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‘Bones and All’ leaves a haunting taste in the mouths of viewers

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | January 18, 2023

Editor’s Note: This review will contain spoilers, so read with caution or watch the film and come back later. Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell star in the film “Bones and All,” directed by Luca Guadagnino, the director of films such as “Call...

Wedding vendors to come to Barsema Center

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | January 18, 2023

DeKALB – Students, faculty and alumni are invited to attend the Great Wedding Showcase to meet with numerous wedding vendors to assist in extravagant event planning. NIU Outreach Conference Services will be hosting the showcase from 11 a.m. to 3...

The movie poster for "The $30,000 Bequest," which is set to premiere Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb

Egyptian Theater to host the world premiere of “The $30,000 Bequest”

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | January 18, 2023

DeKALB – At 7 p.m. on Saturday, The Egyptian Theater will present “The $30,000 Bequest,” a movie that took more than 10 years to create. Based on the book of the same name by Mark Twain, the NIU School of Theater and Dance retells the beloved short...

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Weekly horoscopes: Jan. 15-21

By Abigail Lamoreaux, Chief Copy Editor | January 17, 2023

Horoscopes have returned! Along with the new year comes new plans for the series – we may switch up the format from time to time. Expect dos and don’ts, song recommendations, short poems and more this semester. Aries (March 21 - April 20) This...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #70

By Northern Star Staff | January 16, 2023

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mh1ONaN0f5T4FVDc6IAUw?si=4550f3c8544d46b4  Nick’s picks fun. - “The Gambler” Chris Stapleton - “Either Way” Sleeping Orchard - “At Home With The Thursday Night...

Illustration design courtesy of May Taing.

Ask Madelaine: Response to Anonymous

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | January 12, 2023

I've recently befriended an underclassman who seems to look up to me a lot and asks me for advice often. I feel a little bit of self pressure to be a good role model for this university student, but they're also my friend. How do I not mess this up? Anonymous You...

On Nov. 15 the world population reached eight billion, a milestone that should be cautiously celebrated.

The world population reaches 8 billion, expected to rise to 9 billion by 2037

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | December 20, 2022

The United Nations (UN) declared that on Nov. 15, our planet hit a population of eight billion people. This staggering number has taken humanity 12 years to reach after the world reached seven billion people in 2011.  The United Nations Population...

How to reject diet culture

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | December 15, 2022

Diet culture existed long before it got its name. The harmful belief that skinny is better promotes the unrealistic expectation that there's an "ideal" body image. This concept can be pernicious to people of all genders, ages and sizes, and most people...

The Ellwood House Museum gets a Christmas makeover, open for self-guided tours

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | December 13, 2022

As the holiday season spurs into action, a local museum put up its Christmas decorations and rang in the holiday cheer this weekend.  The Ellwood House Museum, 420 Linden Place, hosted its annual Holiday Event Weekend on Dec. 2. Changing its interior...

Gaylen Rivers, the assistant director of programming for the Center for Black Studies, explains the many traditions of the holiday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

The Center for Black Studies celebrate Kwanzaa, host farewell dinner for director

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | December 12, 2022

Community, spirit and unity are at the heart of this cherished holiday tradition as people gathered on the evening of Dec. 1 for the Center for Black Studies pre-Kwanzaa celebration.  According to Gaylen Rivers, assistant director of programming at...

(L-R): Dave Bautista as Drax, Kevin Bacon as himself, and Pom Klementieff as Mantis in Marvel Studios' The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Jessica Miglio. © 2022 MARVEL.

Marvel Studios delivers a not so perfect present with ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special’

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | December 9, 2022

In honor of the holiday spirit, director James Gunn and Marvel Studios have given us the "perfect present," something we definitely didn't ask for: "The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special." The whole crew of “Guardians” makes an appearance,...

Bon Iver's debut album "For Emma, Forever Ago" released in 2007 and is a staple to listen to in the winter. (Daija Hammonds | Northern Star)

4 winter themed albums for those who don’t enjoy Christmas music

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | December 8, 2022

Winter is here. While some are ready for Christmas music, others want to celebrate the season without bringing the holidays up yet. For those people, here are some albums that feel like winter.  “FOR EMMA, FOREVER AGO” - BON IVER Bon Iver are...