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DeKalb day planner: Oct. 22

DeKalb day planner: Oct. 22

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter | October 19, 2022

Here are some events happening on Saturday if you need something spooky and fun to do this weekend. Performing Southeast Asia at Pick Museum of Anthropology The Pick Museum of Anthropology will be housing an exhibit displaying examples of performance...

From left: Eugene Lee Yang, Zach Kornfeld,  and Keith Habersberger in a YouTube video titled "what happened." explain why Ned Fulmer would no longer be a part of The Try Guys. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

How The Try Guys became the tri guys

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | October 18, 2022

Over Labor Day weekend, Ned Fulmer, a member of the popular YouTube channel “The Try Guys,” was seen outside a nightclub engaging in romantic behavior with Alexandria Herring, one of the producers for the company.  Roughly a week after Internet...

NIU School of Theatre and Dance debuts performance of "She Kills Monsters" at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the O'Connell Theatre in the Stevens Building.

NIU School of Theatre and Dance to perform ‘She Kills Monsters’

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | October 18, 2022

NIU School of Theatre and Dance will host its third production of the season. Next up is “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen, directed by guest director Kendra Holton.   Holton chose to be a part of this play because she was excited to work on...

Students, staff and faculty gathered on Oct. 13 in Reavis Hall to read "A Midsummer Night's Dream." (Department of English)

Unrehearsed Shakespeare play reading hosted by Sigma Tau Delta

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | October 17, 2022

Sigma Tau Delta, an English Honor society, hosted an unrehearsed reading of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Thursday in Reavis Hall.  Because of its relaxed nature, the reading was open to students, staff members and faculty.  To...

Chegg is a multi-service app that allows students to create flashcards, take practice tests and more for $15.99 a month. (Daija Hammonds | Northern Star)

Three apps every college student needs

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | October 17, 2022

Editor’s note: This article is not sponsored by any of these apps and is not an endorsement from the Northern Star as an organization. College students are no strangers to the overwhelming feeling of stress when it comes to trying to organize school...

From left: Hughie Stone Fish, Keith Habersberger and Alex Lewis, members of the comedy trio Lewberger, performed at the Egyptian Theatre on Oct. 7. (Caleb Johnson | Northern Star)

Lewberger welcomed to DeKalb with applause, dancing

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | October 16, 2022

Large crowds gathered on Oct. 7 at the Egyptian Theatre for a spectacular musical comedy show, “An Evening With: Lewberger.” This comedy trio consists of Keith Habersberger, from the Try Guys web show, Alex Lewis and Hughie Stone Fish. They were...

Spotify logo on a computer with a blurry background.

Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #62

By Northern Star Staff | October 16, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6emEPQrWzJzwdIZNtCBii1?si=8ce2677e09a44514  Daija’s picks Bird and Byron - “Where’d All The Time Go” Hozier - “Swan Upon Leda” Hippo Campus - “warm glow” Bird...

James E. Ransome and Lesa Cline-Ransome held a lecture on Wednesday in the Recital Hall in the Music building where they discussed their work in illustration and children's books.  (Madelaine Vikse | Northern Star)

Award-winning author and illustrator pair hold first lecture in a series at NIU

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | October 13, 2022

Award-winning author and illustrator team, James Ransome and his wife Lesa Cline-Ransome, gave the first lecture in a series on Wednesday in the Music Building. Throughout his three-decade career, Ransome has received an NAACP Image Award and a Coretta...

The Netflix home page shows a list of trending shows on a laptop screen.

What I’m watching this weekend: Sarah Rose

By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor | October 13, 2022

Turning on a favorite TV show or movie offers the perfect retreat from the stress of college life. “Andor” (Disney+) “Andor” is a TV series that premiered on Sept. 21. The series currently has six episodes available with a new episode premiering...

Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson, Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson, and Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson in HOCUS POCUS 2, exclusively on Disney+. (Photo by Matt Kennedy © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc.)

The Sanderson sisters return to Salem in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | October 12, 2022

It’s been 29 years since the first “Hocus Pocus” and Salem’s favorite witches have returned.  “Lock up your children! Yes Salem, we're back,” said Winifred Sanderson, played by Bette Midler, the eldest of the Sanderson sisters and the...

Patterson Dining Center, formerly New Hall Dining, will be hosting a Hawaiian-themed dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 13. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Patterson Dining Center to host Hawaiian-themed dinner

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | October 12, 2022

The NIU Dietetic interns are putting on a Hawaiian-themed dinner from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Patterson Dining Center in the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex, formerly known as New Hall.  The menu will include Hawaiian chicken, vegan Huli-Huli...

The Jonamac Orchard, 1942 Shabbona Road, Malta, will be having food trucks and live music there this Saturday.

DeKalb day planner: Oct. 15

By Nyah Nowakowski, News Reporter | October 12, 2022

If you’re looking for something to do in DeKalb this Saturday, here are some events to consider attending. Performing Southeast Asia This exhibit, created in collaboration with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, looks at the importance of performance...