DeKALB – The Huskies faced off against Northwestern University Wednesday evening that ended with the Wildcats winning 3-1.
NIU head coach Ryan Swan spoke on how he felt his team put out a lackluster performance.
“I thought it was an embarrassing...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Writer
| October 13, 2022
Award-winning author and illustrator team, James Ransome and his wife Lesa Cline-Ransome, gave the first lecture in a series on Wednesday in the Music Building.
Throughout his three-decade career, Ransome has received an NAACP Image Award and a Coretta...
DeKALB – Get ready to design your house as frightening as possible because the third annual DeKalb Halloween House Decorating Contest is here!
Prizes will be awarded for the Best Overall Theme, Best Special effects, Scariest, and People’s Choice....
DeKALB -- The DeKalb Police Department issued a statement Monday that it will partake in the national Child Passenger Safety Week Sept.18-24. The week will be committed to protecting young passengers with strict child passenger enforcement policies.
Not...
By Quade Evans, Opinion Columnist
| September 19, 2022
Rejection is something that most people dread. The fear of rejection has moved some people to great lengths to avoid this unfortunate experience. This was the case for me too. However, as weird as it sounds, getting rejected was probably one of the best...
By Quade Evans, Opinion Columnist
| September 15, 2022
Over the last few years there seems to have been a meteoric rise in the popularity of content aimed specifically for men. When I first heard about this, I was 100 percent on-board. However, after being in those spaces for a certain amount of time, I felt...
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| September 3, 2022
NIU announced the first case of a student testing positive for monkeypox on Aug. 25. Yet, NIU isn’t taking student health as seriously as they should.
The university should have a set plan for monkeypox, as they did with COVID-19.
NIU has not...
By Tyler Murray, Sports Reporter
| August 31, 2022
Big things are coming to Huskie Stadium this year! Football is back, and so are changes to our home stadium, and the Northern Star is here to give you the run down on it all.
In regards to parking and tickets, there will be free parking at the Convocation...
Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Famer Jim McKinzie passed away peacefully at age 90 in Sterling, Illinois on Aug. 8, 2022. McKinzie was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame three times, once as an individual in 1992 and earlier...
With the 2022 fall sports season almost in full swing, it’s important for fans to be aware of items they can and should bring to NIU’s wide variety of athletic events.
The gameday experience at Huskie Stadium, home of the reigning Mid-American...
While I’ve learned a lot at the Star, the biggest lesson that I’ve taken away from my experience is to believe in myself.
As a journalism major, I considered applying to the Star many times, but I always thought that I wouldn't be good enough.
Thanks...
