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Stephanie Almanza (left) visits with Ezmeralda Almanza, a first year student political science major at NIU, drinking coffee and walking through MLK Commons. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)

Corner to Corner: A cloudy day on campus

By Cheyanne Quintanilla, Photographer | January 23, 2023

U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood and staff of the Microelectronics Research and Development Lab tour the space on Friday afternoon at the Engineering Building Atrium on campus. (Colin Kempsell | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Rep. Lauren Underwood visits NIU’s semiconductor lab

By Colin Kempsell | January 20, 2023

DeKalb – U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood paid NIU a visit on Friday afternoon to tour the NIU Microelectronics Research and Development Lab as part of a community tour of projects that the representative secured funding for as part of the federal...

Alyssa Caldern (left), a junior studying early childhood education, and Jojo Rojas, a sophomore studying business administration, spend part of their last day of winter break at Holmes Student Center. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Huskies return from the holidays

By Nyla Owens and Mingda Wu | January 17, 2023

A graphic featuring images taken by Northern Star photographers throughout the fall semester alongside the Northern Star logo. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: A wrap up to the fall semester

By Northern Star Staff | December 1, 2022

NIU President Lisa Freeman arrives at the podium to begin her State of the University address on Tuesday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: President Freeman’s ‘State of the University’ address

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | November 29, 2022

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman delivered the annual State of the University address on Tuesday, followed by a live Q&A for attendees. Read more about Freeman’s address in the Star’s companion piece.

Trevon Smith, president of the on-campus group Prism, giving a speech to memorialize the lives of trans people who have passed due to violence on Tuesday at the skyroom in Holmes Student Center. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Trans day of remembrance vigil

By Mingda Wu, Photographer | November 16, 2022

An NIU banner hanging off of a light pole as the clear sky carries the moon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Corner to Corner: Campus in black and white

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | November 1, 2022

Students giving a show of hands on Monday afternoon in response to Representative Underwood asking the crowd on their plans to vote before or on election day on Campus. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Congressional incumbent Lauren Underwood rallies on campus

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | October 24, 2022

DeKALB – Early voting began at the Holmes Student Center on Monday and NIU College Democrats hosted a “Party to the Polls” event with guest speakers from the ballot.  Representative Lauren Underwood and NIU professor Dr. Linh Nguyen guest spoke...

Gaylen Rivers, the assistant director of programming at the Center for Black Studies, gives a presentation for Friday afternoons So-Full Friday: The Black Vote lunch and event. (Marco Sotelo Avila | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Center for Black Studies hosts ‘The Black Vote’

By Marco Sotelo Avila, Photographer | October 23, 2022

(From left) NIU students Maggie Van Heemst, Raeleen Trovelq, Angel Cabang and Susan Johnson leading the Take Back the Night march Wednesday night across campus.(Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Huskies rally to ‘Take Back the Night’

By Mingda Wu, Photographer | October 20, 2022

Alpha Phi’s flag bearer Jay Mueller waving the sorority’s flag as the team discusses winning the first of three total rounds against Alpha Sigma Alpha during Wednesday’s women’s tugs match on campus. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Alpha Phi takes down Alpha Sigma Alpha in first round of Tugs

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | October 20, 2022

Mission II sitting in a grass field before an NIU football game. Appearances of Mission II on campus have been limited this semester due to difficulties with his allergies. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Current fall semester highlights

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2022

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