NIU notified its students on June 23 that vaccines for COVID-19 are mandatory for students to attend in-person classes. However, university employees are not required but are “strongly encouraged” to get vaccinated against COVID-19. While it may initially...
The Gestastional Age Act in Mississippi banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, a Supreme Court court case that ruled it unconstitutional for states to ban abortion. Considering the six to three conservative...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is receiving backlash and getting sued for a May 19 statement, where Lightfoot said she will only grant interviews following her second year mayoral anniversary with journalists of color. Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard...
For a fast pass to opportunities whether personal or career oriented, it’s all about connections and who you know. Networking is an essential tool that helps ambitious individuals build professional relationships which can open doors for business and...
As if mandates to prohibit restaurant dine-in service weren't enough to negatively impact the industry, restaurants are understaffed and struggling to hire employees due to higher paying unemployment incentives. American citizens are responsible as a...
Humanity has changed a lot since it first sprung over 200,000 years ago, but one thing that has stayed constant throughout all civilizations throughout time is music. Even though most people enjoy listening to music, about only 25% of the population has...
My time with the Northern Star was incredibly short. My only regret is not having joined the staff sooner.
I was in the unique position of coming to the Star directly as an editor, as a pinch hitter of sorts, to lead the opinion section halfway through...
The Northern Star Editorial Board sat down with NIU President Lisa Freeman April 19 to discuss a variety of topics, including what the future looked like for Freeman and NIU in her new contract.
The job of the university is to provide a positive...
In less than a month, I will finish my senior year at NIU, and with that, my last days at the Northern Star. Since I started at NIU, I have been part of this news organization.
Four years ago, I started out as a nervous entertainment writer. Through...
Where to begin? I came to NIU as a third-year transfer student after two years in community college. I didn’t really know anybody, beyond my roommates at the time.
I didn’t have the residence hall experience where many often build relationships...
***Editor’s Note: Letters to the editor are the author’s opinion alone***
It has been more than a year since NIU students received that fateful email notifying them of their extended spring break and, at first, a temporary period of distance learning.
At...
Two days off from the 9-to-5, 40-hour workweek doesn’t give Americans enough recovery time to maintain their wellbeing. Whether it is reshaping the 9-to-5 workday and working fewer hours, or implementing a four-day workweek, American employees need...
