We shouldn't shun pro golfers for leaving the PGA Tour for the Saudi LIV Golf League. LIV Golf, whose name reflects its 54-hole format, is an emerging pro golf league being funded by Saudi Arabia. The league has come into recent news following a string...

While the fear of the COVID-19 virus begins to slow and safety restrictions continue to lift, concern over the threat of the monkeypox virus has started to increase. Fear can drive groups or individuals to behave rashly, and with the misinformation about...

Now that school is back in session, we should aim to get children back toward exercising. Hearing the words "Fitnessgram Pacer Test" may cause negative flashbacks for some, but physical education is vital for improving the lives of our children. We...

The warm sun heats your skin as you walk along the fairground devouring fresh funnel cakes and a crisp, cold lemon shake-up. The excited screams of children on rides fill the air, and you can feel the adrenaline in your fingertips. These festivals are...

You have probably heard teachers, parents and advisers discuss lists of the top 10 or top 50 colleges in the country. The colleges are measured by components such as graduation rate, wealth, selectivity of admission, published research and alumni success;...

My boyfriend and I traveled from Washington, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri to see the Chicago Cubs play the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 3rd, 2022. This would be the first baseball game I saw in-person, also the first professional sport I got to see...

I can’t recall the last time I’d scrolled through any social media platform without seeing a softly filtered video curated with angled shots of a beautiful person gently applying product after product from frosted-glass skincare bottles, clipping...

With August being National Minority Donor Awareness Month, Secretary of State Jesse White calls for individuals to seek education and urges them to become organ donors.  “I encourage everyone to register to become an organ/tissue donor to help give...

Since 1899, students at NIU have committed themselves to serving the greater populace of their campus by regularly putting out a newspaper. Now that over a century has since passed, the Northern Star as we know it today is moving to a more digital-based...

Growing up I watched Disney Channel a lot as I'm sure every kid did, but one of my favorites was Wizards of Waverly Place starring Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Gregg Sulkin and Jennifer Stone. I loved Alex Russo’s sassy attitude, the family dynamic and...

My journey at the Northern Star has helped me grow not only as a student journalist, but also as a person. The life and work management skills that I have learned since I joined the staff at the start of my freshman year in Fall 2019 are invaluable and...