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Cartoon: Many fashion choices to choose from!

By Mary Ngo, Cartoonist
August 28, 2024
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Three figures sport different clothing styles against a red background. Fashion is creative choice for different students to explore, speckling campus with a colorful variety of styles. (Mary Ngo | Northern Star)
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Two legs with pink roller-skates glide over a wooden surface. The end of the semester is coming soon, and students are racing toward the end of classes. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)
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Cartoon: Grimm the Goblin
Three fantastical creatures, including the cartoonist’s recurring owl character, stand back to back in dark blue and red scene. Jayce Weir inspires some of their characters from personal Dungeons and Dragons games. (Jayce Weir | Northern Star)
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Dracula sucks from a pouch of blood between two other students while his professor says, "Mr. Dracula, what did we say about drinking in class??" No matter how hard or frustrating instructions for midterms are, always remember to stay hydrated. And always drink water, unless you are Dracula. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)
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Dark substance floats up toward the Illinois state flag while light and heart-shaped flowers burst from the top of the flag. The Northern Star Editorial Board encourages other states to dedicate government action toward addressing hate crimes, as Illinois will do with the Help Stop Hate program. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons | Northern Star Graphic)
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