CARTOON: March Winds

By Isaac Trusty, Cartoonist|March 23, 2023

In this week’s illustration, Cartoonist Isaac Trusty brings back the character Alex who is holding onto her hat while being blown up into the air by a bunch of spinning flowers. (Isaac Trusty)

A cartoon depicts a group of geese staring at a person as they walk by. Geese tend to be very territorial on campus, especially with baby geese around. (Kaylee Rutherford | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Beware of geese

A cartoon depicts a crab playing the drums, a humpback whale singing and an octopus playing guitar. The cartoon is based on humpback whales singing more because food has become more abundant. (Georgie Fortuna | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Marine band

A cartoon depicts a black cat sitting in the darkness of his room. The cat is enjoying the silence of the environment while unwinding with some screen time. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)

Cartoon: IPad cat

A cartoon depicts two friends enjoying the great hobby of fishing. The comic panel strip is part of a comic series titled Rick and Tom. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

Rick and Tom: Fishing

A cartoon depicts a woman sliding on ice. Ice can be slippery in the winter, especially on the sidewalks before the salt gets put down. (Kaylee Rutherford | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Winter snow

North Dakota Republican Sen. Diane Larson speaks about a resolution regarding the potential overturn of same-sex marriage on March 13 at the Senate of the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. Opinion Columnist Habiba Kamel argues that the overturn of same-sex marriage based on Obergefell v. Hodges is unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

Mercury and different astrological signs sit beneath the words “Look Both Ways” and above the topic of the week. Is Mercury retrograde real or a superstition? (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

Look Both Ways: Mercury retrograde

A cartoon depicts a group of geese staring at a person as they walk by. Geese tend to be very territorial on campus, especially with baby geese around. (Kaylee Rutherford | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Beware of geese

A cartoon depicts President Donald Trump and a reporter from the Associated Press in a boxing match. The Northern Star Editorial Board argues that the Trump administration's decision to handpick media outlets and reporters is a direct violation of the First Amendment. (Kaylee Rutherford | Northern Star)

Trump’s media policies threaten first amendment rights

Christopher Staton, a first-year music education major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What are your thoughts on music festivals? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: Lollapalooza lineup

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