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The Orion constellation brightly illuminates the night sky above DeKalb. The Orion constellation is considered one of the brightest constellations due to the constellation being partly made with the 7th and 10th brightest stars and was named after the Greek mythological hunter known for his skills. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Gallery: The stars over DeKalb

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor | February 11, 2025

Normal West Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ryan Budzinski, stands at the conclusion of their final song during the NIU Jazz Day on Thursday. The Jazz Day featured a performance by the NIU Jazz Orchestra in the Concert Hall at 12:20 p.m. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: NIU hosts annual Jazz Day for high school talent

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | February 7, 2025

The NIU women's basketball team gives out free signatures to fans who attended the game. The Convocation Center had an attendance of 1,401 people at the game Wednesday night. (Katie Follmer | Northern Star)

Gallery: Huskies upset Kent State on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

By Katherine Follmer, Photojournalist | February 7, 2025

The faces of Ryan Day, Nia Jackson and Kahlil Kambui hang next to the StarNotes logo. "Dogman" was released last Friday and is based off of the series by Dav Pilkey. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

StarNotes: ‘Dog Man’ Dreamworks’ next success

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 5, 2025

In this episode of “StarNotes,” Ryan Day, Nia Jackson and Kahlil Kambui discuss their thoughts on the “Dog Man” movie released Friday.

Emma Jo Vitallo’s colorful pieces, “Everything in Technicolor 1 and 2,” show toy unicorns on a colorful background. Vitallo is currently a student at NIU pursuing their master of fine arts degree in photography with an emphasis in art history. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)

Gallery: ‘Making Magic While The Sun Hides’ exhibit at NIU

By Sofia Howell, Photojournalist | February 5, 2025

The Avalon String Quartet bow after returning to the stage to perform “String Quintet No. 2 in G Major Op. 77” composed by Antonín Dvořák. The piece was originally composed in 1875 with its first performance a year later. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: Avalon String Quartet plays for NIU

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | January 31, 2025

The NIU women’s basketball team huddles together after their win against Central Michigan University. The Huskies led the game for all but seven minutes of the night. (Katie Follmer | Northern Star)

Gallery: Best of MBB and WBB this week at the Convo

By Katherine Follmer, Photojournalist | January 31, 2025

Campus organizations wait to greet students during the Spring Involvement Fair on Thursday. The Duke Ellington Ballroom was filled with tabling organizations on campus and supplied visitors with popcorn and cotton candy as DJ NRG supplied music. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: NIU Spring Involvement Fair

By Totus Tuus Keely and Sofia Howell | January 29, 2025

The faces of Ryan Day, Emily Beebe, Nia Jackson and Kahlil Kambui are placed next to the StarNotes logo. In this episode, they discuss their thoughts on the "Mufasa" movie and the "Lion King" franchise. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

StarNotes: ‘Mufasa,’ an odd addition to ‘Lion King’ franchise

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | January 28, 2025

In this episode of "StarNotes," Ryan Day, Kahlil Kambui, Emily Beebe and Nia Jackson discuss their thoughts on the live action movie “Mufasa.” Released last month, this film takes place before the events of “The Lion King" and follows the early...

Christopher Mendez on the Cello is accompanied by Minjung Kim on the piano during his performance of “Sonata no. 1 for cello and piano, Op. 102” composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven. The second movement follows its name closely, “Adagio-Andante-Allegro vivace” increasing in speed but also dynamics until the pattern restarts near the end for a triumphant finish. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: Graduate Cello Recital of Christopher Mendez

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | January 27, 2025

The faces of Ryan Day, Austin Lamb and Kahlil Kambui are placed next to the StarNotes logo. In this episode, they discuss what happened in Season 2 of the Netflix series, "Squid Game." (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

StarNotes: Breaking down ‘Squid Game’ Season 2

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | January 23, 2025

In this episode of "StarNotes," Ryan Day, Kahlil Kambui and Austin Lamb discuss the events from Season 2 of Netflix's "Squid Games" series.

NIU’s Observatory’s telescope sits pointed at the moon. The Observatory owns a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope which is over 25 years old. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Gallery: NIU’s Observatory opening to the public

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor | January 17, 2025

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