Olivia Zapf is a second-year student majoring in history and minoring in political science. Olivia joined the Northern Star in the fall of 2023 as an opinion columnist. She will graduate in May 2026 and hopes to pursue a career...

Sarah Rose is the managing editor at the Northern Star. She is majoring in English and double minoring in political science and economics. Sarah enjoys thrifting, reading, and listening to music on vinyl.

Emily Beebe is a senior from LaSalle, Illinois, majoring in English and double minoring in history and political science. She joined the Northern Star in February 2023 as an opinion columnist. She has the goal of being a writer...

Kahlil Kambui is a sophomore English major and the assistant news editor for the Northern Star. He joined the Northern Star as an opinion columnist in the fall of 2023. Outside of the Northern Star, some activities he likes to...

Lucas Didier is a senior journalism student serving as the sports editor for the Northern Star. He began as a sports reporter in fall of 2023 and became the assistant sports editor in spring of 2024. He has primarily covered women's...

Brynn Krug is a junior majoring in communications with minors in journalism and philosophy. She joined the Northern Star in fall 2022 and in her free time, she enjoys listening to music, watching movies and hanging out with friends.

Jonathan Shelby is currently a senior with a major in journalism. He loves to think about and write stories whether they are fictional or factual. Jonathan enjoys reading books, listening to different types of music and mindlessly s...

Lucy Atkinson first joined the Northern Star in the fall of 2022 as an opinion columnist. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, she is a junior at NIU majoring in journalism with hopes to minor in geology. In her free time, Lucy enjoys reading,...

Tim Dodge is a senior journalism major and sports journalism minor student serving as the photo editor for the Northern Star. He began as a photographer in the spring of 2023 and became the senior photojournalist in the spring...

Jenny Javkhlantugs is a time arts major. She has worked with the Northern Star as a videographer since the Fall 2023 semester. In between classes Jenny enjoys her free time by listening to K-pop and pop music, spending time...

Ryan Day is a junior majoring in media communications with a minor in marketing as well as pursuing certificates in digital media production and creative writing. He joined the Northern Star in the fall of 2024 as a videographer...

Abel Naranjo is a junior from Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois, majoring in journalism and double minoring in environmental studies and sports journalism. He joined the Northern Star in 2024 as a news reporter with goals of being...

Devin Oommen is a news reporter at the Northern Star. He is a senior at NIU majoring in political science. Devin is involved in the economic student association and mortar board honor society. He also works part time as a personal...

Anna Wittenkeller is a sophomore from Plainfield, Illinois, currently in the process of completing a major in English and a minor in communications. After graduation, she would like to work in the book-publishing field. She joined...

Skyler Kisellus is a sports reporter for the Northern Star covering NIU football. He joined the Northern Star in fall 2021 and served stints as the publication's assistant sports editor and sports editor. Before assuming the football...

Kalin Schaefer is a sports reporter covering NIU men's soccer for the Northern Star. She is a sophomore majoring in history with a minor in dance. After graduation, she hopes to get her license to teach high school history an...

Joseph "Joey" Segreti is a sports writer for the Northern Star covering NIU track and field. He is a junior at NIU majoring in journalism and minoring in sports journalism. Before joining the Star in Fall 2022, he ran cross country...

Caleb Johnson (they/them) is a lifestyle writer for the Northern Star, covering film and television. They are a senior majoring in anthropology, with minors in English and LGBTQ+ studies. They are also the editor-in-chief of Towers...

Santiago Montañez Bertoletti is a transfer student majoring in mechanical engineering. Santiago joined the Northern Star staff in the Fall of 2023 as an opinion columnist. He will graduate by 2027 and hopes to finish his initial...

Daniela Barajas is a third-year student majoring in drawing. She joined the Star in the fall of 2024 as a cartoonist for the opinion section. Daniela will graduate in 2025, following a path that will allow her to be a character...

Marco Alvarez is a freshman majoring in Photography and is an assistant as a photographer news for the Northern Star. Some of my favorite things to do during my free time are hanging out with my friends, listening to music while...

Ro Hong is a junior nursing major that has been with the Northern Star since February 2024. Ro has a lot of hobbies she enjoys, including running and cooking. She really loves to film and edit videos....

Anastasia Monica is a senior majoring in English and minoring in Japanese studies. They are a copy editor at the Northern Star and also work for the Northern Ambassadors. In their free time, they like to draw, hike and listen...

Rachael Swinson is a freshman from Rochelle, Illinois, majoring in English and minoring in theatre studies and political science. She joined the Northern Star in fall 2024 as a copy editor and is looking forward to being a part...

Margaret White is a junior anthropology major with a minor in political science. Margaret joined the Northern Star in fall 2022. In her free time, she likes going out with friends and spending time outside.