In this Jan. 25 file photo, the City Council discusses the possibility of voting to change the city’s current outdoor smoking regulations at public places at the next council meeting. From left to right: Sixth Ward Alderperson Mike Verbic, Fourth Ward...
Addiction is a symptom of disease. The U.S. experienced a 16.3 percent increase in the number of drug overdose deaths from June 2016 to June 2017, according to the Centers of Disease Control. Controversies about drug addiction have polarized the world’s...
Members of Circles and Ciphers, a restorative justice group from Chicago, plays a game of charades with NIU students Wednesday at the Regency Room in the Holmes Student Center.
Oh, honey. When sleep is more important than (everything)via GIPHYWhen you splurge on yourself and get the unlimited dining plan. via GIPHYWhen your new professor spends the entire first class period making passive aggressive remarks about their recent...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill proposal has disastrous effects for college students and higher education. Under the new tax reform, introduced Nov. 2 by Rep. Brady Kevin, students will find they can debt crisis. In 2017, the total of all student loan...
The Perspective section needs to focus more on its readers. Since beginning at the Northern Star I knew that I wanted to become the Perspective Editor. This desire was fueled by my need to create a positive impact on the student body and local community....
The most stressful time of the semester: finals. When you can't quite understand what's going on or what day it is, one of these might be going through your head. Yes! School is almost over!via GIPHYThere's just too much work. Why didn't any of this...
Stressed over homework and upcoming finals? No worries. Keep calm and listen to this playlist.“Sirens” -Fleurie“Bridges” -Broods“Save Me” -Muse“Oh Melancholy Hill” -Gorillaz“Right Here” -Chasing Atlantic“Home” -Edward Sharpe &...
