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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

Adam Smith, a junior mechanical engineering major, looks down at the pins getting ready to deliver the ball down the lane. The Graduate school of NIU hosted a Bowling and Billiards event for students on Monday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Graduate School takes over Huskie Den

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | April 1, 2024

While it may have taken place on April 1, the event hosted in the Huskie Den for NIU’s graduate students was no joke.  To kick off graduate student appreciation week, the graduate school of NIU rented the second floor of the Huskie Den from 4 p.m....

Many Marvel superheroes fight in a large-scale clash. "Marvel Rivals" is the newest Marvel game and features multiplayer PVP. (Marvel)

‘Marvel Rivals’ takes page from ‘Overwatch,’ ‘Valorant’

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | April 1, 2024

Marvel games are famous for their hypnotic single and multiplayer experiences with bombastic and beloved characters.  While most of these games have been majorly successful, Marvel is now working on a new type of game, different from any they have...

Kendrick Lamar performs in Mexico City on March 23 at a music festival. Lamar is one of the most praised rappers of all time. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

COLUMN: Kendrick Lamar is the best rapper of all time

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | March 31, 2024

After the release of the album “WE DON’T TRUST YOU” by rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar has been a hot topic in the rap community. After throwing direct shots at hip-hop stars J. Cole and Drake on Future’s song “Like That,”...

Three men sit on horses next to each other in a scene from "Casa de mi Padre." There are several films released that can be watched for April Fools' Day this year. (Pantelion Films via Fair Use)

April Fools’ Day, parodies, offensive jokes

By Lindsay Curtis, Lifestyle Writer | March 31, 2024

From harmless jokes to straight up criminal offenses, April Fools' Day pranks come in all shapes and sizes, so there’s no better time to hide from your scheming friends and watch a good raunchy comedy. Here’s a variety of parody movies to watch...

Drag show, Easter brunch fill this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | March 28, 2024

Editor’s note: If you want your event featured in next week’s Weekend Roundup, email information to [email protected] FRIDAY NIGHT Gagged Order Drag Show: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Holmes Student Center Composition Club Concert: 8...

A woman stands beside an old neon sign with some trees and a red pickup in the background. This image is the cover to Waxahatchee's newest album "Tigers Blood," one of three major indie-folk albums to release this week. (ANTI Records via AP)

Trio of simple folk records released

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | March 28, 2024

If the 2020s can be classified as a big decade for one of the indie scenes, it has for indie folk. Rock-based indie bands dropped their Fenders and grabbed acoustic guitars, and the banjo is making more and more appearances. Women are for the most...

The word Launchpad sits in front of a background, and the final use of the letter "a" in the word is replaced with a camera and a tripod. Disney Launchpad is a program to give young directors the opportunity to share their films. (Disney+ Press)

Disney Launchpad highlights underrepresented voices

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | March 27, 2024

Beyond mere words or language, voice connects all, the purest most spiritual expression of our souls to our inner thoughts and feelings.  Often only the voices of those in power are heard, and those who are underrepresented are forgotten and overlooked.  To...

A white Lollapalooza sign sits in front of trees in Chicago. Chicago will host over a dozen music festivals this summer. (CC BY-SA 4.0 | Lacrossewi)

Chicago summer playlist: must-hit music festivals

By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator | March 27, 2024

Open the gates, and let the festivals begin. As summer inches closer, music festivals around the country have begun to drop their latest lineups. Chicago is no stranger to the summer music festival scene, as millions of people gather each summer to partake...

Jakob Furgat speaks to the group about the Esports culture in Asia on Tuesday night in the Esports Arena at Altgeld Hall. The event was hosted by the Asian American Resource Center Ohana Series in collaboration with NIU Esports. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

AARC teams up with NIU Esports

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | March 26, 2024

Video games are extremely popular and only growing in appeal to different people around the world, as different ways to play the games are made.  In collaboration with NIU Esports, the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) invited students to attend...

Sydney Sweeney stares straight ahead while in a nun outfit. The film “Immaculate” marks the second movie Sweeney has produced in her career. (Neon via AP)

‘Immaculate,’ blood, nuns, blasphemy

By Lindsay Curtis, Lifestyle Writer | March 26, 2024

After the flop that was “Madame Web,” Sydney Sweeney is back on the big screen leading the new religious horror film “Immaculate.” Sweeney originally auditioned for the lead role at the age of 16; however, the project never got off the ground. After...

Rappers Future and Metro Boomin stand next to each other wearing sunglasses. "WE CAN'T TRUST YOU" is a joint album that released March 22. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Features shine in Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘WE DON’T TRUST YOU’

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | March 25, 2024

As a fan of Travis Scott, Migos and other trap artists, I have never been a big fan of Future. With the release of the collaborative album “WE DON’T TRUST YOU” between rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin, putting my bias aside allowed for a...

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