DETROIT — For the second year in a row, the Mid-American Conference Football Preseason Media Poll has voted NIU to finish last in the West Division.
Ball State University, the 2020 MAC Football champions, were selected to repeat as West Division...
The Gestastional Age Act in Mississippi banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, a Supreme Court court case that ruled it unconstitutional for states to ban abortion. Considering the six to three conservative...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,398 and 43,398 county residents are fully vaccinated.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,883 are younger...
SUGAR GROVE— Team USA holds a four-point advantage over the International team heading into Sunday singles matches at Rich Harvest Farms, after 36 strong holes of foursome, alternate-shot, matches.
Saturday Morning Foursomes
The morning session started...
DeKALB — The NIU baseball team rebounded from two losses to start their road series against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles with two wins to split the series.
In the series finale Sunday, NIU overcame an early 4-0 deficit to comeback and win...
By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
| April 30, 2021
Humanity has changed a lot since it first sprung over 200,000 years ago, but one thing that has stayed constant throughout all civilizations throughout time is music. Even though most people enjoy listening to music, about only 25% of the population has...
My time with the Northern Star was incredibly short. My only regret is not having joined the staff sooner.
I was in the unique position of coming to the Star directly as an editor, as a pinch hitter of sorts, to lead the opinion section halfway through...
In less than a month, I will finish my senior year at NIU, and with that, my last days at the Northern Star. Since I started at NIU, I have been part of this news organization.
Four years ago, I started out as a nervous entertainment writer. Through...
Where to begin? I came to NIU as a third-year transfer student after two years in community college. I didn’t really know anybody, beyond my roommates at the time.
I didn’t have the residence hall experience where many often build relationships...
DeKALB — Women’s golf finished its 2020-2021 campaign at the MAC Championship at Silver Lake Country Club in Stow, Ohio, Friday and Saturday. The Huskies came in second place behind 13th ranked Kent State University who captured its 10th consecutive...
DeKALB — As tuggers from Phi Sigma Kappa came out of the pit victorious following the opening match of a COVID-19 stricken TUGS tournament, Austin Peyton, coach and fraternity vice president, passed along the news to a mixed reaction.
The team scheduled...
DeKALB — NIU attendance policies could change drastically heading into the Fall 2021 season with up to 100% capacity being allowed at games.
This past year, in NIU Athletics, there have been no fans allowed at the games for any sport. For a long...
