![Senior news reporter Rachel Cormier poses with the NIU Huskie salute. Cormier gave a recap of the biggest stories the Northern Star has covered in the spring 2024 semester. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Wrap-Up-675x1200.png)
A look back at NIU news during spring 2024
By Joseph Howerton and Rachel Cormier
| May 5, 2024
![Colored in flowers and butterflies hang on a wall at the offices of Safe Passage. In sexual assault, the butterfly is a symbol for change and how a persons story never ends. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Butterfly-1200x675.png)
Offering Safe Passage to Those in Need
By Joseph Howerton and Ria Pathak
| May 1, 2024
![Tom Tumminaro (from left), Suzanna Strangmeier and Jeanne Baxter unload several bags of potatoes. The Huskie Food Pantry requires volunteers to unload, sort and shelf theor donated materials. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240424_094543-1200x676.jpg)
Inside the Huskie Food Pantry
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| April 28, 2024
![A graphic hangs over Angelina Padilla-Tompkins sitting at a desk in the Northern Star. The Northern Star Top Editors oversee all written and digital content published by the Northern Star. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Meet-Top-Editors-1200x675.jpg)
Meet the Northern Star | Top Editors
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| April 24, 2024
![A pair of trees with faces and an owl carved into them stand in the woods. Prairie Park offers man-made and natural picturesque scenes. (Ro Hong | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8124-900x1200.jpg)
Prairie Park offers peaceful beauty
By Ro Hong, Videographer
| April 22, 2024
![Kelvin Hawthorne, president of NIUs AMS chapter, stands in front of a weekly forecast. Students and DeKalb residents can expect severe weather Tuesday. (Kelvin Hawthorne | Northern Star/AMS)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2947-1200x674.jpeg)
Possible severe weather Tuesday
By Kelvin Hawthorne, Meteorologist
| April 16, 2024
![Senior business administration major Say Paw (from left), junior nursing major Melita Inthabandith and sophomore communications major Virak Khoeun stand at a table selling food. Homemade food prepared by students was one of the primary items sold during the Asian Night Market. (Jenny Javkhlantugs | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_4282-900x1200.jpg)
VIDEO: Students embrace Asian Culture at night market
By Jenny Javkhlantugs and Ria Pathak
| April 15, 2024
![Abdulrahman Kauther uses a solar projector to see the reflection of the sun. A solar projector traces the shadow of the sun on a screen to show its totality. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240408_142942-1200x676.jpg)
Solar eclipse viewing party
By Jenny Javkhlantugs and Joseph Howerton
| April 11, 2024
![Shamar Berger sits at a table holding a microphone in his hands and a caption hanging below. Students tell what they think about Food Truck Wednesdays coming back to NIU. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Aint-Gonna-Lie.png)
Food for thought? Food Truck Wednesdays returning.
By Ro Hong, Joseph Howerton, and Jenny Javkhlantugs
| April 10, 2024
![Franklin Gestoso sits by the Holmes Student Center fireplace talking about his hat. Huskies tell what the favorite part of their outfit is. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-6.png)
What’s your favorite part of your outfit?
By Joseph Howerton and Ria Pathak
| April 9, 2024
![A graphic of Meet the Northern Star Copy hangs over a laptop open to the Northern Stars Slack. The Copy section of the Northern Star edits all written and captioned pieces. (Jenny Javkhlantugs | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Meet-Copy-1-1200x675.png)
Meet the Northern Star | Copy
By Jenny Javkhlantugs, Video Editor
| April 8, 2024
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