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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

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

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

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

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

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

Plush toys with creepy doll faces sit on a table. The Dark Art and Oddities Con took place in Altgeld Hall. (Yari Tapia | Northern Star)

Get eerie with Dark Art and Oddities Con

By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer | November 18, 2024

Vendors were ready at their booths with eclectic and macabre art pieces at the Dark Art and Oddities Con from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Altgeld Hall. There were a variety of vendors and artists with different styles at the convention. Some...

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