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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

Meet the newest addition to the PowerPuff Team

By Autumn Kilgus | September 22, 2017

Sugar, spice and everything nice has added Bliss to complete their fantastic four!Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup have found their long-lost big sister. The girls were not aware they even had another sister! Bliss made her appearance in “The Powerpuff...

Better suicide awareness needed

By Mackenzie Meadows | September 21, 2017

Colleges all over the United States put their best foot forward bringing awareness to the front lines this year during National Suicide Prevention Week, but the same can’t be said for NIU. Prevention week took place Sept. 10 to 16. The entire month...

Ever-changing eyebrow trends

By Lauren Clohessy | September 21, 2017

When I first taught myself how to do my makeup, filling in my eyebrows was never a thought. Maybe it’s because the natural look was deemed sufficient, or maybe I just didn’t want to join in on the over plucked fad from the 90’s.Suddenly when I joined...

5 Signs You May Have a Holiday Decorating Problem

5 Signs You May Have a Holiday Decorating Problem

By Ginger Simons | September 20, 2017
Do's and Don'ts of Adopting a Dog in College

Do’s and Don’ts of Adopting a Dog in College

By Samantha Manahan | September 18, 2017

My First #PSL Experience

By Eve Grunauer | September 18, 2017

Autumn means anything and everything will be mixed with pumpkin spice. Something about the cold weather just makes you crave something pumpkin and delicious. Also, nothing gets you more into the Halloween spirit than a pumpkin spice flavored drink. I...

Dining makes advantageous changes

By Maddie Steen | September 18, 2017

NIU Dining Services cut out guest passes and reduced Flex Dollars, but students need to take a look at the bigger picture to understand how these changes make sense in the long run.Guest passes no longer being offered to students means that friends are...

National Double Cheeseburger Day in DeKalb, IL

By Tatianna Salisbury | September 15, 2017

Yes, National Double Cheeseburger day is a thing, a fantastic burger-gasmic day when you can down two huge angus beef patties smothered in cheese, and no one can judge you. Isn't that the dream?DeKalb is full of some fantastic eateries, some of which...

5 Stages of Grief After a Season Finale

5 Stages of Grief After a Season Finale

By Eve Grunauer | September 14, 2017

Top Five Netflix Nostalgia Movies

By Ginger Simons | September 14, 2017

With the college school year starting back up again, I personally have found my mind drifting back to a simpler time, where homework could be finished in a few hours and classes were only a hallway away from each other. When I think back on high school,...

How to Celebrate National Peanut Day

By Tatianna Salisbury | September 13, 2017

I know, I know, you probably didn't even know it was National Peanut Day. Well, here it is, good ole' Wednesday, September 13. Here is a few delicious ways to celebrate!Try a grilled peanut butter sandwichFinally, an excuse to try Elvis's favorite sandwich!...

5 Surprising Facts About Peanuts

By Tatianna Salisbury | September 13, 2017

Goofy Goobers of the peanut world, unite! September 13 is National Peanut Day, and what better way to celebrate peanuts in all their salty, savory goodness than learning some surprising facts. Because if there's one thing college students love to celebrate...

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