By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| November 8, 2022
Return to the fantastical land of Xadia. After a three-year hiatus, Netflix’s animated series “The Dragon Prince,” now sporting the new subtitle “Mystery of Aaravos,” is back and better than ever for its fourth season, referred to as "Book 4:...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| November 7, 2022
Early Tuesday morning, rapper Takeoff, one-third of the rap group Migos, was shot and killed outside of a Houston bowling alley.
Kirshnik Khari Ball, better known under his stage name Takeoff, was reportedly outside of the private party that was happening...
On Oct. 18, NASA released on its website that NEOWISE has captured 18 photos since being repurposed, creating a time-lapse movie of the sky. When the telescope’s images are stitched together, scientists can see a decade's worth of change in the cosmos,...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| November 6, 2022
November has come and that means it’s time for writers to rise to the challenge that is National Novel Writing Month, colloquially known as NaNoWriMo. The idea is simple: write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days.
According to an interview with Small...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| November 6, 2022
NIU PINK will be hosting a drive between Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 to collect feminine and hygiene products. This drive is for a nonprofit organization called I Support The Girls.
I Support The Girls is focused on providing clothing and hygiene products...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| November 4, 2022
Music and technology collided as enthusiasts gathered Wednesday for the opening night of NIU School of Music’s Tenth Year Anniversary New Music Festival. The three-day event was helmed by Gregory Beyer, director of percussion studies and the new music...
Editor's note: This article is not sponsored by Barb City Bagels and is not an endorsement from the Northern Star as an organization.
Operating 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Sunday is local bagel shop Barb City Bagels, located at 118 E Lincoln Highway....
Richard Rostron is an NIU alumnus who graduated in 1998 and wrote for the Northern Star. Since graduating, Rostron has worked at numerous newspapers such as The Woodstock Independent and Chicago Tribune.
Rostron has always been passionate about reading...
Take all that leftover Halloween candy and relax from the holiday with these three motion pictures, ranging from audacious 19th-century female heroines to an appreciable documentary about climate change.
“Anne with an E” (Netflix)
“Anne with...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| November 2, 2022
With the release of pop-icon Taylor Swift’s new album “Midnights,” many music fans stopped paying attention to any other releases and instead chose to dive into Swift’s music and her music only.
Though Swift’s music is worth the build-up...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| November 2, 2022
Editor's note: The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will host its opening night of the play "God of Carnage" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 instead of this Saturday.
This Saturday, there will be events throughout the day. Here are some of the ones that stick...
