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Freshman setter Ella Strausberger (2) and freshman middle blocker Rylea Alvin (8) attempt to block an attack from the Ohio University Bobcats on Friday at Victor E. Court. Strausberger had a season-high 40 assists as NIU volleyball was swept by the Bobcats. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)
Sports
Huskies mauled by Bobcats in 3 sets
NIU volleyball sweeps Kent State, granting first conference win
The Holmes Student Center sits on Sunday afternoon. The Real Talk Conference will occur from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the Holmes Student Center. (Jenny Javkhlantugs | Northern Star)
NIU to host annual Real Talk Conference

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Junior forward Sophia White winds up for a goal kick on Thursday at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex in DeKalb. With the 2-1 win against Kent State University, the Huskies snapped a three game losing streak. (Ro Hong | Northern Star)
Sports
Huskies pick up first conference win, snap 3-game losing streak

NIU women's soccer (7-4-3, 1-3-2 MAC) defeated the Kent State University Golden Flashes (5-5-2, 2-3-1 MAC) at home 2-1.  This...

Cartoon: Midterm sucks
Spotlight: Orientation and First Year Programs
The NFL wants gladiators
Weekend Rundown: Kickstart fall with a festival and concert
Behind enemy bylines: Bowling Green
Football heads to Bowling Green for MAC road opener
5-minute quick and easy queso
NIU School of Music jazzes up a storm
NIU's Division of Information Technology to kick off new project
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Senior Caroline Kent watches her drive from the tee box on her follow-through. Kent led NIU women's golf as the Huskies finished in last place on Tuesday at the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah. (Northern Star File Photo)
Sports
Women’s golf finishes last at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah
By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter

NIU women’s golf earned a 15th place finish out of 15 teams at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah.  The Huskies finished five...

NIU redshirt freshman running back Jaylen Poe (28) walks along the Huskies' sideline during the first quarter of Saturday's 34-20 victory over the University of Massachusetts at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Poe rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns – both career-bests – and returned a kickoff 89 yards in the win. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)
Sports
Jaylen Poe named to Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll
NIU freshman middle blocker Rylea Alvin (8) reaches up to hit the ball over the net. Alvin led the Huskies with four blocks and was followed by Hayes, Atiemo and Güvener with three blocks each. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)
Sports
IN PICTURES: Volleyball at home in black and white
A graphic shows redshirt freshman running back Jaylen Poe as Huskie of the Week. Poe rushed for 2 touchdowns and had an 89-yard kick return in NIU football's 34-20 victory over the University of Massachusetts on Saturday. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)
Sports
Two rushing touchdowns earn Poe HOTW
Chicago Blackhawks center Teuvo Teräväinen (86) prepares for the face-off against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of a preseason game on Sept. 25 in Chicago. Teräväinen signed with the Blackhawks in the 2024 off-season after being traded from Chicago in 2016. (Erin Hooley | AP Photo)
Sports
COLUMN: Blackhawks can bounce back in 2024-25

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

 
Reise Speller, a senior electrical engineering major, writes a message to put on the “What would you say to someone who is struggling” message board next to the NIU letters in MLK Commons. The Send Silence Packing event organized by Active Minds consisted of resources to show people are not alone in their struggles. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
News
Send Silence Packing event remembers lives lost to suicide
By Joseph Ndu, News Reporter

DeKALB – Active Minds, a nonprofit organization in partnership with Aetna Health Insurance and in collaboration with Counseling and Consultation...

The sun sets over Williston Hall providing an orange glow. Orientation and First Year Programs is currently hiring for orientation leaders for the 2025-2026 academic year. (Northern Star File Photo)
News
Spotlight: Orientation and First Year Programs
NIU President Lisa Freeman sits at a table and talks during the University Council meeting Wednesday. Freeman expressed her gratitude for the $40 million donation that was given to NIU by the Baustert Family Foundation. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)
News
NIU's Division of Information Technology to kick off new project
Lincoln Hall sits nearby Patterson Residence Halls and the Recreation Center. NIU received a $40 million donation from the Baustert family that will go toward the project to tear down Lincoln Hall and turn the building into the Baustert Bahwell Health Technology Center. (Northern Star File Photo)
News
NIU receives $40 million donation for Health Technology Center
Student protesters hold Palestinian flags and signs during the rally held on Monday at MLK Commons. Students for Justice in Palestine hosted the event in honor of the one year anniversary of the conflict in Gaza. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
News
Student protesters rally on one year anniversary date of Israel-Gaza conflict

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A wildfire blazes Saturday near Arnegard, North Dakota. The increasing rate of wildfires is a steady warning signal that we need swift climate action. (Arnegard Fire Protection District via AP)
Opinion
Wildfires are warning flags, not just tragedies
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor

North Dakota is experiencing devastating wildfires which have already caused the evacuations of more than 100 people and two fatalities. It should...

A medical professional consults a patient while arrows point to cartoons of a heart, medicine and a thermometer. Opinion Columnist Sofia Didenko encourages students to get a checkup in order to prevent the spread of sickness come this winter season. (Jackson Shields | Northern Star)
Opinion
Get a checkup this sniffly season
A wildfire blazes Saturday near Arnegard, North Dakota. The increasing rate of wildfires is a steady warning signal that we need swift climate action. (Arnegard Fire Protection District via AP)
Opinion
Wildfires are warning flags, not just tragedies
A medical professional consults a patient while arrows point to cartoons of a heart, medicine and a thermometer. Opinion Columnist Sofia Didenko encourages students to get a checkup in order to prevent the spread of sickness come this winter season. (Jackson Shields | Northern Star)
Opinion
Get a checkup this sniffly season
A teal ribbon, the ribbon for sexual assault, floats in the faint light of a prison cell. Juvenile detention facilities in Illinois and across the U.S. have recently received disturbing allegations of sexual assault, and the result lawsuits deserve the public’s attention. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)
Opinion
Editorial: Illinois failed its juvenile inmates

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▸ More Coverage:  Columinists  |  Editorials  |  Letters to the Editor

 
Jonathan Shelby, assistant lifestyle editor, stands in front of a bench. This weekend, NIU student organizations will be given the chance to paint the windows of the Holmes Student Center. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)
Lifestyle
Weekend Rundown: Kickstart fall with a festival and concert
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor

This Weekend Rundown Writeup includes events such as the “Paint the Windows!” Homecoming event, a fall festival featuring a corn maze and...

The front of a local Wingstop plastered with invitations to try their wings. Which Wingstop flavor is the best? (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)
Opinion
Poll: Battle of the wings
A graphic shows five-cheese queso. This quick and easy queso recipe comes together in five minutes. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Lifestyle
5-minute quick and easy queso
The NIU Jazz Orchestra bows to the crowd after their last song, “Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey” composed by Jason Marshall. The NIU Jazz Orchestra is led by Director and Professor of Jazz Studies Roosevelt Griffin III. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Lifestyle
NIU School of Music jazzes up a storm
Zelda looks over Hyrule in the new game "Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom." This is the first "Legend of Zelda" game where Zelda is a playable protagonist. (Nintendo of America under Fair Use)
Lifestyle
Zelda saves Link in 'Echoes of Wisdom’

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