Bombs are pounding Gaza as Israel goes all-in on destroying Hamas once and for all. Hamas is on the backfoot, but Israel will not find the success it hopes for. Israel has hardly been secretive about its desire for a total victory over Hamas. The first...

Three years after it began, it now seems a “swift” end to the war in Ukraine is only possible through negotiation. Unfortunately, what both sides demand for peace cannot be given, so Ukraine’s allies must continue providing weapons to prevent a...

It is extremely necessary to stop labeling supporting Palestinians as antisemitic. The belief that these two phenomena are inherently tied together at all times is unethical and illogical. Conflicts between Palestine and Israel predate 1947. According...

Many animals fall victim to trophy hunting, which is where animals get hunted for sport, instead of for food. Within the span of four years (2014 to 2018) 72,617 wild mammal trophies were imported to the U.S., according to the Humane World Action Fund.  Trophy...

When Elon Musk bought Twitter, which he renamed X, he promised an era of free speech. But, instead of X becoming a bastion of expression, it turned to a cesspool of hate speech making the app more dangerous. It is clear that Musk’s social media...

The 21st century has brought the greatest benefits and technologies from all centuries of human history. The exponential growth that humanity has experienced (according to Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns) in practically every aspect concerning...

Giving the general public the use of artificial intelligence (AI) this early in its development is one of the greatest mistakes we have made as a society. While AI is one of the biggest leaps of technological advancements our generation has seen in a...

On July 18, in a vote of 216-213, the House of Representatives approved a Trump administration plan to cut $1.1 billion in previously allocated funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which includes devastating cuts to NPR, PBS and their...

Around $16 billion was spent on the political campaigns of 2024, making it one of the most expensive election years in U.S. history. This level of spending is wasteful and harms the government’s credibility. U.S. elections have been growing more...

Two years ago, I joined the Northern Star as a photographer, and looking back, it was truly one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life.  Now, as the spring semester of 2025 comes to an end, my time here is slowly drawing to a close.  Looking...

Facing a federal mandate threatening the university’s accreditation, NIU made the controversial choice to remove Diversity, Equity and Inclusion language from its website.  After removing its DEI page on Feb. 1 in response to an executive order...

If you were to look at communication today versus 100 years ago, it is clear that advancements in technology have significantly improved our ways of interacting. Not only have our means of talking to one another changed, but so has the amount of time...