Northern Star

Flexibility is key in navigating new masking rules

By Parker Otto, Columnist | February 15, 2022

We must be considerate of others' feelings and their desire for safety.

OPINION: DeKalb needs more cuisine options

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | February 15, 2022

College students shouldn't always have to resort to the same old fast food joints.

OPINION: Kids growing up in the pandemic live in a different world than us

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Columnist | February 15, 2022

Gen Z is one of the last groups of kids to know life before the pandemic.

A letter from a third floor resident

By JaMaria’h Crider, Opinion Columnist | February 13, 2022

To all the people that live on the first and second floors of Northern View buildings, the third-floor residents would just like to say that we are completely jealous of y’all. I mean, whose idea was it to put four flights of stairs...

Olympics are an important symbol of diversity and unity

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | February 10, 2022

Instead of getting hung up on bringing home the gold, we should be celebrating the amazing feats of all of the competing athletes.

OPINION: Dorm bathrooms are atrocious

By Parker Otto, Columnist | February 10, 2022

Experiencing community bathrooms at college is a wild adventure.

Small businesses are not inclusive

By Summer Fitzgerald, Opinion Editor | February 9, 2022

While environmental and ethical standards are important factors to consider while shopping sustainably, the idea of size inclusion often goes ignored.