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Editorial: Diversity at NIU must be reflected throughout

Editorial: Diversity at NIU must be reflected throughout

By Northern Star Editorial Board | March 2, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Northern Star Editorial Board feels that its current makeup of editors does not allow for the board to accurately speak on topics of race. For this editorial, the Editorial Board voted to hold a session consisting of just Black staffers...

Your hometown doesn't have to define you

Your hometown doesn’t have to define you

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief | March 1, 2022
You cannot allow your hometown hold you back from achieving your greatest potential.
A cashier stands at the register. During the pandemic, grocery stores were often a hectic place.

That time I… worked during a shutdown

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief | March 1, 2022

March 13, 2020. It was my senior year of high school and rumors were circling the school about a complete shutdown possibly happening. Of course, everyone was excited at the possibility of no school, but we never imagined how serious it would get.  2:54...

A tray of cupcakes lays at the desert section of New Hall Dining.

Students deserve healthier food options

By Derek Bos, Opinion Columnist | February 27, 2022
Limiting a health-conscious student to a salad bar some days is cruel and unusual.
Many students find themselves wandering on NIU's catalog to see what other majors are out there.

Questioning your major is normal in college

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | February 27, 2022
It's not the end of the world to change your major.
February has a lot of quirks to it that make it a very unpopular month.

February is the worst month

By Parker Otto | February 27, 2022
February should be abolished.
Working in customer service taught me how to be a better person

Working in customer service taught me how to be a better person

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief | February 24, 2022
One interaction with a customer can make or break your day.
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel speaks to reporters Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins announced the hiring of three former players as part of McDaniel's first coaching staff with the NFL football team. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Editorial: NFL’s Rooney Rule needs modifications

By Northern Star Editorial Board | February 24, 2022

Of the head coaches hired to fill the nine head coaching vacancies this offseason, two identify as minorities: Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, who is biracial, and Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith, who is Black. The NFL has made efforts...

American rapper Kanye West and socialite Kim Kardashian pose together at the red carpet of the Met Gala in 2019.

Kanye West’s behavior is dangerous

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | February 24, 2022

Every morning, I open Twitter only to see updates on the current drama with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.  The replies to the Twitter updates are full of memes and snarky remarks — nothing less should be expected of Twitter users.  However,...

American history is inherently taught from white people's perspectives, especially throughout K-12 cirriculum.

Unlearning white-washed history is an important duty

By Parker Otto | February 22, 2022

Throughout America, significant parts of Black history have been washed down, distorted or omitted from standard history curriculums. While Illinois has mandated that Black history be taught in schools and expanded that mandate in 2021, it’s in the...

A woman writes on a notepad as she holds a guitar. Writing your own lyrics makes you an artist. Singing someone else's lyrics makes you a performer.

Unpopular opinion: Artists write their own lyrics, performers don’t

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief | February 21, 2022

Today there is a debate on whether a singer who doesn't write their own songs can call themselves an artist. Personally, I don't believe you can, at least not in that arena.  If you do not write your own music you can call yourself a performer or...

Gilbert Gottfried at the Writer's Guild of America East Solidarity Rally in Washington Square in 2007.

Comedians are at the forefront of free speech

By Parker Otto | February 21, 2022
Comedians are right in the middle of the debate between free speech and censorship.