On July 1, some of the country’s most thinly veiled anti-transgender legislation will take effect in Tennessee.
This amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-1401, criminalizes “performance in a location other than an adult cabaret...
During a Feb. 17 meeting, the Student Government Association voted on whether to approve a petition outlining the concerns of Black students at NIU. Instead of approving the petition, SGA senators denied it.
A petition is the SGA’s highest form...
As the 15th anniversary of the shooting at NIU and images of the Feb. 13 Michigan State University shooting loom over our heads, it's hard for students to return to our everyday lives.
Of course, these events and others like them cause stress. It’s...
The DeKalb City Council’s recent approval of a transportation study will determine if the Union Pacific West Metra line should extend to DeKalb. The answer seems clear: The train line’s extension would be beneficial to NIU and its student population.
A...
The recent social media trend of sharing graphic videos and content needs to end. It makes sense to share what has happened with the rest of the world because it will bring awareness and hold accountability, but it's unnecessary to share such graphic,...
Theocracy has no place in the modern day. The United States is not “one nation under God” anymore; in fact, it never should have been.
As a country, we need to reconsider how closely our religion and government intersect. It is past time that world...
Despite NIU’s recent approval of a number of campus renovations and initiatives, the lack of accessibility of NIU’s plans doesn’t provide reassurance that NIU’s campus will see tangible progression toward an eco-friendly campus.
The collaborative...
All ages, genders, races, sexualities and political views deserve recognition in our midterms, which is why it is essential to vote in the 2022 midterm elections.
Think back to the last few presidential elections: many United States citizens would...
Editor’s note: Joey Trella, opinion editor and NIU student-athlete, was not a part of writing this editorial.
It’s been 50 years since Title IX was enacted, and we’ve seen women athletes dominate in their sports and demonstrate that they’re...
NIU announced the first case of a student testing positive for monkeypox on Aug. 25. Yet, NIU isn’t taking student health as seriously as they should.
The university should have a set plan for monkeypox, as they did with COVID-19.
NIU has not...
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...
What once served as a powerful recognition of the importance of Black lives is now barely visible as the words “Black Lives Matter” continue to fade on Castle Drive.
The Northern Star Editorial Board believes that the words Black Lives Matter...
