Starting this semester, NIU is introducing multiple changes to the university parking lots aimed to make parking more accessible for students. While this is clearly a positive change, it seems likely parking will remain a struggle for many.
Yellow...
Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, one of the many Republican candidates running for the 2024 presidency, calls for a young voice to help lead the U.S. forward, but he just isn’t the person for the job.
The 38-year-old candidate took to the stage and...
Well, the company that made it possible for everyone to work from home during the great shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, has sent its employees back to in-person work. There really is no more excuse to stay home.
In a post-pandemic world, students...
In the depths of the crowd, music fills the air, while music lovers are singing and dancing along. However, amidst the noise, there is an alarming amount of disrespect. The cheers that celebrated the artists are no longer, as the hurling of objects hurts...
French fries, chips, or pommes frites (French for “fried potatoes”) are a deliciously crispy potato snack. When you have a craving for the salty snack, where do you go?
FIVE GUYS, BURGERS AND FRIES
There is no denying that while Five...
Yes, the moon landing was real. Nope, there were never any microchips in the COVID-19 vaccines. Now please, don’t start panicking about the government’s evil alien plans.
On July 26, former member of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force...
There is no denying that with the new decade, Hollywood and media are becoming more diverse and inclusive. However, there is still a lot of work left to be done, particularly with those who identify as Latino.
The Latino population in the U.S. accounts...
With a new school year starting, we wanted to use our first editorial of the year to discuss the big changes happening in DeKalb and remind our readers we will try to help them informed with the news this semester.
First, there have been major updates...
For the past year, migrants from the United States-Mexico border have been loaded onto buses by republican governors of the border states and shipped off to cities with democratic leaders. This act of carelessly playing with lives needs to stop.
The...
Editor’s note: Joey Trella, opinion editor and NIU student-athlete, was not a part of writing this editorial.
Participating in collegiate athletics at the Division I level is a dream that only a select few can accomplish. An even fewer number of...
The position of editor-in-chief has challenged me in ways I never expected.
In the two years I have been here, I have formed amazing connections and gained valuable experience that I couldn’t have without the Northern Star.
The different positions...
