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Gallery: Northern Star announces winners for first theme of its photography competition

By Northern Star Staff
April 23, 2025
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First Place – The Holmes Student Center sits between trees as the leaves begin to change colors. The Northern Star’s Photo Competition accepted submissions for its first theme between March 24 and April 6. (Courtesy of Akemi McHan)
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Second Place -The sun sets over the sprawling sports complex of NIU’s campus as a water tower stands tall. The first theme for the Northern Star’s photo competition was “What makes DeKalb unique?” (Courtesy of Eli Cohen)
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A protester stands on Illinois Route 23 while holding a sign that says “FASCIST IMPEACH 47 NOW” and flips off a truck as it billows smoke from its exhaust pipe. The No Kings protest began just before noon and lasted until around 1:45 p.m. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
Gallery: Residents from DeKalb and Sycamore rally to protest the Trump Administration
Members of DeKalb American Legion Post 66 and the DeKalb High School Marching Barbs march with musical instruments and flags during the 2023 Memorial Day Parade in DeKalb. The 2024 Memorial Day Parade will take place May 27. (Courtesy of the City of DeKalb)
Organizations wanted to march in DeKalb Memorial Day Parade
DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan leads the staff of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office to their seats during the law enforcement walk-through Thursday at the funeral for Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil. Musil died after a pickup truck struck her patrol vehicle from behind on March 28. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Community mourns death of deputy sheriff
Two firefighters talk through the building’s garage Tuesday at 1031 W. Lincoln Highway. The spray from a hose damaged a hanging light fixture while crews attempted to suppress the fire from within the building. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Firefighters suppress former 'Illini Tire Co.' fire
Protesters chant as passing cars honk in support. Flags blew in the strong wind as the sun beat down on the group Sunday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: Palestinian support shown downtown
Sycamore resident Steve Holliday takes his first sip of his margarita from Rosita’s, located at 642 E. Lincoln Highway. Rosita’s sells Mexican food along with a selection of alcoholic beverages. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)
IN PICTURES: DeKalb celebrates 'National Margarita Day'
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First Place - An Eastern grey squirrel with a case of melanism clings to a tree in a forest. Melanism is a genetic case which works in the opposite way of Albinism by increasing the amount of melanin in an animal. (Courtesy of Dinesh Medidi)
Gallery: Northern Star announces winners of second photography competition
The faces of Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor and Photo Editor Ethan Rodriguez sit next to the "StarNotes" logo. Ryan Day, Kahlil Kambui and Ethan Rodriguez discuss several films set to be released over the summer. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
StarNotes: Summer films you need to see
Senior fine arts major Connor McMillan’s steel piece “Rage Eternal, Shiny and Chrome” sits attached to a wall in the Jack Olson Gallery. The Bachelor of Fine Arts Show will be held in the Jack Olson Gallery from April 28 to May 17. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
Gallery: NIU displays work of students graduating in Bachelors of Fine Arts
Senior first baseman Madison Mathews (21) dabs after her double to center field during the first inning of the second game on Tuesday against Western Michigan University. Mathews made most of a difference for the second game in fielding, tied for most number of putouts at a total of five for the second game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Gallery: NIU Softball claims victory over Western Michigan
The Cars and Coffee event hosted by NIU Huskie Motorsports brings out families and people in the DeKalb area. Cars and Coffee was held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in NIU Parking Lot C. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
Gallery: Huskie Motorsports hosts car meet up on NIU campus
The trend logo sits in front of a purple background. Episode 37 of “The Trend” discusses JoJo Siwa's cheating scandal and the "Sunrise on the Reaping" cast. (Northern Star Graphic)
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NIU's University Council is pictured at its meeting on April 2. University Council discussed the reinstating of NIU international student visas by the Trump administration and updates regarding the proposed redesign of Normal Road at its meeting Wednesday. (Grace Kilbreath | Northern Star)
University council discusses student visas, construction at recent meeting
A road closed sign sits surrounded by snow. Work on the roundabout project at the Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road intersection will begin May 12. (Northern Star File Photo)
Normal Road roundabout project set to begin May 12
Steve Larson, a mechanical engineering instructor at NIU Rock Valley campus, listens to a presentation of a pressure switch design test rig at the senior design showcase. The 2025 Senior Design Showcase will take place May 2 at the Convocation Center. (Northern Star File Photo)
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The visas of 5 NIU students have been reinstated after being revoked earlier this month. The reinstatements come after ICE announced last week that the agency would reverse the termination of legal status for international students across the U.S. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
BREAKING: 5 NIU student visas reinstated after being revoked
Bill Nicklas speaks at the city council meeting on March 25. The council renewed a school resource officer program with DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 at the meeting on Monday. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space. SGA held the Fall 2025 State of SGA Address on Monday. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)
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