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The Northern Star lifestyle section hold up finger L’s for lifestyle. Lifestyle Editor Nick Glover is graduating and leaving the Star. (Jenny Javkhlantugs | Northern Star)

Lifestyle editor says goodbye

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | April 29, 2024

My time at the Northern Star is slowly coming to a close.  I’ve been everything from a lowly staffer all the way up to editor-in-chief, and yet, I feel like my time has just begun.  This piece was supposed to be a review of the new Adrianne...

A woman on a run holds her knee. Prioritizing knee health is crucial for future mobility. (Getty Images)

Knees are knee-cessary

By Sierra Usmani, Lifestyle Writer | April 29, 2024

Which would you prefer: A lifetime of vitality and mobility or a lifetime of pain and physical therapy?  Your knees are of the utmost importance when it comes to your body's mobility. Taking care of your knees now will prevent them from deteriorating...

A stressed woman sits in front of a laptop. As finals week approaches, it is important to avoid burnout. (Getty Images)

Burnout: A college epidemic

By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator | April 28, 2024

As the semester comes to a close, deadlines on projects and assignments are around the corner. With the vast amount of work due at the end of the semester, students are struggling with burnout in the final stretch. The all too familiar feeling of being...

Mike Faist (from left), Zendaya and Josh O'Connor sit in a scene from "Challengers." This new Luca Guadagnino film released on April 26. (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP)

‘Challengers’ hangs beauty out to dry

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | April 28, 2024

The newest Luca Guadagnino film, “Challengers,” released Friday.  With an all-star cast – Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor are all in lead roles – and a soundtrack by two of the best film composers in the game, “Challengers” was...

Members of NIU's School of Theatre and Dance pose across a stage. The Spring Dance Concert is the last show of the SOTD's 2023-2024 production season. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Spring Dance Concert leaps into action

By Brynn Krug, Editor in Chief | April 25, 2024

As audience members flipped through their playbills, soft orchestral music played while a crimson curtain shielded the dancers awaiting behind it. Thursday was the first night of the School of Theatre and Dance’s Spring Dance Concert, the last production...

Check out football, dance this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | April 25, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected]. FRIDAY Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Children's...

Alexa Flores (from left), a junior communications major, Alondra Duenas, a senior communications major, and Ashley McNamara, a senior health sciences major, sit in the Founders Memorial Library. As finals week approaches, utilizing good study habits is important. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Tips for crushing finals

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | April 24, 2024

Spring finals are finally on the horizon, and there are more resources and ways to study than ever to help NIU students finish the semester strong.  For college students, an effective method of studying, a reliable place to get help and an environment...

A tree stands in front of Blumen Gardens. Blumen Gardens is a flower shop and wedding venue in Sycamore. (Tamya Burch | Northern Star)

Flower shop blooms unions

By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator | April 24, 2024

A local flower shop is blooming flowers, botanicals and unions.   Nestled in between the fertile farmlands of Northern Illinois sits a quaint town dressed in Americana. Sprawling canopies line up against colonial revival buildings that pay homage...

A poster for the Spring Dance Concert hangs in the Stevens Building. This will be the School of Theatre and Dance’s last show of the 2023-2024 production season. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Spring Dance Concert begins Thursday

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | April 23, 2024

The annual Spring Dance Concert is taking place this weekend, starting at 7:30 p.m. on April 25 in the O'Connell Theatre in the Stevens Building.  This year’s program, “The Continuum of Change,” will feature four distinct works, “Cog/nition,”...

Characters from the upcoming "Star Wars" game talk to each other. Ubisoft released a cinematic trailer for "Star Wars Outlaws" on April 9. (Ubisoft under Fair Use)

‘Star Wars Outlaws’ fantastic or flop

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | April 23, 2024

Since its announcement in 2021, “Star Wars Outlaws” has been surrounded by mixed opinions on whether it will be good, and the new trailer doesn’t help the game’s case.  On April 9, Ubisoft released a cinematic trailer showcasing pieces of...

Actor Henry Cavill attends the premiere of "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," at AMC Lincoln Square, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. Both "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" and "Abigail" succeed at being fun cinema. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

‘Abigail,’ ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ master fun cinema

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | April 22, 2024

After a decade of multi-hundred million dollar budget superhero movies making up the cultural zeitgeist, the mid-budget is slowly making its comeback.  Mid-budget movies have a budget between $10 million and $75 million.  This weekend alone two...

Sarah Marsh, a sophomore communications major, walks near the East Lagoon. With the chaotic weather of spring, students should dress in layers to fit the changing temperatures. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Dressing for chaotic weather

By Brynn Krug, Editor in Chief | April 22, 2024

When deciding what to wear for the day, the first thing you may want to check is the weather. Since Friday, DeKalb has experienced temperatures ranging from 28 to 64 degrees. While we are exiting the season of surprise snowfall, skies still shift between...