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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

What your breakfast cereal says about your reporting skills

By Tatianna Salisbury | June 15, 2017

Whether you prefer sugary and sweet, bunches of crunch or protein-packed, your favorite breakfast cereal may actually say a lot about your reporting skills. Special K Chocolatey Delight - Editor via GIPHYYou are constantly busy, stressed and detail...

SCREAM host recreational fun

By Northern Star Staff | January 16, 2014

Get ready to SCREAM.SCREAM, or Student Center Recreation, Entertainment and More, was created by the Campus Activities Board. The group will host events and students will be able to attend these events throughout the spring.Events include free screenings...

‘South Park’ game brings perfect mix of comedy and entertainment

By Jen Weddle | February 27, 2013

The fourth graders of South Park Elementary are still trying to be the coolest kids on the playground. This time, they come to us in a completely different form: A new role-playing game called “South Park: The Stick of Truth” will be released March...

Local non-profit promotes music for a change

By Ryan Chodora | February 4, 2013

In 2001, John Smith decided that it was time to reintroduce live band music into a community in which it was absent. Just Make It Happen, 337 Knollwood Drive, is a non-profit organization that produces events all around the DeKalb-Sycamore area to preserve...

Guest Column: NIU students need a nightlife in DeKalb

By Elliot Echols | October 4, 2011

With homecoming right around the corner, I believe it's safe for me to say I'm concerned. Of course you might ask, "Why?" and the reason is simple: WHAT ARE STUDENTS GOING TO CELEBRATE AND WHERE WILL THEY DO IT? It's no secret the social scene that represents...

Do we care more about the spectacle than talent?

Do we care more about the spectacle than talent?

By Alyssa Pracz | February 22, 2011

After watching the Grammys and observing Lady Gaga's unique performance last week, I couldn't help but ask myself whether our generation values entertainment or talent more. I am a fan of Lady Gaga, but her performances from her earlier years in comparison...

Shocked or appalled?

By Jerene-Elise Nall | November 29, 2010

If artists were always considerate, conservative and calm, we'd be stuck forever hanging bland, faux-watercolor landscapes on our living room walls and listening to Michael Bublé . If artists were to censor themselves for the public's sake, we would...

Famous jazz musician will join with NU Jazz Ensemble

By Connor Rice | November 17, 2010

DeKALB | Famous jazz musician Wycliffe Gordon will join the NIU Jazz Ensemble tonight at a performance in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Gordon has performed on such television channels as BET and PBS, and appeared in the Ken Burn's documentary "Jazz,"...

Led Zeppelin cover band playing at Otto’s

By Lilli Mauser | November 17, 2010

Tonight, Otto's Nightclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, will host iconic cover band Led Zeppelin 2. The band is comprised of Bruce Lamont (lead vocals), Chris Klein (bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin, bass pedals), Ian Lee (drums) and Paul Kamp (guitar). The...

The Third Onion returns to NIU

By Troy Doetch | November 4, 2010

The onion is bloomin’. Two years ago, The Third Onion, NIU student-run theater program, performed its production of Selling Sex for Cash to two sold-out audiences. Because of the particularly raunchy nature of the show, it was determined to be the program’s...

Andrew, of the duet, Mary and Andrew serenades the audience during Open Mic Night at the House Cafe Aug. 30.

Open up with House Cafe’s open mic night

By Heather Skrip | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | Monday nights in DeKalb aren't nearly as dull as they sound. Although the weekend has passed, entertainment opportunities haven't disappeared. The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, hosts an open mic night every Monday from 7:30 p.m. to around...

Stylistic Vision to debut in time for fall fashion

By Ryan Chambers | August 24, 2010

At NIU, fashion and entertainment are two aspects of campus life that are often overlooked. A new organization, Stylistic Vision, is hoping to fill that void.After struggling to find a point of focus last year, President Bryan Ray, sophomore undecided...

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