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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The NIU Esports team plays a match against Northeastern University. NIU Esports suffered a defeat and ended the season with four wins and eight losses. (Alex Lockwood | Northern Star)

NIU ‘Overwatch’ season meets a disappointing end against Northeastern University

By Alex Lockwood, Lifestyle Writer | March 27, 2025

NIU’s varsity "Overwatch" team faced difficult trials as they battled Northeastern University Thursday. This was the final match before the beginning of the playoff season, and the stakes stood high for both teams. When inquired about his thoughts...

Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui, Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson and Opinion Editor Emily Beebe discuss their thoughts and disappointment on the live-action Snow White Movie. The live-action film received a 42% score on Rotten Tomatoes and was heavily criticized for its lackluster CGI. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

StarNotes: The live-action Snow White falls flat

By Ryan Day and Jonathan Shelby | March 27, 2025

In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Video Editor Kahlil Kambui, Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson and Opinion Editor Emily Beebe discuss several elements from Disney's recently released, live-action film "Snow White."...

A huskie plays with a ball of yarn. Fiber Arts is a new club that specializes in a wide variety of skills such as sewing, crochet, knitting, embroidery and more. (Courtesy of Vincent Bratcher)

Weave your way into NIU’s Fiber Arts club

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | March 25, 2025

The NIU Fiber Arts club is a recently formed organization that deals with a wide variety of fiber arts.  Holding their first meeting on Mar. 6, the Fiber Arts club strives to create a supportive community, help develop skills, share materials and...

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the NIU Steelpan Band perform onstage at the Spring Pops concert. The concert was a tribute to Latin American music and received a massive turnout of NIU students and DeKalb residents. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Spring Pops concert receives massive turnout

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 22, 2025

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the NIU Steelband had a massive turnout at their Spring Pops concert Friday evening as NIU students and residents of DeKalb nearly filled all the seats.  From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Kishwaukee Symphony...

Jonathan Shelby sits behind the Weekend Rundown logo. This Weekend Writeup features events such as an art exhibition and a performance by the Kishwaukee Symphony. (Jenny Javkhlantugs| Northern Star)

Classic rock, mysterious dreams this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | March 19, 2025

This Weekend Writeup features events such as a musical tribute to Latin American music, a classic rock tribute show and more.  MYSTERIOUS DREAM SUITE EXHIBITION  Date and Time: Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday  Location: Altgeld...

Banners of various competitive and non-competitive games hang from the ceiling of the Esports Arena. The NIU Esports team suffered a crushing defeat in Overwatch against Western Michigan University. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

NIU Esports suffers crushing defeat against Western Michigan

By Alex Lockwood, Lifestyle Writer | March 19, 2025

NIU’s Overwatch varsity team faced off against Western Michigan University at 7 p.m. Tuesday, which marked their ninth match as part of the Esports Collegiate Conference. Two teams of seven players went head-to-head for the potential of playing in the...

Five of Daredevil's helmets in various colors sit in a row. Episodes for "Daredevil: Born Again" will be released every Tuesday and will feature characters such as Kingpin, Bullseye and White Tiger. (Marvel Entertainment under Fair Use)

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ takes hero to darker places

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | March 17, 2025

Editors’ note: This review contains spoilers.   Matt Murdock, also known as the hero Daredevil, returns in Disney's “Daredevil: Born Again.” Acting as a connecting point from the Netflix series “Daredevil,” the two-episode premiere...

A photo of Lisa Dienst-Thomas' piece "Fantastical Bloom 11" sits on a pedestal in the Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery of the Art Building. Lisa Dienst-Thomas shows off her 21 art pieces during her "Fantastical Blooms" art reception. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

Feelings of joy bloom during ‘Fantastical Blooms’ exhibition

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 7, 2025

Lisa Dienst-Thomas shared the blooming feelings of joy and hope at the reception for her "Fantastical Blooms" exhibition. The reception was held from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery of the Art Building. The "Fantastical...

The faces of Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day and Opinion Editor Emily Beebe hang next to the StarNotes logo. The third installment in the "Paddington" film series, "Paddington in Peru" released Feb. 14 and is a solid family film choice. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

StarNotes: ‘Paddington’ an underrated family film

By Ryan Day and Jonathan Shelby | March 6, 2025

In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day and Opinion Editor Emily Beebe discuss their thoughts on the movie, “Paddington in Peru” which released Feb. 14. 

Mikey Madison shows off her Academy Award at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Here are some of the biggest moments of the 97th Oscars. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

‘Anora’ wins big at 97th Academy Awards

By Emily Beebe, Opinion Editor | March 5, 2025

The 97th annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien, was held at 6 p.m. Sunday, with the comedy-drama “Anora” winning five out of its six nominations. In addition, Nick Offerman was an announcer at the Oscars for the first...

A poster for "Prowess" hangs on a wall. The School of Theatre and Dance performs this story which shows how people respond to violence. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

‘Prowess’ shows the fine line between hero and vigilante

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | March 3, 2025

When it comes to being a superhero, no one expects the drawbacks that come with it. Zora, Jax, Mark and Andy in “Prowess” know the pain all too well. Performed by the NIU School of Theatre and Dance, “Prowess,” written by Ike Holter and directed...

Henry Harris and Jack Sundstrom perform in the Symposium Concert. The NIU School of Music performed several classical songs written by famous composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky. (Ethan Quirk | Northern Star)

Symposium concert presents classic pieces for modern ears

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | February 26, 2025

Music can come from any era and belong to any genre. People want to be moved by music and NIU’s School of Music showed that it can be done. Held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Music Building’s Recital Hall, eight pieces of music were performed in front...

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