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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,...

Saturday photo released by NBC shows Lady Gaga performing on "Saturday Night Live," in New York. Lady Gaga released her latest album, "Joanne," on Friday.

Gaga releases emotional, country sounding album

By Sophia Phillips | October 26, 2016

Saturday photo released by NBC shows Lady Gaga performing on "Saturday Night Live," in New York. Lady Gaga released her latest album, "Joanne," on Friday.

Gaurav Gadhave, freshman medical laboratory science major

What’s your favorite horror film?

By Darius Parker | October 24, 2016

The Northern Star caught up with a few Huskies to find out what their favorite horror films are.“Jeepers Creepers”“I used to have nightmares about this movie, and whenever I used to travel to DeKalb I would think about ‘Jeepers Creepers’...

Actress Lili Taylor plays Carolyn Perron in "The Conjuring" released in 2013. 

Horror films brave change

By Jesse Baalman | October 20, 2016

Actress Lili Taylor plays Carolyn Perron in "The Conjuring" released in 2013. 

Rachel Jacob (left), junior history and political science double major, poses with Giuseppe LaGioia, running mate and junior finance major for a photo.

Two to be named ‘royalty’

By Darius Parker | October 20, 2016

Rachel Jacob (left), junior history and political science double major, poses with Giuseppe LaGioia, running mate and junior finance major for a photo.

 Emily Blunt appears in a scene from film "The Girl on the Train," released in theaters Oct. 14.

‘Girl on The Train’ has scattered storyline

By Jesse Baalman | October 19, 2016

 Emily Blunt appears in a scene from film "The Girl on the Train," released in theaters Oct. 14.

Taylor Donelson poses. She is a candidate for Homecoming Court. The coronation is 5 to 7 p.m. at the West Lagoon on Friday. 

Homecoming events to spark Huskie pride

By Danielle Keys | October 17, 2016

Taylor Donelson poses. She is a candidate for Homecoming Court. The coronation is 5 to 7 p.m. at the West Lagoon on Friday. 

Senior statistics major Jessica Bishop shows off her pumpkin proudly. She said she loves to carve pumpkins, even though it can be messy at times. The pumpkin carving was held 6 p.m. Thursday at the Holmes Student Center near the College Grind. 

Pumpkin carving brings students together

By Darius Parker | October 17, 2016

"I've never done this before, and it is a lot of fun. All I want is a pumpkin in my dorm room," said freshman kinesiology major Mary Bailey. Mary would abandon the use of the templates provided to the students and create her own pattern of hearts around the pumpkin. 

Reopening at The House unites about sixty

By Jesse Baalman | October 17, 2016

Progressive rock band Solar Pulse performs at The House opening night. THe band formed in early 2015.

TV hosts humor elections

By Jesse Baalman | October 13, 2016

This year’s presidential nominees are easy media coverage targets.Late night TV hosts have set themselves apart by taking what politics has given them and turned it into something that is as intelligent, as it is hilarious by the use of scripted segments,...

Q&A: Director of the play “King Ubu”

By Darius Parker | October 13, 2016

DeKALB |  The School of Theater and Dance is preparing to debut its latest production “King Ubu,” , the playwright by Alfred Jarry. The play is centered around a not-so-qualified man coming into power and how this affects those around him.The Northern...