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Jack Baudoin

Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer

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Woman plays guitar on video call.

Everyone should play instrument

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 30, 2021
A DeKalb protester holds a "Say his name! George Floyd" sign in Summer 2020.

Black students hopeful after guilty Chauvin verdict

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 25, 2021
A cliff at Pictured Rocks National Lakefront in Michigan.

Camping helps unplug, relieve stress

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 22, 2021
Tails pet of the week: Sky

Tails pet of the week: Sky

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 19, 2021
Person hand holding young plant.

NIU groups to host webinar about environment

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 17, 2021
Video game still of Jar Jar Binks.

Unpopular Opinion: Jar Jar Binks undeservedly hated

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 15, 2021
The Netflix home page shows a list of trending shows on a laptop screen.

Interesting new shows coming soon

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 14, 2021
Tails pet of the week: Petra

Tails pet of the week: Petra

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 12, 2021
Jack Baudoin, Northern Star columnist and journalism major, reflects on graduating during a pandemic.

Senior’s take on graduating during a pandemic

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 9, 2021
The Egyptian Theatre

Egyptian Theatre to host special event for Give DeKalb County

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 7, 2021
Unpopular opinion: Birthday cake frosting is disgusting

Unpopular opinion: Birthday cake frosting is disgusting

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 5, 2021
Young group of teenagers activists demonstrate against global warming.

Get involved, slow climate change

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
April 2, 2021
April Fools' Day

April Fools’ Day origin and common pranks

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 31, 2021
Closeup of a 2021 Graduation Tassel at a graduation ceremony.

What graduating seniors need to know ahead of commencement

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 29, 2021
Trash Squirrels is a Facebook group that disposes of litter around the city of DeKalb.

DeKalb Facebook group to clean city

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 26, 2021
The cheapest gas prices in the state reported Sunday at $3.17/g, while the most expensive was $4.49/g with a difference of $1.32/g.

Week of March 22 gas update: Prices decrease 1.6 cents a gallon

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 22, 2021
A boat sits docked on bayou of Vermillonville in Louisiana.

That time I…faced an apex predator

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 22, 2021
The DeKalb County Health Department.

County cases rise to 8,662

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 19, 2021
One person holds a sign and another holds a megaphone. They both stand next to an image with the "no" symbol surrounding an unidentified figure, supporting their cancellation.

Cancel culture has gone too far

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 17, 2021
The cheapest gas prices in the state reported Sunday at $3.17/g, while the most expensive was $4.49/g with a difference of $1.32/g.

Week of March 15 gas update: Prices jump 10.7 cents a gallon

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 15, 2021
Graphic of coronavirus floats inside box

COVID-19 case decrease no excuse to ignore protocols

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 10, 2021
De Mujer a Mujer meets Wednesdays at the Latino and Latin Studies Resource Center.

Center for Latino and Latin American Studies to host webinar on decolonizing universities

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 8, 2021
NIU students cam access all the LinkedIn Learning features without giving up any privacy.

How a digital portfolio can help you succeed after college

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 1, 2021
Fatty’s, 1312 West Lincoln Highway, will be among the DeKalb-area restaurants holding some specials Thursday for St. Patrick's Day.

Fatty’s to kickoff acoustic music series Friday

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 26, 2021
How to celebrate National Margarita Day in DeKalb

How to celebrate National Margarita Day in DeKalb

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 22, 2021
Dusk in Ocean City, Maryland with the outline of an amusement park ride against the sunset sky and gloaming blue of nightfall. The idea are lit up for Christmas bring more tourist down for a winter getaway.

I am most excited for amusement parks once vaccines are distributed

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 19, 2021
The cheapest gas prices in the state reported Sunday at $3.17/g, while the most expensive was $4.49/g with a difference of $1.32/g.

Week of Feb. 15 gas update: Prices jump 2.3 cents a gallon

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 15, 2021
Cropped shot of a romantic dinner setting

Why reserve a day for romance when there’s 364 other days in a year?

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 14, 2021
A gloved hand holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test. While the IDPH still recommends that everyone get vaccinated and boosted, the IDPH has begun the use of a COVID-19 treatment drug.

Low-income areas need to be at the forefront for vaccine distribution

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 12, 2021
The cheapest gas prices in the state reported Sunday at $3.17/g, while the most expensive was $4.49/g with a difference of $1.32/g.

Week of Feb. 8 gas update: Prices jump 6.5 cents a gallon

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 8, 2021
That time I ... went winter camping

That time I … went winter camping

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 8, 2021
Getty Images

My favorite place in the world: New Orleans

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 3, 2021
Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during Tuesday's 135th celebration of Groundhog Day. Phil's handlers said the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter weather.

Groundhog Day is goofy

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 2, 2021
Fries with a side of mayo

Unpopular opinion: Fries go best with mayo

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 31, 2021
TV review: 'Life in Pieces'

TV review: ‘Life in Pieces’

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 27, 2021
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Gas update for week of Jan. 17

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 20, 2021
graduation cap sits atop a laptop

Online semester dampened senior experience

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
December 9, 2020
Wisconsin welcome sign.

That time I socially distanced myself from technology and the pandemic

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
October 9, 2020
The Dark Art and Oddities Con will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Altgeld Hall Auditorium.

Enrollment increase is a positive sign for university

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
October 1, 2020
With the transition to in-person learning on the horizon, continuing to provide virtual classes will make learning more accessible for students.

Fill in the blank: Best online class platform

By Opinion Staff, Jack Baudoin, Summer Fitzgerald, and Danielle Elliott
September 20, 2020
The parking lot behind Gabel Hall sits empty Monday. During a typical semester, Lot 38 is usually full, but due to the NIU's campus shutting down, most of the parking lots are barren.

Firsthand account: Commuting from home during a pandemic

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
September 10, 2020
The NIU Huskie Pride Statue and Holmes Student Center are recognizable landmarks to help new students find their way around campus.

Fill in the blank: Advice for new Huskies

By Opinion Staff, Jack Baudoin, Summer Fitzgerald, and Danielle Elliott
August 26, 2020
Four friends pose in front of New Orleans building

Visiting places at different ages creates new experiences

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
July 6, 2020
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich smiles Feb. 19 outside of his Chicago home after his 14-year prison sentence was commuted by President Trump.

Rod Blagojevich is not a victim nor a political prisoner

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
March 1, 2020

Career and job fairs benefit students and employers

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 23, 2020
City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 20, 2020

Gas update for week of Feb. 17

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 17, 2020

Hookah bar business could be increased by marijuana

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 16, 2020

Weed usage should be protected from business drug testing

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 13, 2020

Unpopular Opinion: Top 40 music

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 12, 2020

That time I transferred schools to change my major

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 12, 2020

SGA Life and Local Government

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 10, 2020

Gas price update for week of Feb. 10

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 10, 2020

Enrollment can increase by encouraging students to start at NIU

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 9, 2020
Gas price update for Feb. 23.

Gas price update for Feb. 5

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 5, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right), tears her copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday after he delivered it to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Trump’s State of the Union address doesn’t unify

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 5, 2020
Contributor Jack Baudoin stands June 2013 in Toledo, Spain

That time I visited historical locations in Spain

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
February 3, 2020

Dispensaries close to DeKalb

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 30, 2020
Partisan politics make America too divided

Partisan politics make America too divided

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 29, 2020

Gas Update

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 27, 2020

DeKalb Liquor Laws

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 23, 2020
Northern Star contributor Jack Baudoin (back) stands in front of the Washington Monument with his grandfather, James Hill, April 20 in Washington D.C.

That time I was my grandfather’s guardian for a veteran’s honors flight

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 22, 2020

Gas price update for Jan. 22

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 22, 2020

TikTok working with Chinese government to monitor user data causes privacy concern

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 21, 2020

That time I performed at the House of Blues

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
January 12, 2020
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