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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 cartoon depicts a squirrel eating a carrot while sitting on top of a snowman. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson encourages readers to not be sad about a long winter because there are environmental benefits to having a long winter. (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)

Appreciate winter, despite the cold

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | February 14, 2025

On Feb. 2 the groundhog saw his shadow, and on Wednesday snow returned to NIU. With the holidays mostly behind us – no more peppermint cocoa and gift exchanging – sometimes it’s hard to appreciate winter weather.  We’ve all spent time clutching...

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