Much controversy has surrounded Elon Musk since his purchase of Twitter, but the consensus is that Musk needs to leave.
Musk purchased the platform with the idea that he could make it a place for people to speak openly, “to help humanity,” Musk...
For the first time since America’s 1960s dance with the Soviet Union, a brand new space race could be underway, but with luck, today’s discoveries will be less about the “race” and more about the “space.”
2022 was record-breaking in terms...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
| January 22, 2023
DeKALB –While NIU engages in a Thanksgiving break every November, the university does not have fall break, as some other schools do.
Whether or not to implement one is a debate that continues, but the issue is tricky. While an extra day to sleep...
Students look forward to school breaks such as Thanksgiving break and spring break, using the time to relax and study.
At most universities, a fall break tends to be two days, such as a Thursday and a Friday or a Friday and a Monday, Executive Vice...
Before the academic year of 2022-2023 began I set a goal for myself, going fully digital.
I was tired of lugging around a heavy book bag filled with textbooks, notebooks, folders, a planner and whatever else tossed in the bag throughout the semester....
…Exciting
The start of a new semester is full of fresh starts, especially the spring semester which begins just after the new year. Getting back into a routine with new classes and schedules is a thrill.
If you were someone who struggled in...
The United States' plan to put man back on the moon is underway; though it is not cheap, it is worth the expense.
NASA’s Artemis mission will put the first woman and first person of color on the moon, according to NASA. This mission also marks...
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| December 5, 2022
Theocracy has no place in the modern day. The United States is not “one nation under God” anymore; in fact, it never should have been.
As a country, we need to reconsider how closely our religion and government intersect. It is past time that world...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
| December 2, 2022
In my senior year of high school, I was granted the opportunity to take an AP Art History class, an experience I remain incredibly grateful for. The course covered art ranging from pottery carefully crafted by human hands thousands of years old to symbolic...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
| December 1, 2022
Despite the potential threats to national security that TikTok presents, a ban of the app would be both blatantly unrealistic and unconstitutional.
The FBI has recently released concerns regarding American use of TikTok, an extraordinarily popular...
… Melodic death metal
Death metal has a reputation for being scary and harsh, but that’s only one aspect of an extremely broad genre. It’s understandable that a lot of people don’t like the raspy, grating vocal style that death metal is known...
