![Beauty products are broken and scattered against a light blue background. Customers need to respect free samples laid on display for their advantage at stores. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sephora-products--838x1200.png)
Customers should respect cosmetic samples
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| February 25, 2024
![Genesis Dun, a sophomore art education major, responds to a street interview prompt. What experiences have students had with artificial intelligence? (Northern Star Graphic)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Street-Interviews-ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE.jpg)
Street Interviews: Artificial Intelligence
By Camilla Dziadosz, Opinion Columnist
| February 22, 2024
![Five Just Dandy panels depict the adventures of Dandy, the black cat, as he undoes the spell of a cursed mer-person. In this comic, Dandy learns that stereotypes dont accurately describe everyone! (Christa Kim | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/stereotypes-727x1200.png)
Just Dandy: Stereotypes
By Christa Kim, Cartoonist
| February 22, 2024
![An angry individual kicks a printer while it displays $$$ and requires money to function. Printing should be freely accessible for all students. (Gabriel Fiorini | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image-2.png)
Student fees should cover printing
By Alberto Briones, Opinion Columnist
| February 22, 2024
![An individual struggles against restraints while a syringe labeled Vaccines points at him and a mad scientist smiles to the right. Deciding to be vaccinated should be an individual decision, not a compulsory one. (Aidan Renteria | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0465-Small-e1708555207857.jpeg)
Vaccines shouldn’t be mandatory
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| February 21, 2024
![Cutline: Lucy Atkinson types on a computer during a Northern Star opinion section budget meeting. The Northern Star opinion section shares what they do in their section and why they enjoy it. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/star_child_720.png)
Meet the Northern Star | Opinion
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| February 20, 2024
![A gray cup pours water into a sink. DeKalb should not have won the award for Best Tasting Water on Jan 26. (Olivia Zapf| Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image.png)
DeKalb’s water isn’t best tasting
By Kahlil Kambui, Senior News Reporter
| February 20, 2024
![Delicious but lonely fries rest in a basket without any dipping sauces. What dipping sauce is best with french fries? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0445-900x1200.jpeg)
Poll: What dipping sauce is best with french fries?
By Alberto Briones, Opinion Columnist
| February 20, 2024
![An illustration of a heart has lines around it. Women masturbating has always been stigmatized. (Camilla Dziadosz | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/88CB4141-7065-4CA2-974C-5050EDC4E272.jpeg)
Break stigma around women masturbating
By Camilla Dziadosz, Opinion Columnist
| February 19, 2024
![Fuzzy handcuffs and a set of keys sit against a red background. BDSM is a normal and healthy form of sexual expression. (Camilla Dziadosz | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_5129.jpeg)
Normalize BDSM
By Camilla Dziadosz, Opinion Columnist
| February 19, 2024
![Stacks of romance books with cartoon covers are displayed at the Peoria Barnes and Nobel location. Books with smut should not be marketed toward minors. (Angelina Padilla-Tompkins | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_2171-1200x900.jpg)
Stop giving kids smut
By Olivia Zapf, Editor in Chief
| February 19, 2024
![The Holmes Student Center stands beyond the Balance of Equality statue on a chilly winter day in MLK Commons. The 4.2% decrease in graduate enrollment between spring 2023 and spring 2024 is negatively impactful. (Northern Star File Photo)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_9235-900x600.jpg)
Decreasing graduate enrollment negatively impacts NIU
By Olivia Zapf, Editor in Chief
| February 18, 2024
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