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Spring 2017 study playlist

By Kaylyn Zielinski | January 17, 2017

Move into the study mindset with these study song picks:"You Make Me Feel So Young" - Frank Sinatra"(What A) Wonderful World" - Sam Cooke"Build Me Up Buttercup" - The Foundations"Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)" - Elton John"Here...

Students destress before finals

Students destress before finals

By Xavier Ortega | December 1, 2016

Students visit the Campus Life Building and do a little but of unwinding at an event hosted by the Honors Department called "Don't Stress the Test." This event included petting Mission, coloring, and mingling with other students.

“Love Trumps Hate” rally unites about 100

November 23, 2016

After the results of the presidential election were announced, sophomore English major Maggie Hitchcock felt a call to action and founded the Love Trumps Hate Committee. The rally began at 5 p.m. Thursday in the MLK Commons and featured speakers from...

Students alter Barbie dolls

November 14, 2016

The Altered Barbie Workshop hosted by the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality allowed students to show beauty isn’t perfection by altering the appearance of Barbies Tuesday in Reavis Hall, Room 103. The Alter Barbie Workshop was created...

Celebrate National Do Something Nice Day

Celebrate National Do Something Nice Day

By Xavier Ortega | October 5, 2016

Today is National Do Something Nice Day. NIU students recall nice things people have done for them.

Marcie Ruiz, freshman elementary education major, participates in DIY Night Monday at the Holmes Student Center.

Students create works of art

September 22, 2016

Marcie Ruiz, freshman elementary education major, participates in DIY Night Monday at the Holmes Student Center.

Huskies of DeKalb: Timi Adeboje

By Northern Star staff | May 5, 2016

“My journey here has been just that, a journey,” said Timi Adeboje, senior industrial management major.“At Northern I have been involved in a lot of different things. I served as a community adviser here. I was a senator and a director for the Student...

Huskies of DeKalb: Allie Joye

By Northern Star staff | April 21, 2016

"My dream was always to join the Navy, but now I'm not sure anymore," said sophomore undecided major Allie Joye. "I don't know if I could handle leaving all my friends and family and putting my education on hold. Lately I've just been going with the...