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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

Electric scooters are very common across college campuses for their reliability and easy access.

OPINION: Electric scooters would benefit the NIU community

By Derek Bos, Columnist | March 29, 2022
Electric scooters should be the future of transportation around campus.
'OK boomer': What it's like being an old soul trapped in a Gen Z body

‘OK boomer’: What it’s like being an old soul trapped in a Gen Z body

By Parker Otto, Columnist | March 28, 2022
Being an old soul stuck in a Gen Z body has its perks and disadvantages.
"Wordle" has become a popular online game, recently bought by The New York Times.

Wordle is a disgrace to society

By Parker Otto, Columnist | March 27, 2022

Remember Trivia Crack? The app that had you and your friends compete against different trivia categories? It was fun, engaging and you actually learned new things while playing it. Imagine the exact opposite of that and you get Wordle, an app that is...

The Student Government Association is located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space.

SGA election participation helps foster change, progress

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Columnist | March 27, 2022

The Student Government Association (SGA) is holding elections for new leadership in their executive and legislative branches and senators starting Tuesday and Wednesday.  It is important for students to get involved, do their research and cast their...

The different ways we raise daughters vs sons can have major impacts on society.

Column: Equal parenting standards should be common sense

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Columnist | March 24, 2022
It's time to break the cycle of treating children differently based on their gender.
Spring is a time for college students to come out of their shell.

Spring weather allows students to reawaken

By Parker Otto, Columnist | March 24, 2022
We all should go outside wearing a t-shirt and just enjoy life. 
Freshman engineering major Aaron Dennis wears his mask at a lounging area inside the Holmes Student Center on Tuesday, March 22nd. Masks were made optional at NIU on Feb. 28th., nearly two years after COVID-19 first started.

Allow yourself to grieve during the third COVID-19 spring

By Summer Fitzgerald, Opinion Editor | March 22, 2022
Two years and three springs later, we are still taking time to process and grieve the pandemic. And that is OK.
Canadian geese gather at the lagoon on Monday, November 1st.

Canadian Geese: NIU’s feathered-flying fiends

By Parker Otto, Columnist | March 21, 2022
Everyone at NIU knows the friendly, or not so friendly, Canadian Geese around campus.
Bicycles line up at a rack outside the NIU Rec Center.

Bike lanes are a vital part of society

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | March 20, 2022
Having designated lanes for bikes allows for much safer road conditions.
Video stores used to sell VHS tapes of movies. They have since been long forgotten due to the digital era we are in.

Video stores are a sacred media that we must honor

By Parker Otto, Columnist | March 20, 2022
Although they are long gone in the digital age of streaming, video stores like Block Buster and Family Video were a vital part of our childhoods.
A brand new Shamrock Shake rests in a dusty field on Saturday, March 12th. Shamrock Shakes are a seasonal favorite at McDonald's.

Unpopular opinion: The Shamrock Shake is disgusting

By JaMaria’h Crider, Columnist | March 15, 2022
The Shamrock Shake gets way too much hype.
Navigating a male-dominated field can be challenging

Navigating a male-dominated field can be challenging

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | March 10, 2022
Navigating a male-dominated field can be intimidating.

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