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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

A photo depicts President Donald Trump speaking on Friday during a dinner for lawmakers on the newly renovated Rose Garden patio, at the White House. Opinion Columnist Gabe Santos argues that when death hoaxes of President Trump swarmed the internet, it was met with hope and not mourning. (Reuters | Brian Snyder)

Opinion: Mourning in advance

By Gabriel Santos, Opinion Columnist | September 9, 2025

On Labor Day weekend, photos of President Donald Trump looking worse-for-wear, taken by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds for Getty Images, hit the internet. Soon after, the White House and Trump himself went all but silent, prompting rumors to hit the internet...

The great VisCom swindle confuses, entertains students

By Olivia Willoughby | December 4, 2011

"Let's face it. You need a man." According to posters throughout campus, people can join a "marriage club", "rent a baby today" and perhaps even try out "pot-on-a-cob" before graduating. Leif Allmendinger, professor of Visual Communication, spearheaded...

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