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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.

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...

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...

Social media connects everyone. 

Fill in the blank: Social media is ____.

By Perspective staff | March 9, 2017

Social media connects everyone. 

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...

DeKalb needs Metra station

By Editorial Board | March 6, 2017

In an effort to extend the Metra line to DeKalb, a petition created by DeKalb resident Jane Rogers, has received over 1,000 signatures and support from various public entities, including NIU and the Northern Star Editorial Board.Bringing a Metra station...

Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks following a meeting with area business  leaders Friday in Janesville, Wis. 

Pence better suited for Presidential role

By Ian Tancun | March 6, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks following a meeting with area business  leaders Friday in Janesville, Wis. 

Trump sets a dangerous example for future media

By Editorial Board | March 2, 2017

American journalists are banned from reporting in a handful of countries throughout the world including Eritrea, North Korea and Syria, where oppressive governments control the actions of the press, and now the White House may have been added to that...

Letter to the Editor: Title IX meant to educate

On Jan. 19, 2017, the Northern Star ran an editorial entitled “Title IX Module Confuses Students.” While the editorial helped build awareness of the module and provide Affirmative Action and Equity Compliance with ideas on reaching students, the main...

Fill in the blank: The proposed First Amendment Defense Act _____.

By Perspective Staff | February 27, 2017

...combines church and state.Maritza Huerta | ColumnistThis bill protects religious groups and individuals who believe the sanctity of marriage remains solely between men and women, according to a Feb. 3 PBS article. The article also states that it’s...