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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Employees with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County teach students about species diversity and conservation at STEMFest on Sept. 28, 2024. STEMFest 2025 will be held on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and will showcase over 100 exhibits and displays. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Weekly Writeup: Homecoming contests, STEM celebrations and creative innovations

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | September 14, 2025

In this Weekly Writeup, you can find events such as inspirational get togethers, homecoming decorating and video contests, early fall celebrations and more.  CRAFTING CONNECTIONS Date and Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Monday  Location: Holmes...

A 2000s Sony camcorder plays live footage of Illinois Vintage Fest attendees on a CRT TV at the NH Camera booth. NH Camera is a Chicago based small business founded in 2015 that specializes in selling older cameras. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Vintage Fest turns NIU into retro wonderland

By Cheryl Seguin, Lifestyle Writer | September 14, 2025

Vintage lovers, rejoice: DeKalb Vintage Fest returned with a bang after a one-year hiatus, converting the NIU Convocation Center into a retro wonderland from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. With free entry and modest parking fees — $9 prepaid, $12...

Morgan Wash (left), a sophomore nursing student, helps her cousin, Brayden Dickerson,
make a cowboy hat on Friday at the Huskie Hoedown in MLK Commons. The Huskie Hoedown featured cowboy hat making, mechanical bull riding, line dancing lessons and a picture opportunity with hay bales in front of the NIU letters. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

The Wild West rides into NIU at the Huskie Hoedown

By Cayden Wells, Lifestyle Writer | September 13, 2025

Saddle up, Huskies! On Friday, the wild west rode into DeKalb and students showed up ready for a good time. The Huskie Hoedown, a western-themed event, had students in cowboy hats and boots filling MLK Commons. The Campus Activities Board event featured...

Stage Coach Players, 126 South 5th St., displays their upcoming musical "Next to Normal." "Next to Normal" is set to show in the Stage Coach Players theater from Sept. 11 to Sept. 21. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)

Next to Normal: A heartbreaking masterpiece at Stage Coach Players

By Cayden Wells, Lifestyle Writer | September 12, 2025

What does it mean to be a “normal” family?  The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal” tackles this topic: Exploring one family’s struggle with mental illness. Directed by Jan Booth, the show is currently running at Stage Coach...

First year pre-music major Marley Kershaw cheered after successfully answering a trivia question at Trivia Night in the Huskie Den on Tuesday. Each round lasted around 10 minutes with 15 questions per round. (Alexia Beck | Northern Star)

Gallery: Huskie Den hosts trivia night

By Alexia Beck, Photojournalist | September 10, 2025

The Mac and Cheese Burger is one of many items in the new Huskie Den Grill menu curated by John Boswell, director of retail dining services. Boswell was inspired by the menu at a restaurant in Michigan and wanted to bring back some of the flavors he encountered. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Huskie Den provides fresh flavors with new items

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | September 10, 2025

With a new semester comes new food options. As we kick off the new school year, bold new flavors and menu options are available at the Huskie Den, located in the Holmes Student Center.   From chicken sandwiches, black bean burgers and Fresco melts,...

Sophomore finance major Vivie Chamoun (clockwise from left), sophomore marketing major Jordan Ajagbe, sophomore management major Mya King and Stetson University sophomore marketing major Cayden Larson celebrate with high fives on Tuesday night at the Huskie Den Trivia Night. They competed under the group name ‘DaGoats’ for the trivia night. (Alexia Beck | Northern Star)

‘Zoinks!’ takes all at Huskie Den trivia night

By Ashley Lindsey, Lifestyle Writer | September 10, 2025

The Huskie Den Trivia Night quizzed participants on movies, memes and more Tuesday night. The event was hosted from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lower Level of the Huskie Den within the Holmes Student Center. Students, sitting individually or in teams,...

The NIU "League of Legends" varsity team practices the game on Oct. 16 in the Esports Arena. A "Call of Duty" team will be added in the coming months to the Huskie Gaming Club. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Huskie Gaming Club forms competitive ‘Call of Duty’ team

By Alex Lockwood, Lifestyle Writer | September 10, 2025

Fierce competition is heating up in the Huskie Gaming Club, as the popular shooter game “Call of Duty” is joining the lineup of competitive games for the spring semester. The team will be organized by junior sports management major and former “League...

A graphic depicts Wednesday Addams in black with bats flying around her. Both seasons of "Wednesday" can be streamed on Netflix. (Getty Images)

Secrets, shadows and a severed hand: ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 review

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | September 10, 2025

Another woefully good time awaits you at Nevermore Academy. With twists and turns, and secrets unburied, Season 2, Part 2 of Netflix’s “Wednesday” is bound to delight.  Warning: spoilers are ahead. The season continues with Wednesday waking...

Altgeld Hall sits surrounded by trees and other foliage. “A Legacy of Excellence: 60 Years of Printmaking at NIU” opened on Aug. 27 alongside the “Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma” in Altgeld Hall. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

A visual timeline: Exhibit explores 60 years of printmaking at NIU

By Cayden Wells, Lifestyle Writer | September 8, 2025

An art gallery can transport you to a different place, but for students at NIU, it can take them back in time through their history and legacy. NIU’s School of Art and Design is honoring six decades of creativity with the “Sixty Years of Printmaking...

The Avalon String Quartet prepares to strike the final note of “Fellow Traveler (2008)” composed by John Adams, their opening piece on Jan. 30 at the Recital Hall in the Music Building. The quartet will join composer Narongrit Dhamabutra and pianist Winston Choi to perform Dhamabutra's new piece for quintet from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Recital Hall in the Music Building. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Weekly Writeup: Hoedowns, trivia and glow bowling light up the week

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | September 7, 2025

In this Weekly Writeup, you can find events such as a trivia night, a community block party, glow bowling and more.  HUSKIE DEN TRIVIA NIGHT  Date and Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday  Location: Huskie Den, Holmes Student Center  Bring your...

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