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Abel Naranjo

Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter

Abel Naranjo is a junior from Albany Park, Illinois, majoring in journalism and double minoring in environmental studies and sports journalism. He joined the Northern Star in 2024 as a news reporter with goals of being a sports analyst/broadcaster after graduation. As a recent transfer student, he is excited to learn about his new community at NIU. He also enjoys cooking, discovering new music, playing soccer and baseball in his free time.

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NIU women’s soccer sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Pearson (1) makes a save in the Huskies’ match against the University of Akron on Thursday. Pearson recorded 3 saves as NIU tied for the second straight match. (Alexia Beck | Northern Star)

Huskies log second consecutive draw against Zips

By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
September 26, 2025
NIU men's soccer sophomore forward Katai Mukuka (40) gets boxed out by Eastern Illinois University fifth year defender Kento Tani (25) on Tuesday. The Huskies fell to the Panthers by a score of 3-2, their second straight loss. (Alexia Beck | Northern Star)

Late goals fall short against Eastern Illinois

By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
September 17, 2025
NIU women's soccer graduate defender Jordyn Saddler (16) fights for the ball with Miami University junior forward Katie O’Malley (15) near the east touchline on Sunday at the NIU Track and Field & Soccer Complex. NIU lost its MAC home opener 0-2 against Miami University with 0 shots in the first half and 7 missed shots in the second half. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies lose first MAC battle to Miami

By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
September 15, 2025
NIU men’s soccer redshirt sophomore defender Tomasz Slawek (17) goes after the ball during the Huskies’ match against Western Illinois University on Aug. 28. NIU earned its third win of the season with a 2-1 defeat of Indiana University Indianapolis. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Men’s soccer bounces back with road win over IU Indy

By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
September 10, 2025
NIU women’s soccer senior forward Kelsi McLaughlin (4) attempts a shot against Eastern Illinois University on Sunday at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Sports Reporter Abel Naranjo breaks down his three main takeaways from the beginning of the women’s soccer season. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NARANJO: 3 early takeaways from women’s soccer’s season

By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
September 4, 2025
Zhao's Express is pictured on a sunny day following its recent opening. The restaurant took the place of the recently closed Panda House at 901 Lucinda Avenue.

Zhao’s Express opens in place of Panda House

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter
April 28, 2025
A graphic shows a compilation of new slang that is used in the mainstream. The American Dialect Society chose rawdog as its 2024 word of the year. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Rawdog is the American Dialect Society 2024 word of the year

By Mariestrella Corral, Anna Wittenkeller, and Abel Naranjo
February 24, 2025
A photo shows people learning about African culture. On Tuesday, NIU kicked off its Black Heritage Month events with a lecture from NIU history professor Sundiata Djata. (Getty Images)

NIU kicks off Black Heritage month events

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter
February 6, 2025
A photo shows a sign from the city of the DeKalb posted on the Halal Pros restaurant at 817 W. Lincoln Hwy. According to the city, the restaurant was deemed uninhabitable due to a water leak. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

KEEP OUT sign posted on Halal Pros restaurant

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter
February 2, 2025
Kenneth Genalo, director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s New York City field office, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York. On Saturday, NIU released a guide directing students, faculty and staff how to respond if ICE comes to campus. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

NIU releases guide preparing students for potential ICE raids

By Mariestrella Corral and Abel Naranjo
January 23, 2025
A graphic depicts a water collection container, people growing a tree, different environmental aspects such as a sun and trees representing the recycle symbol and a lab research center. The Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability has an estimated grand opening set for late 2026 or early 2027 and is a research center targeting food systems, water resources and environmental change. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NICCS Director Matthew Deitch shares goals for NIU sustanability efforts

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter
December 2, 2024
White, green and orange pumpkins sit in front of Jewel-Osco located at 1320 Sycamore Road. The annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival will kick off Wednesday and go through Sunday. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)

Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival kicks off Wednesday

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter
October 21, 2024
A group of NIU students paint canvases at the Night at Holmes: Homecoming Edition event which occurred Thursday. Night at Holmes was one of the many events that occurred throughout Homecoming Week. (Joseph Ndu | Northern Star)

Night at Holmes and Smores N’ More events closed out Homecoming Week

By Joseph Ndu and Abel Naranjo
October 20, 2024
Taanisha Muhammad, a junior biological science major, walks past the scaffolding lining the facade of Swen Parson Hall. Swen Parson Hall is getting all of the flat roofs replaced and the project is expected to be completed by the end of the spring 2025 semester. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Swen Parson Hall under repairs for new roof

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter
September 26, 2024
A sign is taped to the entrance of the men's locker room leading into Anderson Pool. The Anderson Pool has closed indefinitely due to low participation in the open-swim program and the ongoing costs of maintenance and staffing. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Anderson pool closed due to low participation

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter
September 18, 2024
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