The buttery, salty, slightly stale scent of movie theater popcorn is one to savor. The taste is even better. The crunchy, soft popped kernels practically melt in your mouth, and the butter and salt linger, leaving you craving more. Although the smell...
October is Black Cat Awareness Month, and with Halloween around the corner, our TVs are guaranteed to be filled with black cats. With black cats being so heavily referenced in Halloween decor and media, it’s the perfect time to show them some love.
The...
Whenever I come to an in-person class, I have certain expectations of my fellow students: being respectful towards others, not using their cell phones and not wearing pants that feature Mickey Mouse. While it may be acceptable, as well as comfortable,...
With just one Google search of “Facebook,” several articles about how to permanently delete your Facebook account instantly pop up.
This isn’t the first time Facebook has been the subject of scandals and court cases that left users uneasy—...
Huskies, it’s midterm week.
Among the anxiety and nervousness, I know that failing a test is probably the last thing you want to hear about right now. But it’s not the end of the world, even if it feels like it.
I was always a good student,...
The tragic murder of Gabby Petito in Wyoming and the subsequent manhunt for her fiancé Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the murder, have captivated the nation. There has been talk of the death penalty for whoever is charged and convicted of Petito’s...
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| October 13, 2021
The NIU Police Department has started phasing out emergency call boxes on campus in order to transition to the NIU Safe App. A planned dismantling of the call boxes will happen over the next two semesters. The features on the NIU Safe App sound helpful,...
On Oct. 2, the Huskies football team beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles in an exciting game that I had the pleasure of seeing in person. One of the best parts of being a student this year is that I can attend any NIU athletic event for free. However,...
I have heard many people refer to “The Nightmare Before Christmas” as a Christmas movie, and I have seen it listed on Christmas movie lists, but I disagree. While Christmas is mentioned in the title and throughout the movie, I do not consider this...
When I was 17, I stayed with a French family in Brittany for a week. This was one of the perks of taking French classes for all four years in high school.
Unlike Paris, Brittany is much more rural, with wide open space, farms and forests. The house...
Periods just got a little less painful.
According to House Bill 641, passed earlier this year, universities and community colleges must provide free period products in all campus bathrooms.
No longer are the days of embarrassingly asking female...
Working in customer service has never been easy, but the country’s hiring crisis has made things significantly worse. Now more than ever, customer service workers deserve some respect.
When the country began to phase out of COVID-19 restrictions,...
