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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU redshirt junior quarterback Jackson Proctor watches practice on April 5 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Proctor saw action in one game for the Huskies, completing two passes for 8 yards against Holy Cross on Aug. 30. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NIU backup QB Jackson Proctor leaves team for undisclosed reasons

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 30, 2025

DeKALB — Redshirt junior quarterback Jackson Proctor is no longer with the NIU football team, an NIU Athletics spokesperson confirmed to the Northern Star on Tuesday. Proctor is not listed on the team’s roster, and no information was disclosed about...

Student organizations march behind a “March of the Huskies” banner during the 2024 Homecoming celebration in downtown DeKalb. The event will return in 2025 at 6 p.m. on Thursday as part of NIU’s ongoing effort to make Homecoming welcoming for everyone. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU brings on Homecoming traditions, old and new

By Cayden Wells, Lifestyle Writer | September 29, 2025

NIU has the oldest college Homecoming in Illinois, a tradition that has evolved from a student versus alumni football game into a weeklong campus-wide celebration.  While some traditions have gone, NIU is reviving its Homecoming, blending new and...

AMC Market Square 10 sits located at 2160 Sycamore Road. The theater offers a discount to students who show their OneCards and matinee pricing every day before 4 p.m. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)

NIU student discount at DeKalb AMC

By Cayden Wells, Lifestyle Writer | September 22, 2025

At the end of a long day on campus, many students want to recline and relax. Sometimes that means scrolling on your phone or hanging out with friends, but for some it means catching the latest movie at the theater. One of the perks of being an NIU...

A variety of books sit on a shelf at Founders Memorial Library. Founders Memorial Library offers these titles and more to patrons to check out (Rachael Swinson | Northern Star)

From ideas to stories: How fiction comes alive

By Ashley Lindsey, Lifestyle Writer | September 17, 2025

What is it like to write fiction? Writing fiction is like lying to your diary, except the lie grows legs and starts talking, or perhaps it falls in love and rides a dragon. Maybe, just maybe, it might have to find the cure to an infectious disease...

Employees with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County teach students about species diversity and conservation at STEMFest on Sept. 28, 2024. STEMFest 2025 will be held on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and will showcase over 100 exhibits and displays. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Weekly Writeup: Homecoming contests, STEM celebrations and creative innovations

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | September 14, 2025

In this Weekly Writeup, you can find events such as inspirational get togethers, homecoming decorating and video contests, early fall celebrations and more.  CRAFTING CONNECTIONS Date and Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Monday  Location: Holmes...

NIU redshirt sophomore quarterback Josh Holst (15) points from the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of NIU's season opener against Holy Cross on Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Holst will make his fifth career start Friday, when the Huskies face the University of Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU sets sights on Big Ten clash with Maryland

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 4, 2025

DeKALB — Thursday marks 21 years since the last time NIU and Maryland met on the gridiron. On Sept. 4, 2004, the Huskies trailed the 22nd-ranked Terrapins 23-20 in College Park, Maryland, with one last chance left on offense and 2:04 left to play. Backup...

Altgeld Hall is seen peeking through trees from the East Lagoon. “Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma” is currently on display starting at 10 a.m. every Wednesday and noon every Thursday and Saturday until May 9 in the west wing of Altgeld. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Weekly Writeup: Block parties and new exhibits take center stage

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Writer | September 1, 2025

In this Weekly Writeup, readers can find events from the NIU Art Museum and Pick Museum of Anthropology, free weekly bike rides, NIU’s annual block party and more. LEGACIES ON DISPLAY: THE FORBIDDEN AND VENERATED ARTS OF BURMA Date and Time:...

The top stock trackers for both the United States and European stock markets are displayed on
a computer. Stock trackers such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a way for day traders to
determine the health of the stock market. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Opinion: Owning a business shouldn’t be daunting

By Rachael Swinson, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | August 27, 2025

When I tell people I own a business on top of going to school full time, working for the Northern Star, the Writing Center and a photography studio many people are shocked and impressed. I opened my character entertainment business in March 2024, not...

The Board of Trustees sits at their meeting on March 20. The construction of two new buildings and energy improvement investments at NIU were presented at the first Board of Trustees meeting of the semester on Thursday. (Naomi Kelly | Northern Star)

NIU faculty and staff voice salary concerns at Board of Trustees meeting

By Naomi Kelly, News Reporter | March 21, 2025

DeKALB- Members of the clerical and administrative professionals union expressed their disappointment in employee wages at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting as the union’s contract is set to expire at the end of June, setting the stage for negotiations. The...

The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall in the Holmes Student Center in the OASIS pit in 2022. SGA is hosting a special election on Wednesday for 10 open legislative seats. (Northern Star File Photo)

SGA passed bill to introduce executive orders

By Austin Lamb, Assistant News Editor | March 3, 2025

Correction: "SGA passed a bill to introduce executive orders for President Ja’Kobe Jones." was changed to "SGA passed a bill to introduce executive orders for future presidential administrations." on Sunday, March 16. The Student Government Association...

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