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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.

The Culture Pop is the lifestyle podcast where Daija and Bridgette discuss current pop culture events.

‘The Culture Pop: A Northern Star Podcast,’ Episode 4

By Northern Star Staff | November 19, 2022

“The Culture Pop,” hosted by Lifestyle Editor Daija Hammonds and Chief Copy Editor Bridgette Fox, returns for a fourth episode. Listen on Spotify here: On this episode, Daija and Bridgette talk Selena Gomez’s “best friends," Nick Cannon’s...

A member of the crowd at Barstool Sports’ live presentation of the Barstool College Football Show on Wednesday holding up a cellphone to film the ending of the show at Fatty’s Pub & Grille. Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports president, announced the show’s season in early September, which included NIU in a series of Mid-American Conference games covered by the Barstool show. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Barstool Sports draws excitement to NIU community

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | November 17, 2022

DeKALB – Fatty’s Pub & Grille hosted popular media group Barstool Sports’ Barstool College Football Show as the second episode of a two part series covering mid-week Mid-American Conference football games, the first being hosted Tuesday in Toledo,...

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

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

‘All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast,’ Episode 5: NIU hockey’s Luke Marks and head coach Brad Stoffers

By Northern Star Sports Staff | November 11, 2022

In this episode of “All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast,” sports editor Skyler Kisellus and sports reporter Alex Crowe to discuss NIU’s rebuilding hockey program with first-year head coach Brad Stoffers and sophomore defenseman Luke Marks. Skyler...

The Culture Pop is the lifestyle podcast where Daija and Bridgette discuss current pop culture events.

‘The Culture Pop: A Northern Star Podcast,’ Episode 3

By Northern Star Staff | November 10, 2022

“The Culture Pop,” hosted by Lifestyle Editor Daija Hammonds and Chief Copy Editor Bridgette Fox, returns after an extra week break for another episode of pop culture discussion. Listen on Spotify here: On this week’s episode of “The Culture...