DeKALB – NIU held its first Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series of the semester over Zoom.
The webinar lecture featured Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb), an NIU alum and Air Force veteran and Scot Schraufnagel, a political science professor who has written...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association has continuously failed to upload minutes and agendas for every SGA meeting online to Huskie Hub, violating the Open Meetings Act.
The Northern Star became aware of this on April 11 and April 18 when attempting...
On Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that the U.S. House of Representatives initiated an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, according to a Sept. 24 New York Times article. The declaration is based on evidence, presented...
With midterm elections approaching and recent polarizing activity in government, the Northern Star Editorial Board implores readers to begin educating themselves on the current composition of those in elected bodies.Midterm election voting is held Nov....
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 — With President Barack Obama’s term coming to an end, students and faculty interested in leadership and activism are paying attention to his final words.Obama delivered his farewell address at 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at McCormick Place in Chicago....
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...
Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein takes questions from reporters during a campaign stop Oct. 6 at Humanist Hall in Oakland, California. Stein hopes to woo disaffected Democrats, according to her campaign website.
Editor's Note: The original article misspelled Jennifer Calderon's name.Freshman communication major Jennifer Calderon said students have the power to influence the election and should vote for whomever helps express them best.Early voting for primary...
Correction: This Northern Star article incorrectly spelled the name of Chris McCord, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.Scot Schraufnagel, director of Graduate Studies for the Political Science Department, said the political science graduate...
Your vote has little sway in some Illinois elections because district lines are drawn with a political bias.Under law, the Illinois General Assembly is responsible for the redistricting process after each federal decennial census. I think it’s time...
Come November, Illinois will decide if Gov. Pat Quinn will stay in office or if the torch will pass to Republican businessman Bruce Rauner.Whatever your political affiliation, the opportunity to vote is a right many in the world do not possess and not...
