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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Street Interviews: Thoughts on the recent weather

By Emily Beebe, Opinion Columnist | April 6, 2023

DeKALB - In the past week, DeKalb has had storm warnings along with tornado warnings. DeKalb had some heavy rain along with some thunder and lightning throughout the last week, causing some classes to get canceled.  DeKalb also had some tornado warnings...

Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb is inactive Monday during rush hour.

Fill in the Blank: DeKalb is…

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Senior Opinion Columnist | April 5, 2023

...Mediocre Through the lens of a student, the city of DeKalb, IL is simply, alright.  DeKalb is a college town that doesn’t feel like a college town. Perhaps it's because we now live in a post-pandemic world where shops and restaurants close early.   DeKalb...

Two vegan chickpea burgers sitting on a platter. Columnist Lucy Atkinson suggests taking a chance on vegan options when eating at fast-food chains.

Go meatless at the next drive-thru

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | April 5, 2023

Many fast-food chains are expanding the meatless (yet meaty) options on their menus, and as consumers, we should be buying them.  Recent years have found vegetarianism in America to be on the rise. In fact, according to a series of national surveys...

Street Interviews: Do you use Huskie Hub?

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | April 4, 2023

DeKALB – Huskie Hub, the online platform for student organizations on campus, is accessible as an app. Student organizations can post notices about upcoming-events, communicate with their members and much more. However, while many students find the...

A plate of pancakes with peanut butter and strawberries sitting on a table. Peanut butter with pancakes is a great way to improve the taste and texture of pancakes.

Unpopular Opinion: Peanut butter is essential for pancakes

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Senior Opinion Columnist | April 4, 2023

A gorgeous Saturday morning, the table is set for breakfast — cups of orange juice, fresh cut fruit, syrup, warm fluffy pancakes and a jar of peanut butter.  Peanut butter on pancakes is a must, you cannot have a complete pancake breakfast without...

A passer-by walks away from a Silicon Valley Bank branch location, in Wellesley, Mass., Monday, March 27, 2023. North Carolina-based First Citizens is to buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Bank collapses are a problem for our future

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | April 3, 2023

When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed March 10, flashbacks to 2008 were the first thing that came to my mind — the words “too big to fail” started echoing around my head. The second biggest bank collapse in American history, only behind the one in...

A VHS copy of Titanic sits ready to be played Monday on a desk. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Poll: Could Jack fit on the door?

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Senior Opinion Columnist | April 3, 2023

It’s been 25 years since the release of the iconic ‘90s film “Titanic,” and many are still debating whether Jack could have avoided death on the door.  Regardless of if you’ve seen the movie or not you probably know the scene where Jack...

Demonstraters protest against the Biden administration's approval of the Willow oil-drilling project before a scheduled speech by Biden at the Department of the Interior in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Look Both Ways: The Willow Project

By Lucy Atkinson and Emily Beebe | April 2, 2023

ConocoPhillips' Willow Project, a large-scale oil drilling project located in the National Petroleum Reserve on the North Slope of Alaska, was approved by the Biden administration on March 13. Following this decision, a heated debate has ensued between...

Fluffy clouds pass through the sky early Thursday above Stevenson Towers on the west side of campus. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

NIU dorms are not secure enough

By Emily Beebe, Opinion Columnist | April 2, 2023

Dorm safety is an important issue that needs to be addressed. Many college students spend most of the year living in dorms and they should not have to fear for their lives and safety. According to NIU Police Department crime logs from January 2023...

A basketball player, softball player and soccer player portrayed as superheroes. The Northern Star Editorial Board believes NIU students should support women's sports more as they bring home a lot of accomplishments.

Editorial: Support women’s sports beyond Women’s History Month

By Northern Star Editorial Board | March 30, 2023

Editor’s note: Joey Trella, opinion editor and NIU student-athlete, was not a part of writing this editorial.  NIU women’s sports have proven to the world that they deserve more eyes and attention from the NIU student body and fans. Students...

CARTOON: The spring finale

By Isaac Trusty, Cartoonist | March 30, 2023

A pregnant woman holding her belly while talking to a doctor. WeCare4NIU is a outreach organization working with the We Care Clinic Pregnancy Clinic in downtown DeKalb.

WeCare4NIU is misleading to students

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Senior Opinion Columnist | March 29, 2023

WeCare4NIU is an SGA-approved student organization and outreach group for the We Care Pregnancy Clinic in DeKalb, however, its name is misleading.  There is no doubt that the organization does care for NIU students and wishes to help pregnant people...

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