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A cartoon person stands addressing people. On Friday, the Student Government Association will host the State of The Student Government Association. (Northern Star graphic)

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Student Government Association to address the student body

Huskie bats go cold in loss to UIC

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National Denim Day Wear demin to support sexual assault survivors and victims. In the MLK Commons, there will be a table to receive ribbons to further support victims and survivors.
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"Who's Hungry?" College Student Food Experiences in Their Own Voices From noon to 1 p.m., students from ENVS 210 will lead a discussion on food insecurity, which will take place in the Pick Museum of Anthropology at Cole Hall.
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John Acardo, chief human resources officer, gives a presentation about NIU’s budget during the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. NIU has a deficit mitigation plan to try and reduce the $32 million deficit. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

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Deficit mitigation plan discussed at Faculty Senate

DeKALB – From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium, Faculty Senate held their last meeting of the 2023-2024...

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Shift environmental focus to wars

Fine Arts program must be flexible

COLUMN: Building the 2024 MAC All-Star softball team

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Cohn’s ninth-inning heroics push Huskies past Valparaiso

NIU women’s golf places third at the MAC Championship

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A graphic shows redshirt sophomore Adam Brouwer as the Huskie of the Week. Brouwer pitched 7.2 innings for NIU baseball Saturday and only allowed one earned run in his outing. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Sports

Brouwer’s quality start earns Huskie of the Week honors

By Northern Star Sports Staff

DeKALB – Redshirt sophomore pitcher Adam Brouwer’s gem on Saturday earned NIU baseball its second straight Huskie of the Week honor. Brouwer...

Then-junior Colin Summerhill stands over home plate in an NIU baseball home game against Western Michigan University on April 14, 2023. Summerhill was named to the Northern Star Sports Staffs MAC baseball All-Star squad. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Sports

COLUMN: Assembling the 2024 MAC baseball All-Star team

Senior first baseman Mason Kelley (18) throws the ball to the catcher at home plate during the sixth inning of an NIU baseball game against Bowling Green State University on April 6. Kelley scored the game-tying run in the ninth inning against Kent State University on Saturday, but the Huskies fell 9-8 in extra innings. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

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Nightmare ninth dooms Huskies in series loss to Kent State

Sophomore right fielder Fiona Crane (26) throws the ball infield after catching the foul against the fence line in right field while senior center fielder Ellis Erickson (23) and junior second baseman Jenna Turner (4) cheer her on in the field. NIU softball was defeated 9-3 by the University at Buffalo Bulls Sunday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

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Softball drops home series against Buffalo

Junior Felix Krammer watches his shot at the Badger Invitational in October of 2023. NIU mens golf finished tied for seventh out of 18 teams at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate on Sunday. (Northern Star File Photo)

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Men's golf ties for 7th at Robert Kepler Intercollegiate

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Matt Streb (left), chief strategy officer for NIU, discusses the developments for the purchase of land for the NIU Greek Life Center with Catherine Squires, vice president of University Advancement and president and CEO of the NIU Foundation. Shop owners of DeKalbs Central Business District voiced their concerns over a proposed levy for downtown DeKalb residents to reimburse the city for street maintenance costs. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

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NIU expects to purchase land for Greek Life Center

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter

DeKALB – New conceptual drawings of NIU’s Greek Life Center were shown to the City Council to back a hopeful consideration to purchase the...

Barsema Hall stands with a sign that says College of Business. At 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Barsema Hall, Pi Sigma Epsilon will host its Career Olympics event. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

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Pi Sigma Epsilon to host Career Olympics

People gather at the start line for Walk A Mile in the Convocation Center. Saturday Safe Passage hosted their annual Walk A Mile event. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

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A mile walked in honor of sexual assault survivors

Three people stand a podiums gesturing and speaking. SGA on Friday voted against supporting the Indigenous Resource Center petition and Senator Demetri Anastopoulos was dismissed from the senate. (Northern Star graphic)

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SGA senate fails to support indigenous resource center petition

A group of students stand across from the Stevenson South entrance. Stevenson Tower A residents were cleared to go inside at 2:03 p.m. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

News

Stevenson Tower A experiences an electrical fire, hot water restored

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Four quadrants display symbols associated with four different types of NIU clubs: Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board, Department Clubs and clubs that are just for fun. Which club makes the most impact on campus? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Opinion

Poll: Which NIU club is most impactful?

By Olivia Zapf, Assistant Opinion Editor

NIU has a multitude of student organizations; from its chapter of the American Meteorological Society to Circle K International, everyone can...

The molted exoskeleton of a cicada nymph is left behind in the grass. The emergence of cicada broods offer us a unique opportunity to celebrate big change in our own lives. (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Opinion

Embrace the cicada swarms

A pair of trees with faces and an owl carved into them stand in the woods. Prairie Park offers man-made and natural picturesque scenes. (Ro Hong | Northern Star)

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Prairie Park offers peaceful beauty

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a campaigning event on Sunday. Kennedys campaign has no chance against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

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Kennedy's running a doomed campaign

A squirrel and geese rest under the words Look Both Ways and the topic of the week: Wildlife campus takeover. If one of the two had to take over campus, what would you prefer: squirrels or geese? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Opinion

Look Both Ways: Campus takeover, squirrels vs. geese

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Lifestyle

A poster for the Spring Dance Concert hangs in the Stevens Building. This will be the School of Theatre and Dance’s last show of the 2023-2024 production season. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Lifestyle

Spring Dance Concert begins Thursday

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer

The annual Spring Dance Concert is taking place this weekend, starting at 7:30 p.m. on April 25 in the O'Connell Theatre in the Stevens Building. This...