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Horoscopes 4-6-17

April 6, 2017

• Today’s birthday (04/06/17) — Exciting possibilities arise in unexpected places this year. Keep on your toes. A team project shifts focus after August and before new love carries you away. Launch a profitable year in October. December brings a...

All-gender bathrooms should have been on NIU’s mind a while ago

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 6, 2017

NIU implemented its first sets of multi-stall, gender-inclusive bathrooms Wednesday. The Northern Star Editorial Board commends the efforts put forth by the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center for securing these bathrooms for students, but NIU should...

Horoscopes 4-3-17

April 3, 2017

• Today’s Birthday (04/03/17) — Great opportunities come with change this year. Partnership flowers this June. A group effort reaches a turning point this August before breakthroughs in love, romance and family. Educational adventures this autumn...

Horoscopes 3-30-17

March 30, 2017

• Today’s birthday (03/30/17) — Work together for common dreams this year. Strengthen partnerships. Academic discipline wins. A team effort regroups this August before new passion sparks. October bounty benefits your family. Collect a fat harvest...

President Doug Baker and  Denise Schoenbachler, Dean in the marketing department for the college of business, relax and share a laugh inside Barsema Hall.

Letter to the Editor: NIU is a broken institution

By Sid Kincaid and SA senator | March 27, 2017

President Doug Baker and  Denise Schoenbachler, Dean in the marketing department for the college of business, relax and share a laugh inside Barsema Hall.

Horoscope 3-23-17

March 23, 2017

• Today’s Birthday (03/23/17) — Raise your partnership a level this year. Well-considered investments in education pay off. August brings shifting directions for a group project before you discover a delicious new passion. Cash flow grows into...

Fill in the blank: The condom tax reduction bill is ____ .

By Perspective Staff | March 23, 2017

Illinois Sen. Toi Hutchinson introduced a bill that would lower the sales tax on condoms from 6.25 percent to 1 percent, according to the Illinois General Assembly website.Faith Mellenthin | Columnist... a step in the right direction.Condoms are being...

Disney adds more depth to characters

By Northern Star Editorial Board | March 23, 2017

Disney’s inclusion of gay characters in its live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” should serve as an example to all producers of entertainment.The Editorial Board applauds Disney’s representation of LeFou as an average supporting role rather...

Tattoos can work at work

By MacKenzie Meadows | March 9, 2017

Tattoos are becoming more common in college-aged students and recent graduates, the next generation of the workforce, and because of that, this generation has the ability to change the way professionals view tattoos.As tattoos gain popularity, they are...

Social media connects everyone. 

Fill in the blank: Social media is ____.

By Perspective staff | March 9, 2017

Social media connects everyone.