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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

Ariana Grande ascends towards the light while surrounded by darkness. Grande will be releasing a deluxe re-issue of her previous album "Eternal Sunshine" alongside a short film this Friday. (Ariana Grande under Fair Use)

Ariana Grande to release ‘eternal sunshine’ deluxe edition

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | March 27, 2025

On the heels of the smashing success of her most recent performance in the musical film “Wicked,” Ariana Grande continues to deliver powerful and engaging musical content.   Originally released as “eternal sunshine” in March 2024, Grande’s...

Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui, Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson and Opinion Editor Emily Beebe discuss their thoughts and disappointment on the live-action Snow White Movie. The live-action film received a 42% score on Rotten Tomatoes and was heavily criticized for its lackluster CGI. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

StarNotes: The live-action Snow White falls flat

By Ryan Day and Jonathan Shelby | March 27, 2025

In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Video Editor Kahlil Kambui, Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson and Opinion Editor Emily Beebe discuss several elements from Disney's recently released, live-action film "Snow White."...

A graphic portrays a spring Spotify playlist. Here are the Northern Star's picks for spring songs. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

The Star’s blooming spring tracks

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2025

  JENNY’S PICKS Locked out of Heaven - Bruno Mars pocket locket - Alaina Castillo Atlantis - Seafret “Locked out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars is the perfect song for spring. When you feel down, this song can pick up your mood...

A huskie plays with a ball of yarn. Fiber Arts is a new club that specializes in a wide variety of skills such as sewing, crochet, knitting, embroidery and more. (Courtesy of Vincent Bratcher)

Weave your way into NIU’s Fiber Arts club

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | March 25, 2025

The NIU Fiber Arts club is a recently formed organization that deals with a wide variety of fiber arts.  Holding their first meeting on Mar. 6, the Fiber Arts club strives to create a supportive community, help develop skills, share materials and...

‘Impractical Joker’ Joe Gatto accused of sexual assault | ‘The Trend’ Episode 32

By Brynn Krug, Editor-in-Chief | March 25, 2025

In this episode of “The Trend,” Editor-in-Chief Brynn Krug and Managing Editor Sarah Rose discuss the recent sexual assault allegations against Joe Gatto, former star of prank show "Impractical Jokers." TikTok user joozyb alleged that she was assaulted...

Saba raps to the song "head.rap" in a hallway in a music video for Saba's and No ID's collab album "From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID." "From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID" might be album of the year as it did not disappoint. (Saba Pivot under Fair Use)

Saba delivers early AOTY candidate with No ID collab album

By James Bennett, Sports Reporter | March 24, 2025

Chicago rapper Saba linked up with legendary producer and fellow Chicago native No ID to deliver a fun, vibrant project that exudes the hip-hop sound of the city they hail from. This is Saba’s fifth studio album and the first since his 2022 LP “Few...

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the NIU Steelpan Band perform onstage at the Spring Pops concert. The concert was a tribute to Latin American music and received a massive turnout of NIU students and DeKalb residents. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Spring Pops concert receives massive turnout

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 22, 2025

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the NIU Steelband had a massive turnout at their Spring Pops concert Friday evening as NIU students and residents of DeKalb nearly filled all the seats.  From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Kishwaukee Symphony...

Zelina Azul poses onstage during the Drag Show. The first drag show of 2025 was held at 7 p.m. Thursday and saw over 200 attendees. (Northern Star File Photo)

CAB Drag Show serves fierceness to NIU

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | March 21, 2025

In the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom, the applause, cheers and excitement were deafening as queens served looks and impressive dance moves to an awestruck audience.  CAB’s Drag Show was a tremendous hit, as over 200 attendees...

The words “I AM MUSIC” sit in front of a white background. Playboi Carti left fans and critics polarized with his newest album “MUSIC." (Playboi Carti under Fair Use)

Playboi Carti releases ‘MUSIC’ album after five-year wait

By Edison Miller, Sports Editor | March 21, 2025

Following a series of cryptic lies and leaks by Playboi Carti, the Atlanta-based rapper released his fourth studio album after a five-year wait.  The album “MUSIC” released last Friday, after first being teased in March of 2021.  With the...

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