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All content by Zulfiqar Ahmed
Black Lives Matter was painted on Castle Drive in 2020. Currently, the words are barely visible.

[Photo] Castle Drive: Black Lives Matter mural fades with no restoration plans

By Parker Otto
April 3, 2022
Ben Heppner, marimba, played Mariel Osvaldo's Golijov.

IN PICTURES: Ukraine Benefit Concert

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Zohair Khan
March 30, 2022
There's Fun In Store, downtown DeKalb, has a wide variety of games to choose from (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

[Photo] Date night ideas for $20 or less

By Grace Barone
March 27, 2022
Spring is a time for college students to come out of their shell.

[Photo] Spring weather allows students to reawaken

By Parker Otto
March 24, 2022
Freshman engineering major Aaron Dennis wears his mask at a lounging area inside the Holmes Student Center on Tuesday, March 22nd. Masks were made optional at NIU on Feb. 28th., nearly two years after COVID-19 first started.

[Photo] Allow yourself to grieve during the third COVID-19 spring

By Summer Fitzgerald
March 22, 2022
Science on a Sphere exhibit will be displayed in Founders Memorial Library until March 25. The purpose of the exhibit is to educate students on issues such as climate change.

[Photo] ‘Science on Sphere’ creates interactive learning display

By Ellie Craighead, News Reporter
March 21, 2022
Grant Towers at NIU, a dorm complex that houses students in double and single rooms (left), and a ground view of One Bennett Park Apartments, 451 Grand Avenue in Chicago (right) (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

[Photo] The pros and cons of living on campus and off campus

By Bailey Eschbach, Lifestyle Writer
March 20, 2022
A brand new Shamrock Shake rests in a dusty field on Saturday, March 12th. Shamrock Shakes are a seasonal favorite at McDonald's.

[Photo] Unpopular opinion: The Shamrock Shake is disgusting

By JaMaria'h Crider, Columnist
March 15, 2022
Sophomore applied mathematics major and statistics major Ace Frieders (left) and sophomore math education major Dylan Ruan (right) shake hands during a casual game at the Chess Club. The Chess Club meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in room 450 in the Holmes Student Center.

IN PICTURES: Huskie recreation transpires indoors

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Sean Reed, Mingda Wu, Zohair Khan, and Alex Pyevich
March 8, 2022
Fargo Skatepark is part of the DeKalb day planner for Feb. 26 (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

[Photo] DeKalb day planner: Feb. 26

By Grace Barone
February 24, 2022
The Center for Black Studies offers a Black Studies minor and several programs for Black students. The center creates a safe space for NIU's diverse student body for the past 50 years.

[Photo] Associate Director: ‘If you don’t have a diverse faculty, you can further systemic racism’

By Parker Otto
February 25, 2022
Northern View Community, located at 1 Northern View Cir, DeKalb, is an apartment building on-campus for upper-division students at NIU,

[Photo] A letter from a third floor resident

By JaMaria'h Crider, Opinion Columnist
February 13, 2022
Wrestling vs. SIUE

IN PICTURES: Beauty and the Beast

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Zohair Khan
February 23, 2022
The NIU Pick Museum of Anthropology is located in Cole Hall (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

[Photo] What is the Pick Museum of Anthropology?

By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer
February 13, 2022
An aerial view of the Center for Black Studies. The Center celebrated 5o years in 2021 (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

[Photo] The importance of the Center for Black Studies

By Quade Evans, Opinion Columnist
February 9, 2022
Swen Parson Hall, constructed between 1949-52 houses the law library of the university.

IN PICTURES: A bird’s eye view of NIU

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
February 10, 2022
A classroom in the Center for Black Studies, which offers different programs for Black students to encourage success and help them make connections.

[Photo] Black Studies minor promotes understanding

By Julio Ceja
February 10, 2022
Akron sophomore wing Ali Ali (left) plays man defense against senior guard Anthony Crump during Tuesday night's Mid-American Conference matchup at the Convocation center in DeKalb. Crump finished the game third in NIU scoring, recording 11 points in their 70-54 defeat at home. (Zulfiqar Ahmed | Northern Star)

[Photo] Huskies face foul troubles in failed comeback

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter
February 9, 2022
The exhibition offers a nice leisure presentation.

IN PICTURES: Matt Rizzo Exhibition

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Ivan Meza
February 8, 2022
Hookup culture often enables texting back-and-forth between two people to incite a hookup.

[Photo] Hookup culture harms women

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief
February 8, 2022
Originally commissioned by the Hometown Association of REALTORS and spearheaded by Fifth Ward Alderperson Scott McAdams, the mural is intended to depict a message of togetherness in light of the death of George Floyd and subsequent, nation-wide protests demanding justice and racial equality.

IN PICTURES: Unity Mural

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
February 8, 2022
As a snowstorm ripped across the Midwest last week, many universities, including NIU, let professors decide whether or not their classes would be held online.

[Photo] Online classes are a great alternative for snow days

By Parker Otto
February 7, 2022
Senior Tara Kofmehl competed in three events at the NIU Tri-Meet on Friday in DeKalb. The 5'1" senior from Mesa, Arizona, ended the night with a Huskie-best 9.925 performance on the floor team. NIU won the event with a team score of 196.300, setting the school record for highest team score in a meet.

IN PICTURES: NIU Women’s Gymnastics

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Sean Reed, and Mingda Wu
February 6, 2022
Some of the best hip-hop/rap albums of the past decade, including albums from Kanye West and Drake.

Top 5 hip-hop/rap albums of the past decade

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
February 3, 2022
Sophomore guard Jayden Marable (left), redshirt freshman guard Sydney McCrea, senior forward McKayla Brandon, redshirt senior guard Paulina Castro and junior forward A'Jah Davis embark toward the sideline in a game against Bowling Green Wednesday night. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Women’s Basketball Huskies vs Bowling Green Falcons

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Summer Fitzgerald
February 3, 2022
A set of old concert tickets rests on a bulletin board alongside a photograph. The ticket stubs are for Walk the Moon in 2018 and The Driver Era (formerly R5) in 2015. The photograph is from The Driver Era in 2019.

[Photo] OPINION: Supporting smaller artists is important

By Summer Fitzgerald
February 2, 2022
Huskie Fresh is a new meal service for students.

[Photo] Huskie Fresh brings meal kits to campus

By Kurt Bitting
February 1, 2022
People of all ages were present at the grand opening of the store located at 203 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115.

IN PICTURES: Insomnia Cookies

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Summer Fitzgerald
January 31, 2022
Valentine's Day decor hangs up inside of Grant Towers on Saturday, January 30th. Many people think this holiday is very unnecessarily rushed.

[Photo] Valentine’s Day is overhyped

By Parker Otto
January 31, 2022
It’s important to set boundaries with social media to protect mental health.

Responsible social media use can benefit mental health

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
January 28, 2022
A photograph of a line of customers waiting to get into Insomnia Cookies during the store's grand opening PJ party.

[Photo] Insomnia Cookies opens new location downtown DeKalb

By Bailey Eschbach and Kyron Lewis
January 30, 2022
If there’s one genre that has experienced the most sweeping changes in the 2010s, it’s R&B.

Top 5 R&B albums of the past decade

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
January 27, 2022
A photograph of the new DeKalb location of late-night dessert shop Insomnia Cookies.

[Photo] Insomnia Cookies grand opening set for Saturday

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022
Taki's To Go, 817 W Lincoln Hwy, serves traditional American food.

[Photo] Local restaurant struggles due to opening during COVID-19

By Jaylen Conwell, News Reporter
January 26, 2022
NIU is working to help those students who need it most, with its support of the DoublePell campaign.

[Photo] Editorial: Doubling Pell Grant creates opportunity for success

By Northern Star Editorial Board
January 25, 2022
Akron defenders guard against redshirt senior guard Janae Poisson at the NIU Convocation Center on Feb. 8. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Women’s Basketball Huskies vs Akron Zips

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Summer Fitzgerald
January 25, 2022
Junior guard Chelby Koker advances the ball past Akron freshman forward Raegan Bass during Monday's victory in DeKalb. Koker injured her knee in NIU's following game hosting Kent State University on Wednesday. (Zulfiqar Ahmed/Northern Star)

[Photo] Koker joins 1,000 point club in home victory

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
January 24, 2022
Streaming services are slowly replacing the concept of movie theatres.

[Photo] Point/Counterpoint: Movie theaters vs streaming platforms

By JaMaria'h Crider and Parker Otto
January 23, 2022
The sunset gleamed coral hues over the fresh snow that had accumulated over the Grant Towers parking lot.

IN PICTURES: DeKalb is feeling frosty

By Zulfiqar Ahmed and Alex Pyevich
January 23, 2022
News Editor Elisa Reamer hosts the weekly budget meeting for the news section on Tuesday, January 18th. Staffers gather in these meetings to pitch ideas and assign stories.

Fill in the blank: I love working at the Northern Star because . . .

By Zulfiqar Ahmed, Elisa Reamer, and Madelaine Vikse
January 23, 2022
IN PICTURES: Huskie Basketball vs Bowling Green

IN PICTURES: Huskie Basketball vs Bowling Green

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
January 20, 2022
A sticky note of the "The Scream" painting by Pablo Picasso on the Grand Piano on the first floor of the student center.

IN PICTURES: Sticky Notes!

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
January 19, 2022
Cars for sale in a car dealership parking lot. The price of new and used cars has increased.

[Photo] Cost of cars increases due to supply chain issues

By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
January 19, 2022
Opinion Editor, Summer Fitzgerald, is stressed out looking at her computer screen.

[Photo] COVID-19 impacts students’ mental and physical health

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter
January 19, 2022
Continuously leaving classes can have a number of impacts on a college student's career.

Point/Counterpoint: Leaving class in the middle of a lecture

By Summer Fitzgerald and Zulfiqar Ahmed
January 19, 2022
IN PICTURES: DeKalb on Film

IN PICTURES: DeKalb on Film

By Zulfiqar Ahmed
January 18, 2022
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