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Jazz in Progress to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the DeKalb Public Library in the main lobby.

Upcoming event: ‘Swingin’ the Bandshell’

By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer | August 26, 2022

DeKALB — The band Jazz in Progress will be hosting their annual "Swingin’ the Bandshell" concert at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 30. The concert will be held at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1407 Sycamore Road. The event is free of charge and open...

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

What I’m watching this weekend: Northern Star Staff

By Daija Hammonds and Laqes Davis | August 25, 2022

Take some time this weekend to relax and catch up on some shows or movies. Here are ideas if you’re stumped on what to watch. Vampire in the Garden (Netflix) “Vampire in the Garden'' takes place in a world where humans and vampires are at war with...

Ashlie Amber will perform her show “Ashlie Amber: I Will Always Love You” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 18.

DeKalb day planner: Aug. 27

By Daija Hammonds, Managing Editor | August 23, 2022

If you’re unsure of what to do this weekend to celebrate the first week of classes being done, here are some events happening this Saturday.  NIU women’s volleyball Catch the last match of day two of the Huskie Invitational and cheer on NIU’s...

The Duke Ellington Ballroom, located on the second floor of the Holmes Student Center. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU to host campus employment job fair

By Jermel Williams, Sports Reporter | August 23, 2022

Editor's note: The location has since been changed. The job fair will now take place in the Capitol Room, located in the Holmes Student Center. DeKALB — NIU Provost’s Office and Human Resource Services will host a student job fair for on-campus...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #54

By Northern Star Staff | August 21, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NxAM0FmG5caMbL3vsxrxZ?si=16c0ac3802bc4cf0  Daija’s picks Steve Lacy - “Bad Habit” quinnie - “touch tank” The 1975 - “Part Of The Band” “Bad Habit” is the...

When users download the app they are given questions to answer (Daija Hammonds | Northern Star)

A look at the daily habit tracker app Fabulous

By Laqes Davis, Lifestyle Writer | June 27, 2022

Editor’s Note: This review is the writer’s opinion and the Northern Star is not sponsored by Fabulous. Health and wellness app Fabulous has captured over 1.2 million users since its launch date in 2014. Sami Ben Hassine, CEO at Fabulous, alongside...

Attendees walking in the DeKalb Pride march

The Egyptian Theatre to host Pride events

By Daija Hammonds, Managing Editor | June 22, 2022

DeKALB - Pride Month is coming to a close, but there is still time to show support and attend events before the month is over.  The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N 2nd St., is hosting two Pride events on June 23 for the DeKalb community to come out and celebrate....

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #53

By Northern Star Staff | June 7, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47ujCTTNQtveVfa53gqWrJ?si=3291043f9b0b4d6c  Daija’s picks Nina Nesbitt - “Boy” Harry Styles - “Daylight” Lorde - “Writer In The Dark” “Boy” was released...

Even when a planet goes direct, falling out of retrograde, there is still a "shadow" period before and after it, which marks similar but less intense effects.

Weekly horoscopes: June 1 – June 7

By Abigail Lamoreaux, Chief Copy Editor | June 1, 2022

Happy Pride Month! The new moon occurred on Monday, which means the sun and moon were in Gemini. This means interesting things in terms of duality, especially because Gemini is the sign of the twins. Also, Mercury goes direct this week! Life is about...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #52

By Northern Star Staff | May 30, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4eJ6bfpBf10BkOmcl6EcOS?si=299479eeb29a4a31  Daija’s picks Harry Styles - “Matilda” Gracie Abrams - “21” Suki Waterhouse - “Good Looking” “Matilda” is one...

The start and end dates of each sign change slightly every year.

Weekly horoscopes: May 25 – May 31

By Abigail Lamoreaux, Chief Copy Editor | May 25, 2022

Mars entered Aries yesterday, which is where this planet feels at home. In matters of work and communication, we will likely be more quick to display directness and even aggression. We will naturally find strength in various areas of life during this...