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Various doodles fill a cartoonists notebook. Just messing and doodling around. Miss doing this all the time. Used too be my escape, Lebron James wrote in an Instagram story. (Gabriel Fiorini | Northern Star)

CARTOON: Sketchbook doodles

By Gabriel Fiorini | April 10, 2024

A figure sits on a rock, basking in moonlight. Nighttime can bring a serene feeling of ease. (Mary Ngo | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Shining Moonlight

By Mary Ngo, Cartoonist | April 3, 2024

A student holds up their final grades. Students, you can pull through the last bit of the semester, you got this! (Robin Gamboa | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Finals

By Robin Gamboa, Cartoonist | November 9, 2023

A student sits at a desk with their phone on silent. It is important to put away electronic devices during class. (Christa Kim | Northern Star)

Technology should not be allowed in classrooms

By Emily Beebe, Assistant Editor | November 7, 2023

A student goes to use their phone in class, the professor catches the student on their phone and tells them to put it away. In their class, this professor enforces a strict policy against using electronics. More professors should enforce a strict no-technology...

Editorial: Victor E. statue falls short of expectations

By Northern Star Editorial Board | November 5, 2023

A new Victor E. Huskie statue was unveiled in downtown DeKalb. While a nice gesture, it's ugly. The statue is a painted Victor E. mascot holding up the Huskie hand symbol. However, the statue isn’t even a 1:1 recreation. It is significantly shorter...

A comic strip shows Dandy the cat. Dandy goes about his business as a wizard apprentice. (Christa Kim | Northern Star)

Cartoon: Busy routine

By Christa Kim, Cartoonist | November 2, 2023

CARTOON: Spooky Golf

By Isaac Trusty, Cartoonist | October 30, 2022

 

There’s trouble in Netflix’s ‘Paradise PD’

By Maddie Barrett | November 4, 2018

Netflix’s “Paradise PD” is a show about a less-than-average police squad. The Paradise police department commits crimes themselves, has unconventional ways of solving crimes and is comprehensively a terrible team.The show begins with a childlike...

Public bathrooms

Letter to the Editor: Gender identity is not a joke

By Matthew Lonski and Sexuality Resource Center | March 30, 2017

Public bathrooms

Letter: Some things are not funny

October 5, 2011

It should come as no secret to anyone that there are questions on the safety of our campus. It also should come as no secret that students feel more needs to be done to make our community safer. In today's Northern Star, the editors decided to print a...

In focus: Should K-8 students talk about homosexuality?

In focus: Should K-8 students talk about homosexuality?

By Perspective Staff | April 28, 2011
Donald Trump is running for president...

Donald Trump is running for president…

By Perspective Staff | April 7, 2011
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