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Scouts for the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns talk amongst each other after watching former linebacker Jaden Dolphin’s 4.78 second 40-yard dash. NFL scouts both ran the drills and watched during NIU’s Pro Day on Monday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: 2025 NFL Draft aspirants show off at Pro Day

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | March 19, 2025

The Islamic Center of DeKalb sits at 801 Normal Road and serves the local Muslim community by providing a place of worship. From Feb. 28 to March 29 Muslims all over the world observe the holy month Ramadan. (Northern Star Media)

Ramadan: How and why it’s observed

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 18, 2025

From Feb. 28 to March 29, the month of Ramadan – a holy month and the ninth month in the Islamic calendar – is being observed by Muslims all over the world. It's a time of spiritual reflection and prayer. Halima Osman, the vice president of the...

Students put motivational messages in jars as they drink soda floats provided to them. The NIU Campus Activity Board held their Stay-A-Float event as a way to destress students after midterms. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

CAB hosts event to beat midterm stress for students

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor | March 6, 2025

Director Andrew Glendening waves to the NIU Wind Ensemble as he enters stage for the start of their Thursday performance. The next School of Music performance in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall will be the NIU Choral Collage Concert on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU Wind Ensemble honored lives lost with performance

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | March 3, 2025

NIU junior guard Alecia Doyle (22) claps and freshman guard Lexi Carlsen (20) screams after Bowling Green called a timeout during the fourth quarter. Doyle and Carlsen both led the Huskies with 43 minutes played. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Gallery: Huskies win thriller over Bowling Green in double overtime

By Erin Marie Barker and Tim Dodge | March 2, 2025

The NIU Wind Ensemble performes "O King from Sinfonia" by Luciano Berio on stage during thier concert. The NIU Wind Ensemble wowed the audience during their performance. (Kahlil Kambui | Northern Star)

NIU Wind Ensemble wows the crowd during performance

By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | February 28, 2025

A Large crowd of DeKalb residents and NIU students came to hear the performance of the NIU Wind Ensemble Thursday evening. From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the NIU Wind Ensemble’s instruments left audience members awed during their concert in the Boutell Memorial...

Director Linc Smelser bows at the end of the Arthur D. Montzka Memorial Concert as the audience roars with applause. The Arthur D. Montzka Memorial Concert was named after Arthur Dale Montzka, the first director of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra after his passing in 2002. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Gallery: Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra hosts its annual memorial concert

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor | February 23, 2025

Davis Hall and the observatory brace through the snow fall on Wednesday. Davis Hall is home to the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, the Department of Geography. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Gallery: NIU’s sudden snow day

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor | February 13, 2025

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

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

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