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Rapper Drake attends an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 30 in Los Angeles. 

Drake and Future make solid team in “What a Time to Be Alive”

By Margaret Maka | September 21, 2015

Drake and Future dropped a highly-anticipated collaborative mixtape Sunday called “What A Time to Be Alive,” and, like everything else Drake puts out, I was immediately in love with it.The introductory song, “Digital Dash”, gets you hyped to realize...

Co-ed dance fraternity Delta Phi Delta members raise awareness and money for suicide prevention awareness by dancing Sept. 16, 2014, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons.

Delta Phi Delta holds second dance for suicide prevention

By Deanna Frances | September 21, 2015

DeKalb | Delta Phi Delta Dance Fraternity will use the art form of dance in its second annual suicide prevention event.Dance for Your Life was created to give students, faculty and community members the opportunity to relieve stress in a fun and unique...

Stephen Colbert interviewing legendary author Stephen King on "The Late Show" on September 11.

Colbert’s late show creates fewer laughs

By Michael Malaychuk | September 21, 2015

Stephen Colbert interviewing legendary author Stephen King on "The Late Show" on September 11.

Food Fridays: Barb City Bagels good for on-the-go breakfast

Food Fridays: Barb City Bagels good for on-the-go breakfast

By Deanna Frances | September 18, 2015

If you find yourself rushing through the morning without time to cook breakfast for yourself, stop by Barb City Bagels.Barb City Bagels, 122 S. First St., offers a variety of homemade bagels, cream cheese and bagel bites that will satisfy any breakfast...

Beats from the Street: Sept. 17

Beats from the Street: Sept. 17

By Northern Star staff | September 18, 2015

Here is what music students had on their playlists this week:Kristin Patel, sophomore visual communications major, said she listens to a playlist called "Stuff I Like," which includes Coldplay, Rise Against and Awolnation. Patel said new music doesn't...

‘The Visit’ oozes with plot twists

By Jessica Plessner | September 17, 2015

“The Visit” will bring viewers back to the well-known tale of “Hansel and Gretel” with a visually excruciating twist.Most children envision a trip to their grandparent’s house to be filled with great food and lots of stories; but for Becca,...

‘I Am’ shows vocal growth

By Alexis Malapitan | September 14, 2015

DeKalb | Vocal powerhouse Leona Lewis returned from a hiatus of nearly eight years with “I Am,” an album that exemplifies Lewis’s growth and vocal beauty.Lewis’ sixth album, which was released on Friday reminds us why we always gravitate toward...

‘The Graduate’ fuses comedic characters, intriguing sets

By Deanna Frances | September 14, 2015

DeKalb | Stagecoach Players’ production of “The Graduate” kept me entertained throughout the entire performance with comical storytelling and relateable characters.The production, directed by Jim Doherty, is based on the novel by Charles Webb and...

Love, Hip Hop has unclear intentions

By Darius Parker | September 10, 2015

DeKalb | I hope adding two new cast members to Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood, reality TV’s guilty pleasure, isn’t just a plan to boost ratings.The Love and Hip Hop franchise has grown in popularity since its debut in 2011 in New York; a chronicle of...

Local residents and their families flocked to Kite Fest sundsay to watch and fly kites of all shapes and colors near Annie's Woods in front of the Engineering building.

Weekend Guide September 10

By Northern star staff | September 10, 2015

Local residents and their families flocked to Kite Fest sundsay to watch and fly kites of all shapes and colors near Annie's Woods in front of the Engineering building.