In honor of Valentine's Day, we are asking couples to submit their "meet cute" story (how they first met before they started a romantic relationship). Please fill out the form telling us your “meet cute” and submit a photo of you and your partner...
We’re returning back to the classic format this week. Just because we’re shaking things up this semester doesn’t mean we can’t come back to tradition once in a while!
Aries (March 21 - April 20)
Unleash your aggression. Don’t misconstrue...
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball senior guard Chelby Koker earned her second Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week of the 2022-23 season Wednesday following her pair of game performances this past week.
Koker previously earned the honor...
By Evan Mellon, Assitant News Editor
| January 25, 2023
DeKALB – The new Community Development Block Grant annual action plan outlines how over $800,000 will be invested into DeKalb to improve infrastructure and invest in social service agencies.
The City of DeKalb released the first draft of their 2023...
Happy second week of classes! This week, I’m recommending songs to either match your potential mood or to maybe alter it for the better.
Aries (March 21 - April 20)
Your song: “Extraordinary Machine” by Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple may be...
Editor’s note: This piece is the first story in the Northern Star’s new series: “What’s Up With?” You can fill out a submission form here for potential coverage.
On an ordinary day, the College Grind, a cafe in the Holmes Student Center,...
Students look forward to school breaks such as Thanksgiving break and spring break, using the time to relax and study.
At most universities, a fall break tends to be two days, such as a Thursday and a Friday or a Friday and a Monday, Executive Vice...
Horoscopes have returned! Along with the new year comes new plans for the series – we may switch up the format from time to time. Expect dos and don’ts, song recommendations, short poems and more this semester.
Aries (March 21 - April 20)
This...
DeKALB – At approximately 11:15 p.m. Sunday, two NIU students in Patterson Hall West were in a physical altercation that resulted in one being transported to Kishwaukee Hospital.
The students were arguing before the incident occurred and had known...
I've recently befriended an underclassman who seems to look up to me a lot and asks me for advice often. I feel a little bit of self pressure to be a good role model for this university student, but they're also my friend. How do I not mess this up?
Anonymous
You...
By Alex Crowe, Senior Sports Reporter
| December 28, 2022
Editor’s note: Alex Crowe is a junior journalism major and serves as a senior sports reporter at the Northern Star. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the Star. This is an opinion piece.
The 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships have...
