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Northern Star

Poor health comes with seasonal change

By Hailey Kurth | October 19, 2011

To blow, or not to blow. While sitting in class, many students are faced with the decision to blow their nose and disrupt the learning, or to suck it up. Pun intended. The season changing is a normal factor that contributes to the start of colds. There...

Column regarding genetically modified foods was one-sided and misinformed

June 30, 2011

Melissa Mastrogiovanni’s column on Genetically Modified (GM) foods  is a thinly-veiled hatchet job, repeating a mixture of half-truths, lies and grossly misinformed opinions about this technology. This was disappointing, as Ms. Mastrogiovanni interviewed...

Self-esteem is something that has to come from within

Self-esteem is something that has to come from within

By Jessica Jenks | February 23, 2011

The media is not to be blamed for the self-esteem problems of females. Girls should be taught at a young age to be confident in themselves and have a high self-esteem. "My family and friends definitely helped to shape my self-esteem, especially my grandmother."...

NIU Dorm Life: Living in Lincoln

By Leah Spagnoli | February 15, 2011

DeKALB | With room self selection underway, the Northern Star will be looking at what each residence hall has to offer. Check out the next several issues to read about what hall will fit you best. Lincoln Hall is located on Lucinda Avenue across from...

What you drink may be the biggest danger to your diet

What you drink may be the biggest danger to your diet

By Logan Short | January 18, 2011

Every New Year, many people make it their resolution to get back in shape by working out and dieting. There are plenty of advertisements that may trick you into thinking you can get abs in two weeks, which cannot be considered as false advertising only...

Mental illness can be helped

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | November 10, 2010

In 2009, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board issued a ‘Needs Assessment' that stated 46.4 percent of DeKalb County residents are expected to have at least one mental or substance disorder at some time in their lives. "Medically, I think...

Ill. Pollution Control will look into health concerns

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | September 23, 2010

Over the course of the summer, the citizens' action group, "Stop the DeKalb County Mega-Dump," has been in the process of filing an appeal to the Illinois Pollution Control Board. This appeal would halt the proceedings of the expansion of the current...