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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

The sunset gleamed coral hues over the fresh snow that had accumulated over the Grant Towers parking lot.

IN PICTURES: DeKalb is feeling frosty

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Alex Pyevich | January 23, 2022

IN PICTURES: Huskie Basketball vs Bowling Green

IN PICTURES: Huskie Basketball vs Bowling Green

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | January 20, 2022

A sticky note of the "The Scream" painting by Pablo Picasso on the Grand Piano on the first floor of the student center.

IN PICTURES: Sticky Notes!

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | January 19, 2022

Northern Star Media Editor Zulfiqar Ahmed has placed sticky notes around campus.  

IN PICTURES: DeKalb on Film

IN PICTURES: DeKalb on Film

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | January 19, 2022

Interesting locations around DeKalb, but on Film.  

Women's basketball junior guard Chelby Koker passes by Toledo freshman forward Jessica Cook during NIU's victory over the Rockets Saturday.

IN PICTURES: Weekend in Athletics

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Summer Fitzgerald | January 17, 2022

2021 was the year of Huskie Football. We took home the MAC 2021 Championship trophy after snatching a 41-23 victory over Kent State.

IN PICTURES: 2021

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | January 16, 2022

2021 began as a year of compromise but soon caught steam towards the end of the summer. NIU athletics and student engagement on campus shined through the Fall. Here is a gallery with some of the highlights of 2021!  

DeKalb wildlife coexist with NIU students, providing picturesque scenes as students commute across campus.

Geese, squirrels and bugs, oh my!

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | November 18, 2021

Generations is a rock cover band that covers more than one generation, but  “the best groundbreaking music of our time.” Frontman, David Huizenga,  provides his own unique style to rock songs from across the decades.

Corn Fest 2021

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | November 18, 2021

Corn Fest returned to DeKalb this year with over 200 volunteers who worked in the extreme heat Friday through Sunday, Corn Fest chairperson Lisa Angel said. The corn boil served 8,000 ears of corn in two hours and the festival saw 85 vendors along with...

Justin Holmes, a Dekalb resident spends his evening skating in front of the Holmes Student Center on Labor Day weekend.

Huskies stay active

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | November 3, 2021

Gallery|5 Photos Zulfiqar Ahmed Luc Wornock hits a tee shot into a par 3 Sept. 6 at Erin Hills golf club during round two of the Marquette intercollegiate

The women of Alpha Sigma Alpha walk out into the trenches on Oct. 22 on the field outside the Rec Center for the first round of Women's Tugs. They were coached by fraternity Phi Kappa Psi.

Spotlight: Women’s Tugs 2021

By Summer Fitzgerald, Opinion Editor | October 23, 2021
Moments from Women's Tugs 2021.
An aerial view of Stevenson Towers, 420 Stadium Drive W., and Grant Hall, 1250 Grant Drive N., on a clear fall night.

Capturing life at NIU

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | August 23, 2021

Pictured here are gems hidden to the unnoticing eye. There are plenty of things to do like bowl at the Huskie Den and jump across to the Chessick Practice Center. From the DeKalb sunsets to the hidden sculptures, take the time to stop and capture life...

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