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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #6

By Lifestyle staff | April 3, 2021

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/740AxPbCJFtipTV2HD3c9V?si=IcO4bxaIQhqWZdNxFiELMw    Jacob’s picks  Protomartyr - “Modern Business Hymns”  Horrendous - “Prescience”  Chromatics & Glass...

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Film review: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’

By Jacob Baker | April 2, 2021

For such a massive pop culture rivalry, “Godzilla vs. Kong” marks only the second meeting between Godzilla and Kong in nearly 60 years. Seeing Godzilla and Kong duke it out is as entertaining as expected, but even two of the mightiest titans can’t...

Chipotle is at 1013 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb.

Win a burrito or up to $25K in Bitcoin at Chipotle for National Burrito Day

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2021

As part of their National Burrito Day celebration, Chipotle is teaming up with Bitcoin for their promotion, “Chipotle Burritos or Bitcoin” to allow contestants a chance to win a free burrito, $500 in Bitcoin, or $25,000 in Bitcoin from 11 a.m. to...

Floral vase DIY perfect for spring

Floral vase DIY perfect for spring

By Elisa Reamer | April 1, 2021

The spring season represents growth and the sprouting of plant life. Flower pens are an easy craft to make and perfect for college students. Not only will they bring life into your residence hall or apartments, but they also make pens more accessible...

April Fools' Day

April Fools’ Day origin and common pranks

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer | March 31, 2021

The first day of April is not a day where people can pull practical jokes; it is a day where people are expected to pull practical jokes. April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582 France, when the country switched over from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian...

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Active Minds to host virtual bingo night fundraiser

By Jacob Baker | March 31, 2021

DeKALB – Active Minds will be hosting a bingo night fundraiser for its local chapter at 7 p.m. Thursday via Zoom with a variety of prizes.  Since 2003, Active Minds has built a strong network of over 550 chapters that reach over 600,000 students...

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Ellwood House reopens galleries

By Brandon Montemayor | March 30, 2021

DeKALB — DeKalb’s historic Ellwood House and the Ellwood House galleries have reopened. The museum, which spans ten acres, has reopened to the public after a year of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The estate, 420 Linden Place, was...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #5

By Lifestyle staff | March 28, 2021

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5gKdccvkYqspwcdM23zsms?si=m9sRM6f6Sky2OR01oWkUsw    Jacob’s picks Chief Keef - “Alone (Intro)”  Mutilatred - “Forced to Stay Dead”  Internal Rot - “Harpooned”  ...

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Egyptian Theatre to screen ‘Gone with the Wind’ on 35MM

By Jacob Baker | March 25, 2021

DeKALB – The classic film “Gone with the Wind” will be shown at the Egyptian Theatre at 2 p.m. April 11 on 35MM as a part of their classic film series with guest speaker Joe Flynn, associate director for academic affairs at the Center for Black...

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Movies playing in theater

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2021

AMC is now playing the following films.   The Courier This movie is about a British businessman, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, recruited to be a spy for the United Kingdom government. He gathers intelligence from the Soviet government...

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Chicago band releases first full length album

By Brandon Montemayor | March 24, 2021

DeKALB — Coming nearly two years after their most recent EP,  local midwest emo band Billow, released their first full length album, “Good Times For Life,” Saturday. Self-described “friendly neighborhood emo band,” the three piece outfit from...

SGA Senate The Student Government Association Senate unanimously approved its first senator for the semester at Sunday’s meeting.

SGA to host ‘NIU’s Got Talent’ for Greek week

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2021

DeKALB – Greek Week will continue with "NIU's Got Talent" from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. virtually with a variety of performers in creative arts and music. The event will be streamed live on Zoom via the SGA's Instagram page @niu_sga. The link for the...