Street Interviews: Are you ready for the end of the semester?
DeKALB –The end of the semester is upon us, spring weather is flourishing (for the most part) and the NIU community is eager for the break to begin. Finals, however, will rear its intimidating head in a couple of weeks, and students are beginning the cram. Deep breaths, NIU, we’re going to make it.





About the Contributors

Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
Lucy Atkinson is a junior from Anchorage, Alaska, double majoring in journalism and earth, atmosphere and environment with an emphasis in earth and planetary science. She first joined the Northern Star in the fall of 2022 and previously served as the opinion editor. In her free time, Lucy enjoys reading, going for runs, playing piano and collecting notes on Illinois’s beautiful flora and fauna.