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Altgeld Hall standing before the clear sky on Friday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Campus through color filters

By Tim Dodge, Senior Photojournalist | February 15, 2023

Logo for All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast (Graphic by Harrison Linden | Northern Star)

‘All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast,’ Episode 9: Guessing professional sports team logos

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 15, 2023

On episode 10 of All Star: a Huskie Sports Podcast, Sports Editor Ethan Gonzales is joined by newly appointed Assistant Sports Editor Alex Crowe and sports reporter Joseph Segreti to talk Super Bowl results and the NBA trade deadline. On a new segment...

Family members and friends of victims of the 2008 shooting, alongside NIU community members, stand together as a crowd during the 15-year memorial, held at 3:06 p.m. as the bells of the Holmes Student Center echoed through campus. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: NIU looks forward, together 15 years after tragic shooting

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | February 14, 2023

DeKALB – A vigil was held Tuesday in remembrance of the victims of the Feb. 14, 2008 shooting that took place within the walls of Cole Hall that chilling Valentine’s Day. 15 years later, the university holds its annual “Forward Together Forward”...

Valentine’s Day Oreo Cookie Crack, an easy recipe to make in 20 minutes for your Valentine.  (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Making a Valentine’s Day treat

By Nyla Owens, Photojournalist | February 13, 2023

People and cars pass by in the rain on Normal Road Thursday. The exposure was taken from a window on the fourth floor of Founders Memorial Library. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Long exposures of a rainy day

By Mingda Wu, Photographer | February 9, 2023

Huskies sophomore guard David Coit (11) rushes for the ball behind Ohio University’s senior guard DeVon Baker (22) during the Huskies’ matchup against the Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Huskie Basketball falls short to Ohio

By Tim Dodge, Senior Photojournalist | February 8, 2023

Logo for All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast (Graphic by Harrison Linden | Northern Star)

‘All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast,’ Episode 8: Superbowl predictions and a World Baseball Classic preview

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 8, 2023

In Episode 8 of All-Star, Sports Editor Ethan Gonzales is joined by sports writers Joseph Segreti and Alex Crowe to give an update on the NIU sports landscape, as well as give their Super Bowl predictions and discuss the long awaited World Baseball Classic....

The statue in front of Davis Hall on a sunny Thursday in the Central Quad. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: The geometry of campus

By Mingda Wu, Photographer | February 7, 2023