017

Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.

Senior biology major Afreen Varsi discusses the former travel ban enforced by President Donald Trump.

Panel held about travel ban

By Clarissa Hinshaw | February 16, 2017

Senior biology major Afreen Varsi discusses the former travel ban enforced by President Donald Trump.

Students fear Trump’s LGBTQ policy

Students fear Trump’s LGBTQ policy

By Associated Press | February 16, 2017

President Donald Trump waves during a campaign stop at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 3. Hundreds of parents across the country have called on President Donald Trump to embrace Obama-era protections for transgender students that call for letting them use school bathrooms in accordance with their gender identity. During the election campaign Trump said that transgender students can use the bathroom they like.