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Fear Factor made for NIU

By Northern Star staff | November 11, 2016

Students tested their bravery with urine shot challenges, boogers, flea and booger soup, fly guts and ear wax Thursday at Fear Factor in the Glass Lounge of the Holmes Student Center.Fear Factor was put together by the Holmes Student Center programming...

Netflix streams hero shows

By Macy Peterson | November 10, 2016

Netflix has become popular in streaming superhero shows, two of which will combine to make “The Defenders” vigilante team — though, each fights for the common man.“Daredevil”First airing on April 10, the Netflix original “Daredevil” is well...

Marvel film franchise grows with ‘Strange’

By Jesse Baalman | November 10, 2016

Doctor Strange” points toward the future of the Marvel franchise that now contains 14 movies.Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of the popular psychedelic superhero, Dr. Stephen Strange, looks to become as much of a trademark as Robert Downey Jr.’s...

Cor Cantiamo is comprised of a professional chamber choir and seven professonal instrumentalists. The ensemble performed “The Seven Heavens: The Life of C.S. Lewis in the Planets of the Middle Ages” Thursday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. 

Cor Cantiamo honors C.S. Lewis

By Sophia Phillips | November 7, 2016

Cor Cantiamo is comprised of a professional chamber choir and seven professonal instrumentalists. The ensemble performed “The Seven Heavens: The Life of C.S. Lewis in the Planets of the Middle Ages” Thursday at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. 

Thriller gives viewers chills

By Sophia Phillips | November 3, 2016

Netflix Original movie “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives In The House” was released Friday and proved to be an eerie horror movie.In the beginning of the movie, Lily, a young hospice nurse, played by Ruth Wilson, breaks the fourth wall and tells the...

Layers dominate fall picks

By Sophia Phillips | November 3, 2016

Layering warm clothing during cold weather does not have to hide a fashionable outfit but can be part of the outfit. Warm layers are fashionable in addition to being practical.Here are some of fashionable, warm pieces to add to a cold weather wardrobe.Infinity...

Halloween playlist

By Jesse Baalman | October 31, 2016

 “Thriller” by Michael Jackson“Disturbia” -by Rihanna“Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett“Time Warp” by The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast“Don’t Fear The Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr.“Back To Black”...

“Rocky” ignites dress

By Sophia Phillips | October 31, 2016

DeKALB | Audience members dressed in their best costumes for Friday’s performance of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”“Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a comedy-horror musical film from 1975 about a newly engaged couple whose car breaks down in...

Locals decorate pumpkins

By Jesse Baalman | October 30, 2016

SYCAMORE | Sycamore’s 55th annual Pumpkin Fest featured more than 1,000 entries of pumpkins and scarecrows to compete in a pumpkin-decorating contest, including World Series and political pumpkins.The festival brought together people of all ages for...

The 55th annual Pumpkin Fest is kicked off by Jarry Malmassar, president of the Pumpkin fest Committee. Malmassar thanks Hy-Vee for the 8 feet cake that will provide up to 1400 to 1600 pieces of free cake for the festival-goers. 

Parade of Pumpkins to unite community

By Jesse Baalman | October 27, 2016

The 55th annual Pumpkin Fest is kicked off by Jarry Malmassar, president of the Pumpkin fest Committee. Malmassar thanks Hy-Vee for the 8 feet cake that will provide up to 1400 to 1600 pieces of free cake for the festival-goers. 

Students tie dreams, fears

By Jesse Baalman | October 27, 2016

DeKALB | What looks like a red web outside the Holmes Student Center is actually transfer art major Tia Tucker’s midterm project for her fibers and installation course called “the social web.”Tucker, who worked on the project with her friend Nick,...