Skip to Main Content

Northern Star

 

Advertisement

 

 
Northern Star

Northern Illinois University’s student media since 1899

 

Ensure student journalism survives. Donate today.

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Orion constellation brightly illuminates the night sky above DeKalb. The Orion constellation is considered one of the brightest constellations due to the constellation being partly made with the 7th and 10th brightest stars and was named after the Greek mythological hunter known for his skills. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Gallery: The stars over DeKalb

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor | February 11, 2025

A graphic shows a Valentine's Day playlist. The Northern Star has created a playlist of romantic songs about love. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

Seasonal songs of love

By Northern Star Staff | February 11, 2025

  Emily’s picks “Falling Like The Stars” - James Arthur “Sparks Fly” - Taylor Swift “Fallin’ For You” - Colbie Caillat “Falling Like The Stars” perfectly encapsulates the feeling of falling in love with someone,...

A seal with the face of the musician "Seal" sings a parody of his song "Kiss from a Rose." Super Bowl LIX had less memorable commercials compared to past years. (Mountain Dew under Fair Use)

Best commercials from Super Bowl LIX

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 10, 2025

The Super Bowl is famous for having some of the wackiest, unhinged and out-there commercials of all time. However, this year’s set had less memorable commercials compared to past years.  Here are some of the most eye-catching and entertaining commercials...

The Fantastic Four stand in front of their iconic logo in their superhero uniforms. Marvel Entertainment released a teaser trailer revealing the release date for the movie "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" to be July 25. (Marvel Entertainment under Fair Use)

The Fantastic Four prepare for liftoff to MCU

By Ethan Quirk, Lifestyle Writer | February 9, 2025

Credited as Marvel’s “First Family,” the Fantastic Four have a history of shaping the world of Marvel. They had struggles like most people and the team was set in a real city. With the team finally back under Marvel, the Fantastic Four gets a fourth...

Cara Collins, director for the Monona Grove High School Jazz Ensemble II, conducts for the band to decrescendo during a section of “La Noche Del Burrito Picante” by Mike Dana. Myles Franklin-Smith, NIU’s clinician for Monona Grove High School, commented that the band stayed together well for the larger ensemble size but could have increased the tempo for the songs to engage the audience. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Young musicians unite to perform in Jazz Day

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | February 7, 2025

The College of Visual and Performing Arts held their annual Jazz Day event where high school jazz bands and their directors from all over the Midwest performed for students from other high schools, parents and the faculty of the NIU School of Music.  Roosevelt...

Jonathan Shelby stands behind the Weekend Rundown logo with the Holmes Student Center in the background. This Weekend Writeup features events such as a sweet stroll through downtown DeKalb and 3D printing spaceships. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

Sweet strolls, 3D spaceships this weekend

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 6, 2025

In this Weekend Writeup, you can find events such as a sweet stroll through downtown DeKalb, 3D printing spaceships and more.  FAMILY FUN SCIENCE: LIGHT-UP VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS Date and Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday  Location: DeKalb...

Gamers play against each other in "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate." Esports is a profession and hobby that can be heavily competitive and involves several popular games. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

NIU esports, a different way to play

By Alex Lockwood, Lifestyle Writer | February 6, 2025

Esports is a profession and hobby that has been growing steadily over the past few years and features some pretty popular games.  An esport is a competition where several video game enthusiasts compete in heavily competitive tournaments with popular...

The faces of Ryan Day, Nia Jackson and Kahlil Kambui hang next to the StarNotes logo. "Dogman" was released last Friday and is based off of the series by Dav Pilkey. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

StarNotes: ‘Dog Man’ Dreamworks’ next success

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 5, 2025

In this episode of “StarNotes,” Ryan Day, Nia Jackson and Kahlil Kambui discuss their thoughts on the “Dog Man” movie released Friday.

Beyonce stands on stage with her daughter Blue Ivy Carter as she accepts her Grammy Award. Beyonce won Grammys for "Best Country Duo/Group Performance," "Album of the Year" and "Best Country Album" at the 67th Grammy Awards. (Recording Academy / GRAMMYS under Fair Use)

Beyoncé makes history at 67th annual Grammy Awards

By Emily Beebe, Opinion Editor | February 5, 2025

The 67th annual Grammy Awards was a notable night that brought some of Hollywood’s biggest music stars together for a night of celebration and musical performances. The Grammy Awards were hosted by comedian Trevor Noah for the fifth year in a row....

The Weeknd performs a song on stage at the 67th Grammy awards. The Weeknd released his sixth and final studio album Jan. 31 going under the "The Weeknd" persona. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The Weeknd releases ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ his final album by the ‘The Weeknd’ persona

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | February 5, 2025

“Hurry Up Tomorrow” is The Weeknd's sixth and last studio album by his persona “The Weeknd,” and it is the perfect send off. The Weeknd, Abel Makkonen Tesfay, has this perfect way of making each of his albums feel grand; “Hurry Up Tomorrow”...