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Redshirt junior quarterback Ethan Hampton (2) throws the ball during the Spring Showcase. Besides the Victor E. Fan Fest, fans tailgated in the various fields and parking lots near the Stadium. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Football
Huskies show progress at annual Spring Showcase
IN PICTURES: Football ends spring practice with showcase game
Former NIU football safety Jimmie Ward prepares for a snap in an NIU football game against Arkansas State University at the GoDaddy Bowl on Jan. 8, 2012. Ward is set to be inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2024. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)
Ward added to 2024 NIU Athletics Hall of Fame class

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A stressed woman sits in front of a laptop. As finals week approaches, it is important to avoid burnout. (Getty Images)
Lifestyle
Burnout: A college epidemic

As the semester comes to a close, deadlines on projects and assignments are around the corner. With the vast amount of work due...

Editorial: Internet needs federal funding in modern world
Huskies win four events in three meet weekend
Cartoon: Spring Chicken
NIU and Bowling Green swap wins in doubleheader
Soccer star Debbie Huston elected to 2024 NIU Athletics Hall of Fame class
Stewart pitches no-hitter, NIU blanks Bowling Green
Brachbill’s stellar start opens weekend series with a win
Annual Walk to End Child Abuse to happen Saturday
Spring Dance Concert leaps into action
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NIU junior pitcher Conner Lutes (36) pitches during the second inning against UIC. Lutes pitched five innings, gave up one earned run and had one strikeout. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Sports
Huskie bats go cold in loss to UIC
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter

After a three-run first inning, the Huskies’ offense went quiet as NIU baseball (13-27, 7-11 MAC) fell 5-4 to the University of Illinois Chicago...

Sophomore pitcher/utility Danielle Stewart (left) and senior catcher/outfielder Ellis Erickson (right) jump up for a high five during pre-game on April 12. NIU softball won both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday against Valparaiso University. (Northern Star File Photo)
Sports
Softball sweeps Valparaiso in doubleheader
Senior catcher/outfielder Ellis Erickson (23) rounds first base after hitting a single on March 30 against Kent State University. Erickson was named to the Northern Star Sports Staffs MAC softball All-Star squad. (Northern Star File Photo)
Sports
COLUMN: Building the 2024 MAC All-Star softball team
The Huskies baseball team celebrate after freshman catcher Cooper Cohn (4) hit a home run to win the game against Valparaiso on Tuesday. NIU was tied 9-9 after the top of the ninth inning until Cooper hit the home run with only one out in the inning. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Sports
Cohn’s ninth-inning heroics push Huskies past Valparaiso
Then-junior Jasmine Ly shoots at the 2023 MAC Championship in April of 2023. Ly finished tied for 25th place in her final tournament of her senior season as the Huskies finished in third place at the 2024 MAC Championship. (Northern Star File Photo)
Sports
NIU women’s golf places third at the MAC Championship

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▸ More Coverage:  Football  |  Volleyball  |  Men's Soccer  |  Women's Soccer

 
A hand holds up a speakerphone next to the word “Vote” repeated in a blue cut-out. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, an initiative of non-profit Civic Nation, honored 137 students for contributing to voter registration on college campuses. (Courtesy of Getty Images)
News
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge honors 137 students
By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter

DeKALB – The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized 137 students for its third annual Student Voting Honor Roll, honoring students who...

A cartoon person stands addressing people. On Friday, the Student Government Association will host the State of The Student Government Association. (Northern Star graphic)
News
Student Government Association to address the student body
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)
News
Deficit mitigation plan discussed at Faculty Senate
State Representative Theresa Mah stands and gives a speech during the Asian American in Politics event. Mah spoke about her experience becoming the first Asian American elected to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)
News
State Representative Theresa Mah visits NIU
Students crowd around a campfire at the East Lagoon. On Tuesday, the Recreation Center hosted an outdoor celebration for students which included kayaking, canoeing and s’mores. ( Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)
News
Full moon brings games and snacks

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Jatavion Young, a sophomore middle level teaching major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What’s your plan if a goose attacks? (Northern Star Graphic)
Opinion
Street Interviews: Goose attack
By Will Thiel, Opinion Columnist

As spring falls upon campus, the sun isn’t the only thing rising this season. Watch out, as the sidewalks are their runways, and every...

Opinion
Just Dandy: Quest Failed!
A soldier stands facing a massive explosion. War has severe environmental consequences that must be considered by environmental activists. (Gabriel Fiorini | Northern Star)
Opinion
Shift environmental focus to wars
A laptop open to a movie script rests on a table near a NIU Theatre Arts Bachelors Degree. NIU’s Fine Arts program should be expanded for the benefit of arts students. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)
Opinion
Fine Arts program must be flexible
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?

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Lifestyle
Check out football, dance this weekend
By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected]. FRIDAY ...

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
Alexa Flores (from left), a junior communications major, Alondra Duenas, a senior communications major, and Ashley McNamara, a senior health sciences major, sit in the Founders Memorial Library. As finals week approaches, utilizing good study habits is important. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)
Lifestyle
Tips for crushing finals
A tree stands in front of Blumen Gardens. Blumen Gardens is a flower shop and wedding venue in Sycamore. (Tamya Burch | Northern Star)
Lifestyle
Flower shop blooms unions
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

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