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"Wordle" has become a popular online game, recently bought by The New York Times (Madelaine Vikse | Northern Star)

A look at ‘Wordle’: a popular online game with a daily challenge

By Daija Hammonds, Managing Editor | March 6, 2022

You’ve probably heard of the new word game “Wordle” because that’s all anyone is talking about these days. Here are the rules of the games and facts about how the game came to be. “Wordle” was created by Josh Wardle, a play on his last...

Sarah Potter attended grad school where she studies speech pathologist, before working as a speech pathologist for 15 years (Courtesy of Sarah Potter)

Former speech pathologist continues late husband’s documentary dream

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | March 6, 2022
Sarah Potter is on a mission to make her late husband Scotts documentary dream a reality.
Spotify logo on a computer with a blurry background.

Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #42

By Lifestyle staff | March 6, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1c89JhanZ7Pur5DIEMYcH4?si=ockXsWk5Rkuo0PTJbfYy1g  Madelaine’s picks Tame Impala - “Remember Me” Vundabar - “Ringing Bell” Blue Dahlia - “1995” “Remember Me”...

Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (©Disney | UK Press)

What to expect from “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”

By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer | March 6, 2022

The possibilities of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are seemingly endless at this point. The concept of the multiverse was explored in the Marvel animated series “What If…?” and came to fruition with the live-action film “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”...

A pan of pizza sits at the brickhouse section in New Hall dining. Students regularly go to this section for its quick, ready-to-go options.

Top 3 dining hall meals at NIU

By Quade Evans, Opinion Columnist | March 5, 2022

NIU has no shortage of dining hall options. All around campus, every NIU student has been to one of them at least once. But with so many different food options, it’s hard to know what the definitive best dining food is from each hall. New Hall’s...

Kanye West at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (David Shankbone | Wikimedia Commons)

Kanye’s behavior is cause for concern

By Bailey Eschbach, Lifestyle writer | March 4, 2022

Kanye West is a popular rap artist and has been creating music since the early 2000s, which is also when he met his now ex-wife and mother of his children, Kim Kardashian.  The pair officially began dating in 2008 and married in 2014. Being that both...

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

What I’m watching this weekend: Madelaine Vikse

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | March 3, 2022

There are new shows and films coming out constantly across a variety of platforms. Here are some ideas on what you should watch over the weekend, as this is what I will be watching to relax. The Office: Superfan Episodes (Peacock) I know I can’t...

Bowl of popcorn with TV remote control on a black textured background (Getty Images)

5 Black films that don’t focus on trauma

By Daija Hammonds, Managing Editor | March 3, 2022

When a Black story is told in Hollywood it is most likely about slavery, segregation or the Black struggle. While these topics are important and these films can be used for educational purposes, they don’t always accurately portray the Black experience....

Avril Lavigne performing live at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in Sept. 2019 (Justin Higuchi | Wikimedia Commons)

Album review: ‘Love Sux’

By Elisa Reamer | March 3, 2022

Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne released her seventh studio album, “Love Sux” on Feb. 25, featuring 12 songs centering around the theme of love and heartache. The title is exactly what the album is about: how much love sucks. Before releasing...

The NIU Steelband will perform “88 Degrees in the Shade,” “Branches of Snow” and “Ivory Coast” composed by Robert Chappell, Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2” and “Dream” composed by Liam Teague.

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra to hold Spring Pops Concert

By Bailey Eschbach, Lifestyle Writer | March 2, 2022

DeKALB— The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will be putting on their Spring Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5. The concert will be led by music director and conductor Linc Smelser and held in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall inside the NIU...

The signs of the zodiac are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Weekly horoscopes: March 2 – March 8

By Abigail Lamoreaux, Chief Copy Editor | March 2, 2022

The new moon in Pisces occurs Wednesday. If it feels like life has been building up toward some great moment of importance, that’s probably because it is. With the wisdom of Pisces and the clean slate brought about by the new moon, stay optimistic about...

There are two films based on the 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (Pablo RM | Wikimedia Commons)

Comparing the films based on the novel ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer | March 2, 2022

Those of us with a sweet tooth have probably dreamed of a wonderland of sweet confections. In 1971, audiences witnessed the closest thing to a sweet world of wonder in the form of the film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”  The film was...