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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

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...

Passengers board the festive themed Metra Train Number 500. Metra Number 500 is an EMD SD70MAC that was purchased in 2019 and debuted in 2022. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

Gallery: The Star over Winter Break

By Sarah Rose and Ryan Day | January 13, 2025

Cast members pose on stage after each member was introduced in a large dance performance. The elf began the Holiday Dreams Cirque by walking through the crowd and interacting with audience members before entering the stage and inviting his friends to join him. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: Holiday Dreams Cirque lights up Convocation Center

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | December 9, 2024

Rodrigo Villanueva, Professor of Jazz Studies, leans lower as the NIU Jazz Ensemble’s volume decreases during Wednesday’s performance. More jazz can be found at The Jazz Combofest at Fatty’s at 8 p.m Monday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Gallery: NIU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra Concert

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | October 10, 2024

Silas Ashby, Trent Starzynski and Ethan Cowburn wave cards in front of a camera for the computer to generate sounds based on what it sees during “Project Sector 6” by Silas Ashby. The sounds were created using a microphone and a camera that took what it saw and processed it. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Electronic Computer Music class perform sound production

By Sam Dion, Photojournalist | May 1, 2024

Dancers Anna Lindstrom (left) and Millicent Collins kick their legs up in unison during “The Continuum of Change (2024).” The Dance Concert consists of 16 dancers total, along with help from numerous production staff from the School of Theatre and Dance. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Spring Dress Rehearsal takes center stage

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | April 26, 2024

Instructor of Trombone Timothy Riordan conducts the NIU Trombone Choir’s second piece, “Tenebrae Factae Sunt,” composed by Marc’ Antonio Ingegneri, who lived from 1535 to 1592. “Tenebrae Factae Sunt” translates to “darkness has been made” and is about the gospels of the crucifixion. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: School of Music hosts ‘Brass Chamber Concert’

By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist | March 24, 2024

NIU Jazz Orchestra director Reginald Thomas speaks about how Ronald Carter would end performances and demonstrates the call and response used by Carter with the audience. The NIU Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble worked to memorialize Ronald Carter and his impact throughout the concert. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: NIU jazz honors Ronald Carter in concert

By Sam Dion, Photojournalist | March 7, 2024

Lo' (from left), the main performer of Four Poets One Mic, is surprised with a painting of their logo as a gift from Chakra Da Kid and Darius Jackson. The painting was created by Cheyene Hoerr, a professional mixed-media artist. (Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: ‘Four Poets’ animate Egyptian Theatre crowd

By Zahra Yousif, Photojournalist | February 26, 2024

DeKALB – Poetry collective Four Poets One Mic hosted a performance Thursday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second Street. The event featured a screening of the film, "Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975." The collective hosted the event in collaboration...

Club Secretary Janek Sunga, a political science Ph.D. student, shoots an arrow early in the meeting Wednesday in Anderson Hall 100. Sunga, who joined the club five years ago and became the secretary this year, expressed his love for archery and enjoyment of the club. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Archery Club on the straight and arrow

By Mingda Wu, Photographer | April 6, 2023

Members of BMI greet students entering the 2nd Annual leadership award ceremony, the “Met Gala Ball,” presented by the Black Male Initiative on Mar. 30. The event is held to honor organizations associated with the African-American Student Association. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: BMI brings flair for ‘Met Gala’

By Nyla Owens, Photojournalist | April 5, 2023

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