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Anna Wittenkeller

Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter

Anna Wittenkeller is a sophomore from Plainfield, Illinois, currently in the process of completing a major in English and a minor in communications. After graduation, she would like to work in the book-publishing field. She joined the Northern Star in fall 2024 as a news reporter. In her free time, Anna likes to read, write, and spend time with friends, family and her two dogs, Nellie and Scout.

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A photo shows award winning journalist Naomi Klein. Klein spoke at NIU’s rebuilding democracy series on Wednesday. (Courtesy of Naomi Klein)

Award winning journalist Naomi Klein reflects on the state of Democracy

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
April 3, 2025
ward-winning journalist and bestselling author Naomi Klein is pictured. She will be the final guest speaker for NIU's Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series on April 2. (Photo courtesy of Naomi Klein)

Naomi Klein to speak at Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
March 26, 2025
lexa Flores (from left), a junior communications major, Alondra Duenas, a senior communications major, and Ashley McNamara, a senior health sciences major, sit in the Founders Memorial Library on April 24, 2024. Illinois has invested $10 million into free test prep for students. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

NIU rolls out free test prep

By Anna Wittenkeller and Devin Oommen
March 6, 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
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fl., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The Northern Star interviewed students around campus to get their thoughts in the first days after Trump was inaugurated. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

NIU students speak on President Donald Trump’s second term

By Austin Lamb and Anna Wittenkeller
January 28, 2025
A flag supporting President Donald Trump for president in 2024 flies in the front yard of a house on April 24, 2023, in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. Last week, a retired NIU professor was arrested and charged with throwing bags of cat feces into yards with Trump flags. (AP Photo/Kyle Green)

Retired NIU professor arrested for throwing bags of cat feces at houses with Trump flags

By Anna Wittenkeller and Devin Oommen
January 21, 2025
A photo shows the Northern Star office with chairs and office items piled in the office as the space is redesigned. A plastic covering separates a new entrance into the Northern Star office. (Ethan Rodriguez)

Northern Star office under construction

By Mariestrella Corral and Anna Wittenkeller
January 20, 2025
A graphic depicts a police shield, police officers, people decorating a Christmas tree and the Target logo under the words “Heroes and Helpers.” The DeKalb Target and the DeKalb Police are teaming up to host the Heroes and Helpers event. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

DeKalb Police and Target hosts “Heroes and Helpers” event

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
December 9, 2024
Laurie Elish-Piper, executive vice president and provost, speaks to a group of people at the 2023 College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Showcase. The 2024 College of Engineering and Engineering Technology event will be hosted Friday. (Courtesy of Matt Baron)

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology to host showcase event

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
November 11, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and president-elect Donald Trump speak at two different campaign rally events prior to the 2024 presidential election. NIU students and faculty shared their thoughts about the outcome of the presidential race. (Jacquelyn Martin, Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP Photo)

NIU students and faculty share reactions about 2024 election results

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
November 10, 2024
Julian Castro, former U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, poses for the camera. Castro will be a guest speaker Tuesday as part of NIU's Rebuilding Democracy Lecture series. (Courtesy of Paula Meyer)

Julian Castro to speak at Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series event

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
October 27, 2024
Jose Plascencia, a junior finance major, sits behind a desk, while Jason Gorham, director of Business Consulting in the College of Business, places papers on the desk in the Experiential Learning Center located in Barsema Hall. The Experiential Learning Center provides students with real-world experience working with a company to solve real-world business issues. (Anna Wittenkeller | Northern Star)

Experiential Learning Center provides students real-world workforce experience

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
October 16, 2024
Matthew McConnell (from left), a second-year graduate student in higher education and student affairs, Jasmin Kenzie, an NIU alum, Sydney Thompson, an NIU alum and Nesean Smith, a senior business management major, stand near the Victor E. Huskie statue at the 2023 Homecoming Block Party after they were announced as Homecoming royalty. NIU's 2024 Homecoming events will take place from Oct. 13 through Oct. 20. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)

NIU’s 117th homecoming aims to bring community together

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
October 9, 2024
Nathan Bernhard (from left), Heather Bernhard and Rob Bernhard from Crystal Lake, IL work together to figure out what they need to type on a keyboard to get a code. The Founders Memorial Library hosted an 80s themed escape room Saturday during Family Weekend. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Family Weekend brings community together

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
September 23, 2024
The Student Government Association senators sit in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center at the SGA senate meeting on Friday. The SGA voted 10-1-2 on a resolution for the SGA Supreme Court to meet and select a new chief justice. (Anna Wittenkeller | Northern Star)

Student Government Association votes on resolution to select new chief justice

By Anna Wittenkeller, News Reporter
September 22, 2024
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