![Students crowd around a campfire at the East Lagoon. On Tuesday, the Recreation Center hosted an outdoor celebration for students which included kayaking, canoeing and s’mores. ( Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6348-1200x931.jpeg)
Full moon brings games and snacks
By Kahlil Kambui, Senior News Reporter
| April 24, 2024
![Students plant native flowers and grass around the East Lagoon. The East Lagoon has recently been deteriorating around the shoreline. (Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_2466-675x900.jpg)
Student project leads to East Lagoon restoration
By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter
| May 7, 2023
![Sophomore geography major Martin Astter (left) and junior applied mathematics major Dylan Ruan discuss their theories about Tuesday’s hint after searching around the perimeter of the island at the East Lagoon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MG_0049-2-900x720.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Students hunt for treasure
By Sean Reed, Mingda Wu, Nyla Owens, and Madelaine Vikse
| April 13, 2023
![(From left) NIU students Maggie Van Heemst, Raeleen Trovelq, Angel Cabang and Susan Johnson leading the Take Back the Night march Wednesday night across campus.(Mingda Wu | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/This-has-Info-900x600.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Huskies rally to ‘Take Back the Night’
By Mingda Wu, Photographer
| October 20, 2022
![A roller skater passing over a bridge on Thursday at the East Lagoon on campus. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MG_4787-900x600.jpg)
Corner to Corner: A roll around the East Lagoon
By Sean Reed, Photo Editor
| October 13, 2022
![3 ways to eat free on campus this week](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/4df63db6ec117ca2845721901e2a0501.jpg)
3 ways to eat free on campus this week
By Northern Star staff
| October 18, 2016
![Alumni visit daughter](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2142fc3881a22ec9bc897eb344073d4e.jpg)
Alumni visit daughter
By Xavier Ortega
| September 26, 2016
![NIU alumna Elizabeth Justice collects tomatoes Oct. 5 at the Communiversity Gardens. Students can keep busy this summer by volunteering for the gardens.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bf6cb0613f27b1e70e577eba2c142acf-900x600.jpg)
Summer guide
By Alexis Malapitan
| June 15, 2015
![Students, locals clean up for Earth Day](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/9fcc032d602e12a1f0728c55787143ec-600x900.jpg)
Students, locals clean up for Earth Day
By Alex LaBee
| April 22, 2015
![Diane DeMers, resident of the Ellwood Historic Neighborhood, expresses her concerns over the implementation of a enterprise zone in DeKalb at a Monday City Council meeting in the DeKalb Municipal Building. DeMers brought photographs of a strip mall at the corner of Annie Glidden Highway and Hillcrest Drive to show attendees what an enterprise zone could create in the Ellwood Historic Neighborhood. An enterprise zone is an area within a community where companies receive incentives, including tax credits and exemptions.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cd9775639214c3ad55be4c1ae7e3610a-900x600.jpg)
Locals push against enterprise zoning
By Kristin Maglabe
| October 28, 2014
Attend meeting for John Street
By Diane DeMers
| October 26, 2014
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