Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify, has been leading investments toward Helsing, a European defense tech firm. The investment itself was reported by the Financial Times at nearly $700 million. This decision has sparked serious controversy between...

DeKALB — In most places, corn is just a side dish. In DeKalb, it’s the star of a three-day festival that draws thousands of people to the heart of the city every August.  Held Friday through Sunday, residents from across the Midwest filled closed-off...

Welcome or welcome back to NIU, Huskies! If you attended any of the Week of Welcome (WOW) events last week, I am sure that you had a lot of fun. Let’s take a moment to look back on the exciting week before diving head first into our studies.  Campfire...

With the fall semester around the corner, NIU Esports has made several changes and additions to make this semester at the Esports Arena more exciting than ever before.   NIU ESPORTS DIRECTOR CONNER VAGLE RESIGNS The most significant change...

With the extra free time summer brings, you may be looking for some fantastic films to pass the more sweltering days indoors. Here are five films to add to your watchlist this summer. BOTTLE ROCKET As Wes Anderson’s directorial debut, “Bottle...

In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui and Photo Editor Ethan Rodriguez discuss some films releasing this summer with some being potentially better than others.

In this episode of “The Trend,” Editor-in-Chief Brynn Krug and Managing Editor Sarah Rose discuss JoJo Siwa's cheating scandal. When Siwa joined "Celebrity Big Brother" she was in a relationship with Kat Ebbs. However, during the show Siwa...

Editor’s Note: This review contains minor spoilers from the show. No critical plot points or character cameos are included that haven’t already been shown in the past in released trailers.    Hidden faces are revealed and blaster bolts...

NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance hosted its third annual 72-hour film festival at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Stevens Building.  The 72-hour film festival is an event, founded by BA theatre studies major Chance Lira, where artists and creatives combine...

At first there was darkness, but as the lights slowly brightened the music grew to reveal dancers dressed in white dawning a star on their back representing the city of Chicago. The dancers were prepared to give the audiences a great show. From 7:30...