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Northern Star

Northern Illinois University’s student media since 1899
The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Members of NIU’s Furry Club hold up the signature “husky” hand symbol while posing for a group photo. The club co-hosted the annual “Tri-Tails” inter-collegiate gathering for the first time since becoming an official club, celebrating aspects of the furry fandom with other Illinois universities. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

NIU’s Furry Club celebrates fandom by co-hosting intercollegiate gathering

By Ryan Day, Social Media Editor | April 21, 2025

NIU’s Furry Club is already making its mark outside of university boundaries in the club’s inaugural year. In a close-knit partnership with other furry clubs from universities across the state, the NIU Furry Club co-hosted the second annual “Tri-Tails”...

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...

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