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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #9

By Lifestyle staff | May 2, 2021

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EaWIJIJEXhYpyaCfp7NLm?si=A-igS4QzSqyERNfeqN5h-g    Jacob’s picks  Church of Misery - “Born to Raise Hell (Richard Speck)”  Lil Wayne - “I Am Not A Human Being” ...

Downtown DeKalb features several restaurants and shops for residents to explore.

‘Restaurant week’ hits DeKalb and Sycamore

By Jamie O'Toole | April 28, 2021

DeKALB – The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce has begun its annual “Restaurant Week,” happening now until May 1.  Participating restaurants include a total of 19 in the DeKalb/Sycamore area, according to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce website. The...

2021 Oscars recap

By Brandon Montemayor | April 28, 2021

Awards season officially came to an end Sunday after the conclusion of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony. Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the coveted ceremony gives praise to the year’s best films and those involved...

Phi Kappa Psi's fraternity house remains empty as a result of NIU holding most of its fall courses online.

How Greek organizations handled the COVID-19 pandemic

By Jamie O'Toole | April 27, 2021

DeKALB – A year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, members of sororities and fraternities have experienced a change in conventional greek life routines.  Tri Sigma President Gianna Finnegan said many first-year students chose to stay home or attend...

DeKalb Public Library to host virtual budget workshop

DeKalb Public Library to host virtual budget workshop

By Brandon Montemayor | April 27, 2021

DeKALB — End Financial Literacy Month with the DeKalb Public Library and its “Simplify Your Spending and Saving Strategies” event. The virtual workshop will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom, and aims to help those participating balance...

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Five best submissions of Reality Bytes night one

By Jacob Baker | April 26, 2021

The 2021 Independent student film festival Reality Bytes premiered April 12 on Vimeo. The festival lasted for three nights with submissions from every category of filmmaking from across the world. Each night showcased six or more films. Here are the five...

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TV review: ‘Attack On Titan’ season four

By Brandon Montemayor | April 25, 2021

Hit anime “Attack On Titan” returned for its fourth season late in 2020 and finished at the end of March. Fans of the anime have been eagerly awaiting the return of Eren Yeager and the rest of the survey corps after the climactic cliffhanger ending...

Career Services to host virtual resume writing event

Career Services to host virtual resume writing event

By Northern Star Staff | April 19, 2021

Dr. Edward Heard and the Career Services department will be discussing proper resume techniques and creation from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. April 20. The event is intended to be useful both for people who have not yet made a resume and for those who are updating...

Tails pet of the week: Sky

Tails pet of the week: Sky

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer | April 19, 2021

DeKalb – The Tails Humane Society’s Pet of the week for April 19 is a 2-year-old old large, mixed-breed dog named Sky. Sky is a very happy dog, whose tail is always wagging. She is great with all age groups and other dogs as well, in fact being...

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Safe Passage to host ‘Take Back the Night’ event

By Brandon Montemayor | April 19, 2021

DeKALB — Support Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Safe Passage, DeKalb County's domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center, and their “Take Back the Night” event. Taking place from 6  to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Faranda’s parking lot,...

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Weekly Spotify playlist #8

By Lifestyle staff | April 18, 2021

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5m45si6INt3sZHW0Nfdv6i?si=oqm2rYcDQUyNhS6IFi7_9Q    Jacob’s picks  BROCKHAMPTON - “COUNT ON ME”  Cannibal Corpse - “An Experiment In Homicide” Cannibal Corpse...

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Outdoor Adventures to host disc golf clinic

By Brandon Montemayor | April 16, 2021

DeKALB — Outdoor Adventures will be hosting a “Disc Golf Clinic” from 9:30 to  11 a.m. Saturday, at DeKalb’s Prairie Park, 615 Ellwood Ave.  The clinic is for all ages and for people of all skill levels and will cost $5 for students and $7...