Corner to Corner: Across Campus September 15

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor|September 15, 2022

The East Lagoon, where students, faculty, and community members take in the warm and sunny weather this Thursday afternoon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

DeKALB – When walking across campus from class to class, it may be difficult to appreciate the many things that happen around us. In the gallery above, Multimedia Editor Sean Reed spends an hour walking across campus, capturing the everyday occurrences of our campus through the lens of their camera.

Students stand in line at Stix and Noodles during Food Truck Wednesday in MLK Commons. Stix and Noodles is a Filipino food truck based out of Lake in the Hills, which serves combo meals including an entree, rice and side. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Food trucks take to MLK Commons, campus clamors for lunch

Physics graduate students Baburam Sapkota (left) and Akash Kafle explore tables at the Davis Hall Fountain, stopping at the solar projection table to view the eclipse half an hour before maximum coverage. At this eclipse event, students could watch the sky, learn about the eclipse or hang out with friends. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Campus eclipse-viewing party attracts hundreds

Kelsey Gettle, legal program manager for Safe Passage, leads the crowd through their final chants before returning to the Egyptian Theatre. The crowd then returned their signs and took their seats for the survivor speak out, which took place until roughly 7:30 p.m. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Safe Passage draws victim support

A group of students does stretches to de-stress and relax after yoga during the Transgender Day of Visibility “taking and making space” event. Along with Transgender Day of Visibility, the Transgender Day of Remembrance is held each year on Nov. 20 to bring awareness to deaths of transgender people due to anti-trans violence. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Making space for Trans Day of Visibility

Drag queen Destiny Valero sings Dance The Night by Dua Lipa during her performance. Valero stepped off stage during the song to interact with the crowd. (Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Queens take to the stage in CAB drag show

Buddy, a 1-year-old domestic shorthair cat, sits inside a cubby. Buddy is available for adoption for $75.00 at Tails Humane Society. (Courtesy of Tails Humane Society)

Tails’ Buddy ready to be your feline friend

“Earth Fest April 18” is displayed on the Egyptian Theatre marquee. The film “Common Ground premiered for the first time in Northern Illinois at Earth Fest and was followed by a panel of local farmers and experts on regenerative agriculture. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

Earth Fest creates community

Reggie Thomas cuts off the NIU Jazz Orchestra on a song where Sean Jones (left) and Wycliffe Gordon are featured. Thursday’s concert was Thomas’ final concert leading the orchestra. (Nick Glover | Northern Star)

Jazz Orchestra plays Thomas out

Author Melissa Blake (left) sits with Fred Barnhart, dean of NIU libraries, who has a microphone in his hand. Blake came to NIU on Thursday to discuss her new book, “Beautiful People: My Thirteen Truths About Disabilities, which interrogates disability and the way disability impacts peoples lives. (Caleb Johnson | Northern Star)

Northern Star alum talks disability representation

A woman holds her hands to her head while sitting with a computer in front of her. Overthinking can cause problems for both your mental and physical health. (valentinrussanov | Getty Images)

Overthinking leads to stress

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