Pass: The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center has brought gender pronouns into the spotlight, urging students to discuss transgender issues.The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center has brought gender pronouns into the spotlight, urging students to discuss...

NIU should have been more vocal in its recent elimination of the printing quota for students. In order to make up for the confusion caused by this change, professors should now be more flexible in transitioning to a digital curriculum.The printing quota...

Students should consider switching from their store-bought bath products to all-natural, organically-made alternatives.Chemicals and toxins can be absorbed through skin and transferred into the bloodstream without us knowing, according to the Centers...

Pass: Huskie Xpress makes it easier for students to go homeStudents from the Chicago-area now have the transportation to get to and from NIU.Huskie Xpress offers affordable transportation during the weekends for students to travel to the city and go home.The...

New and returning college students should be aware that secret records may be maintained about them in spite of the intent of the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act to protect them from such abuse by administrators.After the 2008 shooting at NIU,...

Point:Brooklyn HarperColumnistStudents should feel safe on campus because NIU has taken many precautions to ensure the safety of students. Regardless of the activities happening in the DeKalb area, students have a safe place here. That is the beauty of...

Pass: Corn Fest bring college and community togetherCorn Fest is DeKalb's annual free festival ended this past weekend in downtown DeKalb. With all the basics of a fun festival — carnival rides, live music and greasy, fried foods — the fest has...

NIU did not practice inclusion when it hand picked which parking permit prices would increase this fall because the justification for increasing certain permit prices is not applied equally.Reserved parking permits will see a $172 price increase, if the...

Counterpoint:Kara MercerColumnistFree Application for Federal Student Aid could have kept the Jan. 1 acceptance date while still allowing the previous year’s tax information. This would allow students to get through a full semester before having to...

Faith MellenthinColumnistMicrosoft Outlook is easy to use, but the transition from Gmail has not been smooth. As an avid user of Gmail, I was very surprised Outlook is so user friendly. With a single login, I can access all Microsoft Office downloads...

Thank you, House Café.Thank you for offering DeKalb and NIU eager support of local music and art — as well as great food and of course, $2.50 Hamm’s Beer.Thank you for being a place that fostered my own growth as a musician, as well as others’...

The Northern Star is the voice of students, but the perspective section is unique in that unlike the news section that must be completely unbias, the perspective section allows students and faculty to comment on the news. The perspective section will...