Express Yourself: A Northern Star project

We want to read your views

The Northern Star as part of its Express Yourself project on free expression is accepting opinion pieces written by readers to encourage the public to share their thoughts on important issues.

Guidelines for how to express yourself

• Express Yourself pieces submitted anonymously will not be published. Submissions from NIU students and employees should include the writer’s first and last names, NIU email address and a preferred phone number. Members of the public should submit their first and last names, town of residence and a phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but will be used to verify the author’s identity.

• Express Yourself pieces should not exceed 300 words and may be edited for clarity and brevity.

• Express Yourself pieces should be submitted to [email protected].

• The Northern Star reserves the right to decide not to publish a piece deemed obscene, libelous or otherwise not up to the Northern Star’s editorial standards. If you do not follow the our guidelines, we will not publish your submission.

Listen to campus experts

Throughout the Fall 2024 semester, the Northern Star spoke with experts on topics such as freedom of speech, campus demonstrations, academic freedoms and talking with people of opposing opinions. Watch our video interviews below.

Freedom of speech with Dr. Karen Whedbee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campus demonstrations with Dean Kelly Olson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic freedom with Dr. Matt Streb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Productive conversations with Dr. Suzanne Degges-White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               Now it’s your turn. Express Yourself!