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A student doodles while working on homework. NIU students spoke about their experience dealing with ADHD. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

NIU students navigate college with ADHD

By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor | October 17, 2023

DeKALB – Feeling “like a potato” may seem like an odd way to describe yourself, but that description is a common attitude that those with ADHD may have. “Potato is, like, the best way to describe it,” said Josie Hannon-Geller, a senior communications...

Ingredients for baked ziti sit on top of the counter while students work in the background on Monday at the Edible Campus Meal Prep event. Students can prepare homemade meals with vegetables from the Edible Campus gardens around campus. (Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon | Northern Star)

NIU meal prep gives students chance to cook

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | October 16, 2023

DeKALB – NIU students looking for a healthy homemade meal can make it themselves at Wirtz Hall.  Edible Campus Meal Prep offers a way for students to explore cooking in an environment where all necessary equipment, recipes and ingredients are provided.  Students...

A student lays her head on a table while the other student rests her head on her hand. An NIU alum recommends quality sleep over quantity of hours. (Getty Images)

NIU alum recommends quality sleep over quantity

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | October 16, 2023

DeKALB – Natalie Mealing, an undecided first-year student, is unsure of how to improve her sleeping habits.  “I sleep at least six hours, but I always want more, and I feel like I need more,” Mealing said. “Sometimes I sleep a lot, and I start...

SGA board members approve past reports on the agenda on Oct. 13 at the SGA meeting in the Holmes Student Center. The board approved Stonehouse Academic Journal as a student organization on Friday. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

Stonehouse Academic Journal recognized at SGA

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | October 15, 2023

DeKALB – The student publication Stonehouse Academic Journal was approved as a student organization at the SGA meeting on Friday. The publication is a student-run academic organization, sponsored by NIU’s XI Delta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. The...

Victor E. Huskie stands next to the new unveiled statue of Victor E. Huskie that sits in front of DeKalb City Hall, 164 E. Lincoln Highway. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)

‘Communiversity’ comes together for block party

By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor | October 12, 2023

DeKALB – Even gray skies and cold October winds could not damper the Huskie pride put on display during the block party celebration in downtown DeKalb. On Thursday, Lincoln Highway between First Street and Third Street was closed down for a block...

Small amounts of psilocybin are placed in a dosette box. The legalization of psilocybin in Illinois could legitimize its usage for therapeutic purposes. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Ending the psilocybin ‘prohibition’ in Illinois

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter | October 11, 2023

DeKALB – Illinois is attempting to break ground for the rise of psychedelic mushrooms as a form of legitimized therapy.   On Dec. 5, 2022, Illinois House Rep. La Shawn K. Ford prefiled the Illinois Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act...

Altgeld Hall, the meeting place for University Council, sits under a cloudy sky. Tim Paquette, director of Counseling and Consultation Services, and Kelly Olson, associate vice president for Student Development and dean of students, discussed the progress of the mental health early action act on campus update. (Northern Star File Photo)

Peer counseling, technology updates for mental health

By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor | October 11, 2023

DeKALB – An update of the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act’s utilization at NIU was discussed at Wednesday’s University Council meeting. MENTAL HEALTH EARLY ACTION ON CAMPUS ACT UPDATE The Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act is...

NIU crime log, September 2023

By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor | October 10, 2023

DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log. Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” means the case is closed due to circumstances...

Marlon Milner, the new director of the center of black studies, is inside a room full of books. Marlon Milner spoke with the Northern Star of his new job at NIU. (Courtesy photo via Marlon Miller)

Millner puts his faith in Center for Black Studies

By Victoria Wakeford, News Reporter | October 10, 2023

DeKALB – The Center for Black Studies hired its newest director, Marlon Millner. Millner took some time to speak to the Northern Star about his position, goals and plans for the center.  WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO TAKE THIS JOB?  “Well, a job is...

The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space. SGA approved six new student student organizations on Friday. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

SGA approves 6 new organizations

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter | October 8, 2023

DeKALB – The Student Government Association approved six new student organizations during its Friday meeting. New organizations are the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Huskie Bass Fishing Team, Aerospace, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and...

Angela Nyam-Ochir, president of Fencing Club, gives instructions to members on what skills to focus on and practice in Monday night’s meeting. (Josephine Dunmore | Northern Star)

Unmasking NIU’s Fencing Club

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | October 5, 2023

DeKALB – Stabbing and slashing are the usual words to describe a violent crime; but at Fencing Club, both of those actions are totally legal and encouraged. The NIU Fencing Club is a group of students who meet from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Recreation...

Mission III sits in front of the Huskies on Parade statue in the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center. Mission III was introduced to NIU in January and is the university’s third “Mission” live mascot husky. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Mascot on a mission

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | October 5, 2023

DeKALB – You’ve got some big paws to fill when you’re not only the face of an entire university but also of every “Go dogs” chant at NIU. As the third in a long line of Missions, the role of NIU's live “Huskie” mascot can seem impossible,...