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President Donald Trump speaks about H. R. 5682, the First Step Act in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, which would reform Americas prison system. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump’s Twitter reflects poorly as a leader

By Ali Qazi | April 29, 2019

People in office are held to a higher standard than other individuals of the general public. As a result, those who have a public forum should think twice about how they use it.President Donald Trump has shared more than a few claims about individuals...

Opinion: Follow the Northern Star on Twitter to keep up with town hall meeting

Opinion: Follow the Northern Star on Twitter to keep up with town hall meeting

By Northern Star staff | April 27, 2016

NIU President Doug Baker will set the table for the release of the program prioritization results at a town hall meeting 1-2:30 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.Can't go to the town hall meeting? The Northern Star will be there for...

Storify: Students react to first day of classes

By Northern Star Staff | August 24, 2015

It's the first day of class, and students are already tweeting their love for NIU. [<a href="//storify.com/NorthernStarNIU/students-react-to-first-day-of-classes" target="_blank">View the story "Students react to first day of classes" on Storify</a>]<span...

Live updates: Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Illinois

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Two are confirmed dead in northern Illinois following a series of tornadoes Thursday. // <![CDATA[ // ]]> [View the story "Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Illinois" on Storify]

SA executive ticket hearings timeline

By Northern Star staff | March 31, 2015

Here is a look at highlights from the the Voice of Change and Standing for Every Student ticket hearings, which began at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center, Room 306. // <![CDATA[ // ]]> [View the story "SA executive ticket hearings...

2015 Student Association executive election timeline

By Northern Star staff | March 27, 2015

Here is a look at highlights from the 2015 Student Association executive election. [View the story "2015 Student Association executive election timeline " on Storify]

Tweets: Zayn Malik leaves One Direction and the Internet gets sad — or doesn’t care

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

The music industry took a hard hit when it was announced Wednesday that Zayn Malik has left pop group One Direction.A statement on the band's website states the band will continue with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.Here are...

Students react to creation of Barsema Express

By Northern Star staff | March 24, 2015

The Student Association has rolled out the Barsema Express, a bus that takes students from the residence halls to Barsema Hall, the Engineering Building and other buildings.The bus was created following a Mass Transit focus group where the SA sought student...

Students react to Monday snowstorm after week of nice weather

By Northern Star staff | March 23, 2015

March 16 saw weather in the 70s. March 23 saw a snowstorm. How do you think students reacted? (Hint: They're not happy.) [View the story "Students react to Monday snowstorm after week of nice weather" on Storify]

NIU Student Association executive elections debate 2015: play by play in tweets

By Northern Star staff | March 23, 2015

Get a play by play of the 2015 NIU Student Association executive elections debate. // <![CDATA[ // ]]> [View the story "NIU Student Association executive elections debate 2015" on Storify]

Tweets from St. Patrick’s Day at NIU

By Northern Star staff | March 18, 2015

Tweets from St. Patrick's Day at NIU. // <![CDATA[ // ]]> [View the story "St. Patrick's Day at NIU" on Storify]