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Sam Malone

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Editor in Chief Sam Malone lies on copies of the Northern Star with a mask covering her face.

Saying goodbye to something special

By Sam Malone, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2020
dates for a year craft to make while dating during social isolation

Easy ways to keep the romance alive during social isolation

By Sam Malone, Editor in Chief
April 18, 2020
NIU campus in April 2020.

NIU to receive $14.8M in federal funding

By Sam Malone, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2020
Donating blood provides much-needed resource for community

Donating blood provides much-needed resource for community

By Sam Malone, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2020
DeKalb city council members (left to right) Bill Finucane, Tracy Smith, Greg Perkins, mayor Jerry Smith, Scott McAdams, Mike Verbic and Tony Faivre meet Jan. 27 at a city council meeting after a lower bar age limit ordinance was proposed at a Jan 13. meeting.

Lack of support for lower bar age is disappointing

By Sam Malone, Editor in Chief
March 1, 2020
DeKalb State's Attorney Rick Amato (from left) stands Tuesday beside Sheriff's Lieutenant Jim Burgh and Interim Police Chief John Petragallo during the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office's news conference in connection with a 2016 double homicide case.

State’s Attorney’s Office files for double homicide suspect to be held without bail

By Sam Malone and Kurt Bitting
February 25, 2020

Law requires LGBTQ+ history to be taught before high school

By Sam Malone
January 22, 2020

Dinosaur roams outside DeKalb home

By Sam Malone
January 15, 2020

Midcoast not defined by genre

By Sam Malone
January 12, 2020

From Kenya to NIU

By Sam Malone
November 20, 2019

Affordable Care Act is the best way to aid healthcare

By Sam Malone
September 26, 2019
Editor in Chief Sam Malone (left) and Zack Edwards, Chicago Ridge, stand in front of a tractor at the 2018 Corn Fest

Students should attend Corn Fest

By Sam Malone
August 23, 2019
Files and folders sit on a desktop.

Former law students sues administration for alleged failure to provide accommodations

By Sam Malone
July 15, 2019
staff

Come visit the Northern Star

By Sam Malone
April 15, 2019

Point/ Counterpoint: Legal purchasing age changed

By Sam Malone
April 8, 2019
Dan Kenney, executive director of DeKalb County Community Gardens, (left) sets up a Grow Mobile food distribution in Kingston with  Christy Westman, Grow Mobile Program coordinator in 2019.

Potluck pantry to accommodate federal workers amidst government-shutdown

By Sam Malone
January 23, 2019

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2019 inductees

By Sam Malone
December 15, 2018

First time voting wasn’t what they said

By Sam Malone
November 6, 2018

Plain White T’s reveal stylistic direction for ‘Parallel Universe’

By Sam Malone
October 1, 2018

DeKalb moves forward with the city manager search

By Sam Malone
August 30, 2018
Members of SA Supreme Court return after deliberating on their decision to revoke Senator Naomi Bolden’s status as Speaker-elect.

SA Supreme Court rules speaker election incomplete

By Sam Malone
April 26, 2018

Left-handed legends

By Sam Malone
March 1, 2018

Gambino returns with pride

By Sam Malone
January 18, 2018

Lorde breaks hearts with ‘Melodrama’

By Sam Malone
January 16, 2018

Kendrick Lamar provokes thought

By Sam Malone
December 11, 2017

Mars’ ’24K Magic’ feeds on rape culture

By Sam Malone
December 7, 2017

Jay-Z redeems love with ‘4:44’

By Sam Malone
December 4, 2017

Thanksgiving playlist

By Sam Malone
November 9, 2017

Liverpool Legends bring Beatles’ spirit

By Sam Malone
November 6, 2017

Liverpool Legends to perform as the Beatles

By Sam Malone
November 2, 2017

Open Letter: Call to musicians

By Sam Malone
October 12, 2017

Eagles tribute brings rock back

By Sam Malone
October 9, 2017

‘Diamonds for Cash’ thrills crowd

By Sam Malone
September 25, 2017

Music tribute supports charity

By Sam Malone
September 21, 2017

City Council: Liquor sale hours debated

By Sam Malone
September 14, 2017

Throwback playlist

By Sam Malone
September 7, 2017
Students can throw in some headphones and enjoy these tracks as they walk to class this week.

Back-to-class playlist

By Sam Malone
August 28, 2017

‘Guardians’ mix

By Sam Malone
May 8, 2017
Mike Roper (left) was disguised and placed among some of his employees for an episode of "Undercover Boss" featuring Taco Bueno.

Alumnus makes an ‘Undercover’ debut

By Sam Malone
April 27, 2017
Wooden guitar.

Editor’s choice playlist

By Sam Malone
April 13, 2017

‘13 Reasons’ brings tears and heartache

By Sam Malone
April 10, 2017

Gray skies playlist

By Sam Malone
April 6, 2017

“Rogue One” brings change to “Star Wars” franchise

By Sam Malone
December 22, 2016
Honors Program lacks resources

Honors Program lacks resources

By Sam Malone
November 28, 2016

LGBTQ student attributes bullying to election

By Sam Malone
November 28, 2016

Students unite against Trump in rally

By Sam Malone
November 18, 2016
Students cast their votes on Election Day with a few hours to spare in the Holmes Student Center, Blackhawk Annex.

Lines to vote keep students waiting

By Sam Malone
November 14, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Eau Claire, Wis. 

Campus respond’s to Trump’s victory

By Julia Martinez, Sam Malone, and Madison Kacer
November 10, 2016

Students wait hours to vote

By Sam Malone
November 8, 2016

Faculty initiates diversity

By Sam Malone
November 3, 2016
DeKalb Fire Captain Todd Stoffa is sworn into duty during a city council meeting 6 p.m. Monday. Stoffa has been a firefighter for 18 years.

New fire captain sworn in

By Sam Malone
October 27, 2016
Eugene Dodaro, comptroller general of the United States, speaks about the country's financial state before a presentation for accountancy students at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Barsema Auditorium."We've been doing a lot of work looking at the student loan programs, and we're particularly concerned with the amount of debt students are having," Dodaro said.

US comptroller talks money at NIU

By Sam Malone
October 20, 2016

Professors grow marriage at NIU

By Sam Malone
October 10, 2016
FAFSA filing period adjusted

FAFSA filing period adjusted

By Sam Malone
October 6, 2016
Sophomore biology major Daniela Bravo (left) and sophomore nursing major Kayli Holden (right), write letters to inmates. This station at Day in the Life of a Prisoner asked students send hope to inmates in the form of letters.

Students learn about prison

By Sam Malone
October 3, 2016

NIU to remodel Holmes Student Center

By Sam Malone
September 29, 2016

Water guns brighten serious problem

By Sam Malone
September 26, 2016

Students bond to end stigma against disabled people

By Sam Malone
September 22, 2016
Fifth Ward Alderwoman Kate Noreiko listens to a speaker during a former city council meeting which occur the second and fourth Monday of each month.  

City council freezes gaming licenses

By Sam Malone
September 15, 2016
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