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Career fairs offer opportunities for networking, resume help, workshops/ seminars and practice for interviews.

Career fairs are essential for students

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Editor-in-Chief | October 1, 2022

Many students struggle to find internships and job opportunities after college; but, if students attend university career fairs, they just might find what they are looking for.  College career fairs are specifically designed to aid students in exploring...

The WHO admits the pandemic is not over but the end of it is near.

Mr. President, the pandemic is not over

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Editor-in-Chief | September 28, 2022

President Biden sat with American journalist Scott Pelley for a CBS News 60 minutes on Sept. 19. Throughout this interview, Pelley and Biden discussed various controversial topics, such as inflation, China and Taiwan as well as student loan relief. Still,...

Mosquitos search for nectar and serve as the storks of the floral world, carrying pollen from plant to plant.

Unpopular opinion: Spare the mosquitos

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | September 25, 2022

Their buzz is a horrifying sound and their kiss an itching nuisance. The mosquito is undoubtedly one of the most hated creatures of the animal kingdom. But when you run into people you find annoying, you don’t kill them, do you?  When I was little,...

 Angelina Padilla - Tompkins of Washington, IL has been celebrating her Hispanic heritage since a young age.

Fill in the blank: You should celebrate Hispanic Heritage month because…

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Editor-in-Chief | September 18, 2022

What began as a week’s worth of celebrations was declared to be a month-long celebration by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, according to the Government Publishing Office.  Hispanic Heritage month takes place from Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. It is a month...

Students are paying tens of thousands to attend NIU. It’s important to know where your money is going and how it is being used to benefit your college experience.

NIU students deserve to know what their fees pay for

By Yusra Jaleel, Opinion Columnist | September 14, 2022

Northern Illinois University’s affordable tuition is an appealing and recognizable feature of the school. However, when the “general fee” charged to students each semester amounts to 22.27% of the cost of tuition – and is only the beginning of...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second left, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talk during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Blinken on Thursday announced major new military aid worth more than 2 billion dollars for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia.

Opinion: We need to stop sending military aid to Ukraine

By Philip Arduini, Opinion Columnist | September 13, 2022

The United States needs to stop sending military aid to Ukraine. President Joe Biden announced Aug. 24 that his administration would be sending nearly $3 billion in military aid to Ukraine. As the student loan forgiveness plan and stateside matters...

NIUs Fall 2022 semester shows a downward trend in overall student enrollment | Getty Images

Fill in the blank: My advice for freshmen and transfer students is…

By Keely Quinlan, Marketing Team Member | September 8, 2022

My advice for Freshmen and/or incoming transfer students is to be yourself. I know it is very intimidating coming to a big college campus, especially if you are not from here. You should never have to change yourself for others, and so many people...

Would you rethink the way you exercise and try a new routine?

Poll: It might be time to rethink the way you exercise

By Yusra Jaleel, Opinion Columnist | August 30, 2022

Contrary to the current popular perception, reaping health, fitness and lifestyle benefits from exercise isn’t contingent on following a gym routine or chugging creatine. While these practices can be important to achieve a specific fitness goal, it...

The era of self care emphasizes consuming products rather than taking care of the mind and body.

Unpopular Opinion: The era of self care is a consumerist charade

By Yusra Jaleel, Opinion Columnist | August 20, 2022

I can’t recall the last time I’d scrolled through any social media platform without seeing a softly filtered video curated with angled shots of a beautiful person gently applying product after product from frosted-glass skincare bottles, clipping...

Thousands of people of color need new organs.

Organ donation is important, especially for people of color

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Editor-in-Chief | August 16, 2022

With August being National Minority Donor Awareness Month, Secretary of State Jesse White calls for individuals to seek education and urges them to become organ donors.  “I encourage everyone to register to become an organ/tissue donor to help give...

The May 4, 2022 print publication of the Northern Star marks the final weekly print edition of our paper. The first print edition came out in 1899.

Editorial: Northern Star welcomes new era of journalism

Since 1899, students at NIU have committed themselves to serving the greater populace of their campus by regularly putting out a newspaper. Now that over a century has since passed, the Northern Star as we know it today is moving to a more digital-based...

Many students find themselves wandering on NIUs catalog to see what other majors are out there.

Questioning your major is normal in college

By Ally Formeller | February 27, 2022
It's not the end of the world to change your major.