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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

Single-shoulder cuts remain fashionable

By Darius Parker | April 13, 2017

The seasons are changing and with it comes a shift of fashion trends. Whether a person is into sandals or sneakers, skirts or leggings, there’s a fashion trend that’s just right for every type of Huskie.LeggingsSome may have thought leggings would...

"Memories...Do Not Open" is The Chainsmokers’ first full length album and features music groups such as Coldplay and Florida Georgia Line.

‘Memories’ lacks memorable songs

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 13, 2017

"Memories...Do Not Open" is The Chainsmokers’ first full length album and features music groups such as Coldplay and Florida Georgia Line.

‘13 Reasons’ brings tears and heartache

By Sam Malone | April 10, 2017

While it would be easy to give prospective viewers "13 Reasons Why" they should watch the new Netflix original starring Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford, the show is compelling enough to only need three: the story, the cast and the cinematography.Based...

Students test friendships

By Victoria Lunacek | April 10, 2017

DeKALB — It's said that family knows one another best, but family doesn't mean blood. "Is That Your Line Sibling," hosted by Sigma Lambda Beta, brought Latin Greek organizations together for a friendly competition in which seven organizations competed...

‘Eurydice’ earns strong praise

By Melynda Lewis | April 10, 2017

The School of Theatre and Dance put on an extraordinary performance of "Eurydice" with touching moments and laughs all supplied by an amazing cast."Eurydice" follows the tale of a husband, Orpheus, played by first-year graduate acting major Avery Bowne....

Student films from across the globe will be making their big-screen debut at the Reality Bytes Film Festival located in Cole Hall.

Film festival features student shorts

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 10, 2017

Student films from across the globe will be making their big-screen debut at the Reality Bytes Film Festival located in Cole Hall.

Students can eat healthier

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 6, 2017

Being a college student is difficult, and healthy living is easy to forget when students have a million things of higher priority on their to-do lists. From constantly prepping for exams to the never-ending wasteland of lecture notes, with everything...

Students involved in the production of “Go Penguins!” worked closely with those involved in the Penguin Project to create the film.

Disabilities don’t stop local actors

By Melynda Lewis | April 6, 2017

Students involved in the production of “Go Penguins!” worked closely with those involved in the Penguin Project to create the film.

Students dance to film tracks

By Darius Parker | April 6, 2017

DeKALB — For the 26th consecutive “Do It To the Crowd” event, Greek organizations were asked to select a movie or film to base their performances, which included “Mean Girls,” released in 2004, “House Party,” released in 1990, and “Space...

Gray skies playlist

By Sam Malone | April 6, 2017

1. “Purple Rain” by Prince2. “Let it Rain” by Eric Clapton3. “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele4. “I Love a Rainy Night” by Eddie Rabbitt5. “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls6. “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” by BJ Thomas7....

Eurydice Q&A

By Victoria Lunacek | April 3, 2017

Editor’s note: The following text was edited for length and is not directly quoted.The School of Theatre and Dance is putting on their production of "Eurydice," which opened last Thursday, the contemporary retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus, written...

Men show support in heels

By Tatianna Salisbury | April 3, 2017

DeKALB | A sea of bright red heels flooded the Convocation Center as students and supporters raised awareness about sexual assault and abuse at the second annual “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” event. The event encouraged members of the community to show...

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