By Gino Hernandez, Lifestyle Writer
| September 29, 2022
It’s that time of the year again when the weather gets colder, and the leaves begin to change their color. With autumn on the horizon, here are a select few shows which should fit this colorful season.
SONNY BOY (Funimation, Crunchyroll, and Hulu)
“Sonny...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 26, 2022
Editor's note: This piece contains spoilers and discusses events that take place in "Melancholy Play."
Students in NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance are performing “Melancholy Play,” by playwright Sarah Ruhl, this weekend in the school's Black...
By Sarah Rose, Lifestyle Writer
| September 26, 2022
Editor’s note: This piece is the writer’s opinion and the Northern Star is not sponsored by Apple.
Apple’s iOS 16 update was released this month with multiple new settings that took the tech world by storm. Here’s a guide to using Apple’s...
By Laqes Davis, Lifestyle Writer
| September 22, 2022
Reading various genres of Black literature is a great way to learn about the Black community and their experiences. Here are five novels written by Black authors.
“Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour (388 pages)
Mateo Askaripour's debut novel “Black...
By Sarah Rose, Lifestyle Writer
| September 22, 2022
It is going to be a bit cooler this weekend, the perfect time to bundle up on the couch and catch up on some binge-worthy TV shows.
Shadow and Bone (Netflix)
"Shadow and Bone" is a fantasy show released on Netflix on April 23, 2021. It is based...
DeKALB – NIU’s Center for Black Studies recently created a new club called Podcast Club. The club gathers fellow podcast enthusiasts to sit down and meet and discuss a podcast of the club’s choice.
The first meeting of the Podcast Club will be...
DeKALB – The NIU School of Theatre and Dance kicks off the 2022-2023 performance season with Sarah Ruhl’s “Melancholy Play,” directed by NIU voice and movement professor Bethany Mangum-Oles.
Performances will take place in the Black Box Theatre...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 21, 2022
NIU's Afro-Brazilian Capoeira Club is hosting a Capoeira exhibition match in the MLK Commons featuring Capoeira Mestre Iuri Santos. The main event is from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday.
“(Capoeira) was formed about 500 years ago, developed by slaves...
By Laqes Davis, Lifestyle Writer
| September 20, 2022
Leonard S. Marcus, an author and respected historian of children's books, gave an informative presentation on “Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books.” Over 52 participants attended the Virtual Illustrated lecture on Sept. 14 that took place on...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 19, 2022
Students and staff gathered Thursday in the Holmes Students Center to unwind, color and learn more about Latino figures in the LGBTQ+ movement. “A Full Color Moment, Latinx Edition'' was an event organized by the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center,...
