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A graphic shows a collage of music albums in front of a blue and green colored background. This week’s Spotify playlist theme is songs from musicals and/or movie muscials. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)

This week’s tunes from musicals take the stage

By Northern Star Staff
November 19, 2023
A cacti picture sits above a playlist of three country songs. This weeks Spotify theme is songs by country artists. (Eleanor Gentry | Northern Star)

Songs that make you go ‘Yeehaw!’

By Northern Star Staff
November 12, 2023
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‘All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast Episode 29’ – Talking football’s comeback bid at CMU and Cubs manager-hire shocker

By Northern Star Staff
November 10, 2023
A graphic shows a collage of music albums in front of a blue and green colored background. This week’s Spotify playlist theme is songs by problematic artists. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)

Songs by well-known problematic artists

By Northern Star Staff
November 5, 2023
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‘All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast Episode 28’ – Sitting down with NIU volleyball

By Northern Star Staff
November 3, 2023
Emergency vehicles flash their lights. A structure fire occurred at 2120 Pleasant Street. (Nick Glover | Northern Star)

Structure fire at 2120 Pleasant St., no injuries

By Northern Star Staff
November 1, 2023
A graphic shows a collage of music albums in front of a blue and green colored background. This weeks Spotify playlist theme is Halloween songs. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)

Spooky tunes for Halloween season

By Northern Star Staff
October 29, 2023
A graphic shows a collage of music albums in front of a blue and green colored background. This weeks Spotify playlist theme is cover songs. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)

Cover songs, better than originals?

By Northern Star Staff
October 22, 2023
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‘All-Star: A Huskies Sports Podcast Episode 26’ – A sit down with NIU women’s soccer

By Northern Star Staff
October 19, 2023
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Be transported with techno, house songs

By Northern Star Staff
October 15, 2023
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‘All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast Episode 25’ – NIU sports, MLB playoffs and Connor Bedard’s debut

By Northern Star Staff
October 12, 2023
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Songs for that 2 a.m. cryfest

By Northern Star Staff
October 8, 2023
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‘All-Star: A Huskie Sports Podcast Episode 24’ – The NIU Hockey Newcomers

By Northern Star Staff
October 5, 2023
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A week of favorite artists, No. 1 picks

By Northern Star Staff
October 1, 2023
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Hispanic voices shine in weekly playlist

By Northern Star Staff
September 24, 2023
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Groove with these ’80s tracks this week

By Northern Star Staff
September 17, 2023
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Upbeat tunes to listen to during homework breaks

By Northern Star Staff
September 10, 2023
Emergency workers stand at the site of a structure fire at 1024 W. Hillcrest Drive. The fire started around 2 p.m. Friday. (Michael Mollsen | Northern Star)

BREAKING: Structure fire on Hillcrest Drive; no injuries

By Northern Star Staff
September 8, 2023
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Spotify playlist to start academic year

By Northern Star Staff
September 4, 2023
DeKalb police officers walking across a bridge on College Avenue. A 15-year-old girl was found dead on the 500 block of College Avenue. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Sex offender on parole charged with first degree murder of 15-year-old girl

By Northern Star Staff
May 7, 2023
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Last weekly Spotify includes rap, alternative pop

By Northern Star Staff
May 7, 2023
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Songs we love to hate

By Northern Star Staff
April 30, 2023
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Bittersweet tracks to get you in your feels

By Northern Star Staff
April 22, 2023
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Honoring Asian musicians this week

By Northern Star Staff
April 16, 2023
Hunter Mason (left), a junior geology major and Cole Phillips, a senior geology major, are the 2023 treasure hunt winners. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Heave! ‘Treasure’ found, hunt is off

By Northern Star Staff
April 13, 2023
The treasure hunt is held from Monday to Friday. Can you find the Northern Star paperweight and claim the prize?

Ahoy! 2023 Northern Star Treasure Hunt begins

By Northern Star Staff
April 9, 2023
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Dive into star musicians’ great songs

By Northern Star Staff
April 9, 2023
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Weekly Spotify guest starring Keanu Reaves

By Northern Star Staff
April 1, 2023
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Songs for reminiscing on the 2010s

By Northern Star Staff
March 26, 2023
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Songs that honor women musicians, past and present

By Northern Star Staff
March 19, 2023
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Music that crafts a transportive, compelling listen

By Northern Star Staff
March 15, 2023
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Lifestyle’s Spotify playlist features haunting melodies, heartbreak

By Northern Star Staff
March 5, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #76

By Northern Star Staff
February 26, 2023
From left: Senior Sports Reporter Joey Segreti, Sports Editor Ethan Gonzales, Multimedia Editor Sean Reed, Senior Lifestyle Writer Sarah Rose, Managing Editor Daija Hammonds and Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson stand after the ICPA Award Ceremony on Saturday in Chicago. (Northern Star Staff)

[Photo] Northern Star brings home 14 college press awards

February 20, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #75

By Northern Star Staff
February 19, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #74

By Northern Star Staff
February 12, 2023
Poll: Vote your favorite meet-cute story

Poll: Vote your favorite ‘meet-cute’ story

By Northern Star Staff
February 6, 2023
Isabella Sissi swings through the air during her bars routine and redshirt senior Terrese Aaron takes down University of Buffalo’s Gregory Hodulick late into the Beauty and the Beast gymnastics and wrestling meet at the NIU Convocation Center. (Cheyanne Quintanilla & Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)

[Photo] IN PICTURES: Huskies take Beauty and the Beast meet

February 6, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #73

By Northern Star Staff
February 5, 2023
Vote for your favorites in Best of DeKalb 2023.

Northern Star opens voting for Best of DeKalb 2023

By Northern Star Staff
February 1, 2023
Men’s basketball sophomore guard David Coit is the first NIU student-athlete to be named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week for two weeks in a row. (Graphic by Harrison Linden)

Coit nets second straight Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Staff
January 30, 2023
Valentines Contest 2023: Best Meet-Cute Story

Valentine’s Contest 2023: Best ‘Meet-Cute’ Story

By Northern Star Staff
January 30, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #72

By Northern Star Staff
January 29, 2023

NIU crime log, Dec. 2022

By Northern Star Staff
January 24, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #71

By Northern Star Staff
January 22, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #70

By Northern Star Staff
January 16, 2023

Student transported to hospital after altercation in Patterson West

By Northern Star Staff
January 16, 2023

Ask the Northern Star ‘What’s Up With?’

By Northern Star Staff
January 15, 2023
The Mission I bobblehead (left) joins the Mission II bobblehead released in August.

Fetch! Mission I bobbleheads ready for forever homes

By Northern Star Staff
January 6, 2023
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #69

By Northern Star Staff
December 4, 2022
Hockey hosts conference foe in final weekend of semester

Hockey hosts conference foe in final weekend of semester

By Northern Star Staff
December 2, 2022
The Culture Pop is the lifestyle podcast where Daija and Bridgette discuss current pop culture events.

‘The Culture Pop: A Northern Star Podcast,’ Episode 5

By Northern Star Staff
December 2, 2022
A graphic featuring images taken by Northern Star photographers throughout the fall semester alongside the Northern Star logo. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: A wrap up to the fall semester

By Northern Star Staff
November 30, 2022
Junior right side hitter Emily Dykes looks through the net during the Huskies’ exhibition match against the University of Northern Iowa on Aug. 20. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: NIU volleyball’s season from the sidelines

By Northern Star Staff
November 29, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #68

By Northern Star Staff
November 27, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #67

By Northern Star Staff
November 20, 2022
The Culture Pop is the lifestyle podcast where Daija and Bridgette discuss current pop culture events.

‘The Culture Pop: A Northern Star Podcast,’ Episode 4

By Northern Star Staff
November 19, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #66

By Northern Star Staff
November 13, 2022
The Culture Pop is the lifestyle podcast where Daija and Bridgette discuss current pop culture events.

‘The Culture Pop: A Northern Star Podcast,’ Episode 3

By Northern Star Staff
November 10, 2022
Jennifer Young, a DeKalb resident, speaking with Northern Star news writer Eddie Drinkwine after she voted Tuesday afternoon. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Afternoon voters discuss 2022 midterm elections experience

By Northern Star Staff
November 8, 2022
2022 candidate profiles: DeKalb county clerk

2022 candidate profiles: DeKalb county clerk

By Northern Star Staff
November 6, 2022
2022 candidate profiles: U.S. Senate Illinois

2022 candidate profiles: U.S. Senate Illinois

By Northern Star Staff
November 6, 2022
2022 candidate profiles: Governor of Illinois

2022 candidate profiles: Governor of Illinois

By Northern Star Staff
November 6, 2022
2022 candidate profiles: Illinois Secretary of State

2022 candidate profiles: Illinois Secretary of State

By Northern Star Staff
November 6, 2022
2022 candidate profiles: U.S. House of Reps. Illinois District 14

2022 candidate profiles: U.S. House of Reps. Illinois District 14

By Northern Star Staff
November 6, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #65

By Northern Star Staff
November 6, 2022
The suspect is reportedly known to the student through a social media dating app.

NIU Police: Criminal sexual assault reported by student

By Northern Star Staff
November 1, 2022
A paramedic stands in the middle of Annie Glidden Road after a reported stabbing, as officers enter Lincoln Tower apartment building on Monday evening at 1100 West Lincoln Highway. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

BREAKING: Stabbing sends two to hospital, suspect located

By Northern Star Staff
October 31, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #64

By Northern Star Staff
October 30, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #63

By Northern Star Staff
October 23, 2022
The Culture Pop is the lifestyle podcast where Daija and Bridgette discuss current pop culture events.

‘The Culture Pop: A Northern Star Podcast,’ Episode 2

By Northern Star Staff
October 21, 2022
Mission II sitting in a grass field before an NIU football game. Appearances of Mission II on campus have been limited this semester due to difficulties with his allergies. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Current fall semester highlights

By Northern Star Staff
October 19, 2022
Huskie sports a weekend in pictures graphic for October 17, 2022. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: A weekend in Huskie sports Oct. 16

By Northern Star Staff
October 16, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #62

By Northern Star Staff
October 16, 2022
An NIU student died at approximately 1 p.m. Friday at Patterson Hall, according to an official university statement.

NIU student dies in Patterson Hall

By Northern Star Staff
October 14, 2022
A City of DeKalb ambulance arriving on scene for an incident involving a Huskie Line bus Wednesday evening off of Lucinda Avenue near the Holmes Student Center. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

BREAKING NEWS: NIU staff member struck by Huskie Line bus near Holmes Student Center

By Northern Star Staff
October 12, 2022
Waka Flocka stands up on the barricade and performs into the crowd Saturday night. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Homecoming in Review

By Northern Star Staff
October 11, 2022
The Culture Pop is the lifestyle podcast where Daija and Bridgette discuss current pop culture events.

Introducing ‘The Culture Pop: A Northern Star Podcast’

By Northern Star Staff
October 10, 2022
This weekend in photos for Huskie sports includes a range of photos from this homecoming weekend, including Mens and Womens Soccer, Volleyball, and Football. (Photo & Graphic by Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: A weekend in Huskie sports Oct. 10

By Northern Star Staff
October 10, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #61

By Northern Star Staff
October 9, 2022
The McCartney Years will be performing at 8 p.m. this Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. (Colin Kempsell | Northern Star)

[Photo] ‘The McCartney Years’ to come to DeKalb on Saturday

October 5, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #60

By Northern Star Staff
October 2, 2022

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Francesca Bertucci

By Northern Star Staff
September 28, 2022
Flowers sit on the edge of the West Lagoon on NIUs campus, as a tree on the opposing side loses its amber and maroon colored leaves on Monday afternoon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Autumn gusts onto campus

By Northern Star Staff
September 26, 2022
The fence separating spectators from the softball field on Saturday. (Photo by Marco Sotelo Avila, Graphic by Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: A weekend in Huskie Sports Sept. 26

By Northern Star Staff
September 26, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #59

By Northern Star Staff
September 25, 2022
Huskie Stadium awaits the first home game of the season in the last week of August (Sean Reed | Northern Star).

IN PICTURES: Highlights from the first month of the semester

By Northern Star Staff
September 21, 2022
Students and community members carrying flags and parading through campus, celebrating the beginning of Latino Heritage Month on Thursday afternoon. Latino heritage month runs from September 15 to November 15 each year. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Celebrating the start of Latino Heritage Month

By Northern Star Staff
September 20, 2022
Blurred photo of womens volleyball at Victor E. Court on Sept. 17th. (Graphic by Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: A weekend in Huskie sports Sept. 19

By Northern Star Staff
September 19, 2022
Police, fire and EMS personnel respond to the scene where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near New Residence Hall on Lincoln Drive.

NIU Police: Student struck by vehicle near New Hall

By Northern Star Staff
September 19, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #58

By Northern Star Staff
September 18, 2022
A screengrab of Peace Road on Google Maps.

City Council: Construction to widen Peace Road to begin this fall

By Northern Star Staff
September 16, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #57

By Northern Star Staff
September 11, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #56

By Northern Star Staff
September 6, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #55

By Northern Star Staff
August 28, 2022
There are only 2,022 bobbleheads in existence of each dog.

Limited edition Mission, Mission II bobbleheads unveiled

By Northern Star Staff
August 22, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #54

By Northern Star Staff
August 21, 2022
Latif Adeboyejo was an NIU student studying biomedical engineering (Courtesy of Erika Mona)

Police: NIU student found dead after reported missing

By Northern Star Staff
June 7, 2022
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #53

By Northern Star Staff
June 7, 2022
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