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Olivia King, a junior marketing major, responds to a street interviews prompt. In three words, how are you feeling about the presidential election next week? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: 2024 election

By Jackson Shields, Assistant Opinion Editor | October 28, 2024

We are officially one week out from the 2024 presidential election – which could be the most important one of our lifetime – and things couldn’t be more uncertain. The polls are close, public sentiment is divided, and the line between hope and...

People sit in chairs in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center Wednesday for a panel discussion on the 2024 election. The discussion was sponsored by NIU's Department of Political Science. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

NIU faculty talk polls and polarization ahead of presidential election

By Devin Oommen, News Editor | October 23, 2024

DeKALB – With less than two weeks remaining until a highly anticipated election day, students gathered Wednesday in the Regency room of the Holmes Student Center for a panel discussion about the 2024 race, sponsored by NIU’s Department of Political...

A red squirrel gnaws on a walnut shell on a tree branch at East Lagoon. NIU’s campus is delightfully graced by the presence of many squirrels, and taking the time to watch them can cheer an anxious mind. (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)

Love letter for fluffy-tailed friends

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | October 21, 2024

When I first moved to Illinois my first year at NIU, I struggled painfully with homesickness. And like the tiny, acrobatic superheroes they are, campus squirrels helped me cope. I’m hoping they’ll help me face a different challenge this semester.  As...

Ukrainian soldiers honor fallen comrades from the Russo-Ukraine war Oct. 4. Opinion Columnist Santiago Montañez Bertoletti encourages American voters to consider each candidates’ goals for international policies, particularly concerning America’s role in international conflicts, this election. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

International policies should influence your vote

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | October 13, 2024

The upcoming presidential election is growing hotter than ever, and one issue that is slowly gaining importance is the candidates’ positions on the role the United States should play in international conflicts. It is no secret the U.S. is one of...