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Ashley Johnson, SGA's chief of staff, stands behind a podium and addresses the crowd during the state of the SGA address held at noon Wednesday in the Sandburg Auditorium located in the Holmes Student Center. During the event, Johnson introduced each speaker before they gave their addresses. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

SGA holds annual State of the SGA Address

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | December 5, 2024

DeKALB – Leaders of the Student Government Association gave an address surrounding the accomplished goals and future plans for the SGA. The State of the SGA Address occurred from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes...

Speaker Manny Corpuz and Clerk Cameron Sawyer sit at a table while Corpuz bangs the gavel on the table during the Student Government Association meeting Friday. Senator Matt Robinson was reinstated as senator at the meeting on Friday. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Matt Robinson reinstated to SGA

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | November 28, 2024

DeKALB –  Senator Matt Robinson was reinstated as senator in the SGA meeting Friday after being dismissed from the student government body one week prior for accumulating too many absences.  Robinson’s dismissal was announced in the previous...

A table of the Punk Rock Club sits at the Oasis area on Thursday during the Discover Your Pack event hosted by the Student Government Association. The Discover Your Pack event promotes organizations recently approved from SGA to try and get students involved in their organizations. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

SGA holds first Discover Your Pack event

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | November 21, 2024

DeKALB — The Punk Rock Club, Economic Student Association, National Pre-Med Association, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the English Teaching Licensure Club were all in attendance at the Oasis area of the Holmes Student Center. Thursday SGA...

Speaker Manny Corpuz and Clerk Cameron Sawyer sit at a table while Speaker Corpuz bangs the gavel on the table. Senator Matt Robinson was dismissed from the SGA Senate Friday due to accumulating too many absences. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Matt Robinson dismissed from SGA senate

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | November 17, 2024

DeKALB – Speaker Manny Corpuz announced that Senator Matt Robinson was dismissed from the SGA Senate due to too many absences at the Student Government Association meeting Friday. “I'd also like to point out that Senator Robinson has been removed...

Senators Kevin Klister and Caitlin Field sit at a table and listen to Speaker Manny Corpuz talk at the SGA meeting Friday. SGA passed resolution SR56014, which confirmed that senators will receive a stipend amount of $250 for the spring semester. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Cooper Vaske dismissed from SGA senate

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | November 10, 2024

DeKALB – During a speaker report at the Student Government Association meeting Friday, Speaker Manny Corpuz announced Senator Cooper Vaske was dismissed from SGA. “Over the past week, I've been able to update interview Senate attendance. In correlation...

Senators Onyenum Udoh (from left), Eddie Guerrero, Paul Samsonek and Clerk Cameron Sawyer sit at a table during the SGA meeting Friday. In a vote of 9-0-2, SGA passed Bill SB56008 which allows senators to speak to the press. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

SGA passes bill to allow senators to speak to press

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | November 3, 2024

DeKALB – Bill SB56008 passed by a vote of 9-0-2 which allows senators to speak to the press, during Friday's Student Government Association meeting. Deputy Speaker Nathan Gonzalez spoke about some of the restrictions.  “If it's, like, their...

Speaker Manny Corpuz and Clerk Cameron Sawyer sit at a table while Speaker Corpuz bangs the gavel on the table. SGA proposed a bill to allow senators to speak to the press, which will be voted on at the next meeting. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

SGA proposes bill to allow senators to speak to press

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | October 27, 2024

DeKALB – The Student Government Association proposed a bill to allow senators to speak to the press and Speaker Manny Corpuz expressed disappointment in senators at Friday’s meeting. During the meeting, speaker Manny Corpuz introduced Bill SB56008,...

Ivory Rucker, former Student Government Association chairperson, holds the microphone and addresses the other senators during her speech. In a vote of 11-0-1, Rucker was confirmed as the SGA director of Public Affairs. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

SGA confirms new director of Public Affairs

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | October 20, 2024

DeKALB –  During an Executive branch report at the Student Government Association meeting Friday, SGA treasurer Ethan Pesavento shared with the senators his idea of starting an annual funding presentation and also hopes to have the annual funding...

Aidan O'Brien, student trustee for the Student Government Association, stands behind a podium and talks. O'Brien provided an update about the new energy savings agreement the NIU Board of Trustees passed. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

SGA approves new director of DEI

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | October 13, 2024

DeKALB – The Student Government Association voted on Bill SR56011 which approved Isabella Montoya as the director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The bill passed in a vote of 14-0-0. Montoya, a junior nursing major, explained why she'd be effective...

The Student Government Association president Ja'kobe Jones stands behind a podium and talks to the crowd at the SGA meeting on Friday. Jones talked about student engagement events that have happened so far throughout the semester. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

Student Government Association appoints new Chief of Staff

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | October 6, 2024

DeKALB – The Student Government Association voted on Bill SR56008 which approved Ashley Johnson to become the new Chief of Staff during its meeting Friday. Johnson argued she would be an effective chief of staff. “My potential to contribute...

Aidan O’Brien, a senior marketing major, poses for the camera. O’Brien was elected as the Student Government Association student trustee for the 2024-2025 academic year. (Courtesy of Aidan O’Brien)

Aidan O’Brien focused on university goal setting

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | October 1, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: The responses in this report have been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. DeKALB – Aidan O’Brien, a senior marketing major, was elected the Student Government Association student trustee for the 2024-2025 academic year. O’Brien...

Student Government Association speaker Manny Corpuz swears in Eddie Guerrero as a new SGA senator. Guerrero was sworn in as SGA senator with a 12-2-0 vote. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

Student Government Association elects new senator

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor | September 29, 2024

DeKALB – Student Government Association voted on Bill SR56006 to accept Eddie Guerrero to become an SGA senator in a 12-2-0 vote during its meeting Friday. Eddie Guerrero made his case as to why he would be a good senator and his ideas for helping...