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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

A cartoon of a woman meditating on a ball of stress. Mindfulness and You engages students to practice mindfulness by focusing their senses on their current state. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Candy meditation aims to help students’ mental health

By Alyssa Berry, News Reporter | October 31, 2023

DeKALB – Eating candy and having a therapeutic session has never connected until now. Counseling and Consultation Services hosted a Well-o-Ween event, Mindfulness and You: Candy Meditation, consisting of eating candy while deciphering life’s challenges.  To...

The Ludington Building at Columbia College sits outside on a cloudy day. Faculty at Columbia College began a strike on Monday. (Wikimedia image)

Columbia College teachers begin strike

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | October 30, 2023

Nearly 600 faculty members of the Columbia Faculty Union went on strike at 9 a.m. Monday. The part-time faculty members at Columbia College ruled to strike on Wednesday. The Columbia Faculty Union held a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Monday at 600...

Students focus on school assignments at the Procrastination Café Holmes Student Center’s Illinois Room. The Procrastination Café is open to students and NIU staff between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)

Procrastination Café offers aid in tackling stress

By Joseph Howerton, News Reporter | October 30, 2023

DeKALB – There’s no harm in putting off one assignment right? There is when that one assignment turns into a mountain of procrastinated work. Thankfully an NIU event aims to help students build better study habits and beat stress. The Procrastination...

Graduation cap sits on $100 bills. The U.S. Department of Education withheld over $7 million to the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority for sending late billing statements to over 800,000 borrowers. (Getty Image)

U.S. Department of Education withholds funds from loan authority

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | October 30, 2023

The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, MOHELA, is being punished by the U.S. Department of Education for not sending borrowers their billing statements on time. It was announced that the Department of Education will withhold $7.2 million from...

Camp Kesem campers spray each other with paint bottles during a “messy game” activity. Camp Kesem is a six day overnight summer camp for kids aged 6 to 18 whose parents have experienced cancer. (Courtesy of Leah Tobben)

Kesem offers support to children of cancer patients

By Gabby Crabtree, News Reporter | October 29, 2023

DeKALB – From expressing your emotions by talking with others in “Cabin Chats” to getting your feelings out by covering each other in paint, Camp Kesem offers a positive outlet for children whose families have been affected by cancer.  Kesem...

Zombie Barbie dolls stand on Amy Forkell's lawn. Forkell has over 800 zombie Barbies set out for Halloween this year. (Michael Mollsen | Northern Star)

DeKalb resident creates zombie Barbie horde

By Michael Mollsen, News Editor | October 29, 2023

DeKALB – Green, soul exempt eyes, diseased and rotting skin, distressed and knotted hair and covered in blood and scabs is not what Margot Robbie looked like in the “Barbie” movie. Actually, far from it. Robbie would look that terrifying if she...

A police car's sirens flash their lights. Anthony Redd, a 40-year-old DeKalb resident, was arrested on felony charges of armed robbery, home invasion and unlawful restraint. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Armed robbery suspect caught

By Gabby Crabtree, News Reporter | October 28, 2023

DeKALB – A DeKalb resident was charged with armed robbery, home invasion and unlawful restraint. On Oct. 2, the DeKalb Police Department arrived at the scene of an armed robbery and home invasion at the 100 block of South Seventh street. When...

A pre-filled naloxone syringe rests on top of its box. Northwestern Medicine will be distributing the drug and taking back prescription drugs Saturday. ( Intropin (Mark Oniffrey) | CC BY-SA 4.0)

Northwestern Medicine to distribute Narcan nasal spray

By Devin Oommen, Senior News Reporter | October 26, 2023

DeKALB – In an initiative to address the opioid crisis, Northwestern Medicine will be distributing Narcan nasal spray from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturday.  Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, located at 2731 Sycamore Road, will be hosting the...

The Haunted Haven barn stands illuminated by red spotlights. Owner Melissa Norton has run the Haunted Haven for 14 seasons. (Brandon Clark | Northern Star)

‘Haunt family’ pours soul into horror attraction

By Brandon Clark, Senior News Reporter | October 26, 2023

ROCK FALLS – Ghouls, goblins and other hellish creatures stalk the patrons of Haunted Haven, a popular horror attraction nestled in the cornfields of Whiteside County. Owner Melissa Norton has been running Haunted Haven, at 29038 Grennan Road for...

The Egyptian Theatre sits under a cloudy sky. DeKalb county residents share their ghostly stories with the Northern Star. (Michael Mollsen | Northern Star)

What’s so paranormal about the activity in DeKalb?

By Michael Mollsen, News Editor | October 25, 2023

Editor’s note: This article does not claim that ghosts are real. Who you gonna call when there’s something strange in our neighborhood? Local residents share their ghostly stories, showing that in DeKalb, things that go “bump in the night”...

Multicolored microplastics are magnified under a magnifying glass. The Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability now has a new system that can identify and research microplastics. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

NICCS sees new system to battle microplastics

By Joseph Howerton, News Reporter | October 25, 2023

DeKALB – Plastic is in almost every facet of our lives; but despite this prevalence, researchers don’t know the lasting effects of microplastics and plan to find out. The Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability has acquired a new...

A college notebook with the word "FAFSA" with a graduation cap written inside. The U.S. Department of Education announced new regulations to make financial aid more accessible to students. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Department of Education issues protective regulations for student aid

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | October 25, 2023

DeKALB – The U.S. Department of Education has issued new rules and regulations that looks to protect students from unaffordable college debt and keep colleges accountable for providing financial aid. From 2013 through 2022, the Department of Education...

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