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An NIU student takes a break from homework to watch some TikTok videos.

OPINION: TikTok is overrated

By Parker Otto, Opinion Editor | February 4, 2022
Tiktok is a new sensational app, but it is bound to go out of style.
SHEIN, an online store, has recently become a main source of fast fashion as it is heavily promoted across social media platforms through "SHEIN Hauls".

OPINION: SHEIN is better than Fashion Nova

By JaMaria’h Crider, Columnist | February 3, 2022
SHEIN is the best website to purchase cute, stylish, and cheap products.
Padilla-Tompkins went to New Orleans in December of 2019.

That time I… went to New Orleans

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Columnist | February 3, 2022

Have you ever had that feeling when you take your first step in a new place and immediately feel like that's where you're supposed to be?  Every year at Christmas my dad, younger sister and I go on a family trip. It has been a tradition that my sister...

A performance by Neil Young on October 8, 2016 from the music festival Desert Trip, held at the Empire Polo Club.

OPINION: Neil Young is justified in removing his music from Spotify

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | February 3, 2022
Neil Young is justified in taking a stand against Spotify for continuing to endorse and host content with unverified information about COVID-19.  
A set of old concert tickets rests on a bulletin board alongside a photograph. The ticket stubs are for Walk the Moon in 2018 and The Driver Era (formerly R5) in 2015. The photograph is from The Driver Era in 2019.

OPINION: Supporting smaller artists is important

By Summer Fitzgerald, Opinion Editor | February 2, 2022
It's okay to stray away from Billboard's Top 100.
Valentine's Day decor hangs up inside of Grant Towers on Saturday, January 30th. Many people think this holiday is very unnecessarily rushed.

Valentine’s Day is overhyped

By Parker Otto, Columnist | January 31, 2022
Valentine's Day buildup can drive people insane when it's really not necessary.
A student's laptop displays the opening screen for Blackboard, NIU's primary website for classes. Blackboard is still vital to classes no matter the method of instruction.

Fill in the blank: Best format of classes

By Summer Fitzgerald, Ally Formeller, and Angelina Padilla-Tompkins | January 30, 2022
COVID-19 has allowed for several new formats of classes to be normalized.
It’s important to set boundaries with social media to protect mental health.

Responsible social media use can benefit mental health

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Media Editor | January 28, 2022
We need to regulate our use of social media to protect our mental health.
A crowd of Britney Spears supporters hold up signs for the media in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Jamie Lynn Spears has no right to capitalize off of #FreeBritney

By Summer Fitzgerald, Opinion Editor | January 27, 2022
Giving an abuser a platform is not the feminism that Alex Cooper thinks it is.
NIU students and DeKalb residents are able to utilize fitness equipment at the Rec Center and other fitness centers on campus.

Gym memberships aren’t worth it

By Ally Formeller, Columnist | January 26, 2022
Keeping your New Year’s resolution and staying fit doesn’t have to be expensive.
NIU is working to help those students who need it most, with its support of the DoublePell campaign.

Editorial: Doubling Pell Grant creates opportunity for success

By Northern Star Editorial Board | January 25, 2022
Doubling the Pell Grant would allow students a better opportunity for future success.
Movie cases line up on a dusty shelf in a college apartment. Physical copies have gone ancient due to streaming services taking off.

Modernity has erased the physical concept of art

By Parker Otto, Columnist | January 24, 2022
Generation Z, in spite of all of their technological toys, has no things.
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