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Nicholas Rojas, Former Cartoonist

All content by Nicholas Rojas
A cartoon depicts the characters Rick and Tom talking about smashing a bug before the bug becomes large and destroys their house. This cartoon is the third installment of a comic series called "Rick and Tom." (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Rick and Tom

By Nicholas Rojas, Cartoonist
April 25, 2025
A cartoon depicts a car diving headfirst into a large pothole. The Northern Star Editorial Board believes that the roundabout being installed on the intersection of Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road will make NIU’s campus safer for pedestrians and drivers. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

[Photo] Editorial: Roundabout will make NIU’s campus safer

By Northern Star Editorial Board
April 24, 2025
A cartoon depicts a bunny holding a piece of paper that is covering its body. Opinion Columnist Ethan Ernst argues that Project 2025's proposed pornography ban won't work. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

[Photo] Project 2025’s pornography ban won’t work

By Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist
March 25, 2025
A cartoon depicts students in various programs such as engineering and law. The Northern Star Editorial Board believes that NIU should better advertise their specialized programs. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

[Photo] NIU’s programs deserve a bigger spotlight

By Northern Star Editorial Board
March 19, 2025
A cartoon depicts two friends enjoying the great hobby of fishing. The comic panel strip is part of a comic series titled Rick and Tom. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

Rick and Tom: Fishing

By Nicholas Rojas, Cartoonist
February 28, 2025
A cartoon depicts a squirrel eating a carrot while sitting on top of a snowman. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson encourages readers to not be sad about a long winter because there are environmental benefits to having a long winter. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

[Photo] Appreciate winter, despite the cold

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
February 14, 2025
A cartoon depicts a day in the life of the ordinary rooming with the unexplained in a puzzling matter. The cartoonist created different panels representing a comic strip and got their inspiration from the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

Rick and Tom: Puzzle

By Nicholas Rojas, Cartoonist
January 23, 2025
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