President Joe Biden announced Aug. 16 the largest permanent increase to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. While the government still has significant strides to make, this increase will provide more financial support and benefit preventative...
In a year that has already brought so much pain and suffering to the American people due to COVID-19, the last thing the country needs is another crisis taking the lives of innocent people.
Unfortunately, that is exactly what the U.S. has on its hands....
I assumed I would feel refreshed from a lack of Latino stereotypes in Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of "In the Heights."
But then, I watched the film.
Chu’s adaptation, written by "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, explores the dreams of the...
NIU notified its students on June 23 that vaccines for COVID-19 are mandatory for students to attend in-person classes. However, university employees are not required but are “strongly encouraged” to get vaccinated against COVID-19. While it may initially...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is receiving backlash and getting sued for a May 19 statement, where Lightfoot said she will only grant interviews following her second year mayoral anniversary with journalists of color. Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard...
For a fast pass to opportunities whether personal or career oriented, it’s all about connections and who you know. Networking is an essential tool that helps ambitious individuals build professional relationships which can open doors for business and...
As if mandates to prohibit restaurant dine-in service weren't enough to negatively impact the industry, restaurants are understaffed and struggling to hire employees due to higher paying unemployment incentives. American citizens are responsible as a...
The Northern Star Editorial Board sat down with NIU President Lisa Freeman April 19 to discuss a variety of topics, including what the future looked like for Freeman and NIU in her new contract.
The job of the university is to provide a positive...
***Editor’s Note: Letters to the editor are the author’s opinion alone***
It has been more than a year since NIU students received that fateful email notifying them of their extended spring break and, at first, a temporary period of distance learning.
At...
Criminal justice reform continues to be a contested issue in the wake of officer Derek Chauvin’s trial following Daunte Wright’s fatal shooting in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Despite these repeated calls for reform, only 46% of Americans think the...
News media continues to move their content online, a place where information is readily available regardless of whether it’s true. In the wake of a digital news era, disbelief and trust in the news have fluctuated. The Northern Star Editorial Board...
The termination of spring break, in exchange for two days off, was not an entire student body decision and has driven students to a new level of burnout out this semester. The Northern Star Editorial Board believes the university needs to incorporate...
