One of my favorite feelings in the world is the one you get in your stomach when you undergo a sudden drop. It is a little hard to get this feeling when I am laying on my laptop all day. One of the best ways to get this feeling is by going on roller coasters,...

DeKALB — Men’s tennis moves to 6-0 after a 4-3 victory over the Marquette Golden Eagles Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, giving the Huskies its best start since the 1988-89 season. “This was a great match against a good Marquette team, and all...

At times, many DeKalb residents, particularly NIU students, are unsure how they will get their next meal. Even though food insecurity is a term that many are not familiar with, many do fall into that category without knowing they do, said Courtney Gallaher,...

DeKALB — NIU’s Career Services will hold a virtual “All-Majors Internship and Job Fair” event online via Simplicity, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb.17.  The fair will provide students and alumni with the opportunity to “connect with employers...

Is it not weird to anyone else that there is a specific day of the year when people shower their significant others with love? Why is there this one day when people buy their boyfriend or girlfriend flowers and chocolates, as though they don’t have...

DeKALB — Despite hitting a season-high .230, the women’s volleyball team drops to 1-6 on the season, losing 1-3 in the first match against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles on Thursday.  Sophomore outside hitter Katie Jablonski and senior...

Living in America grants people many luxuries other countries might not have access to. One luxury is a healthcare system that allows people to get vaccinated to prevent a wide range of dangerous diseases; however, this does not mean everyone in America...

DeKALB — NIU men’s basketball was ready to get over the hump as the 2019-20 NCAA season was coming to a close. For former NIU power forward Lacey James and his teammates, their sights were set on a March Madness berth. Little did James know his college...

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that no additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 24 students and four employees are currently...

Here's the Northern Star Media sports staff's predictions for Super Bowl LV. Super Bowl LV features a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFC and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFC. James Krause, reporter: Chiefs win 39-38 The Chiefs...

NIU alumna and former Northern Star reporter Vicki Quade published her book “Close Encounters of a Chicago Kind'' on Dec. 1. The book tells numerous stories of random occurrences Quade had in the Chicago area through observational journalism.  Quade...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Community Foundation is taking applications for round four of COVID-19 Response Grants until Feb. 26 to support nonprofit and public sector service organizations.  “The DeKalb County COVID-19 Response Fund exists to...