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Globetrotter Dazzle Kidoń does tricks with a basketball Thursday during the Harlem Globetrotters game at the Convocation Center.

Globetrotters energize the Convo

By Mattieu Kotters | February 2, 2020

The Harlem Globetrotters visited the Convocation Center Thursday, delighting families with equal parts variety and athleticism in a family-friendly show that honored their time-tested legacy. The Globetrotters took to the court to begin the show, followed...

Point/Counterpoint: wage hike

Point/Counterpoint: wage hike

By Ashley Hines | March 4, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker passed legislation Feb. 19 to gradually increase minimum wage to $15 by 2025. This is the first state-wide increase since 2010. The perspective staff weighs in on the potential impact of the increase.Increase bodes well for part-time...

Pay tribute to Dr. King’s message with pride and justice

By Ashley Hines | January 21, 2019

As Americans celebrate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it’s important to pay tribute to his stances on social issues in a manner that does the whole of his advocacy justice. In addition to strides made during the Civil Rights Movement, King’s...

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers need to fix DACA now

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers need to fix DACA now

By Laura Vivaldo Cholula | March 8, 2018

On Sept. 5, 2017, attorney general Jeff Sessions announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protected about 800,000 undocumented youth from deportation. Our organization recognizes the political, social and historical...

Freshman undecided major Anja Carlson votes for Homecoming King
and Queen at the Holmes Student Center Wednesday afternoon

Homecoming royalty voted in

By Andrea Azzo | October 12, 2011

Students had the opportunity to crown royalty during Wednesday's homecoming court elections. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, ballots could be cast in DuSable Hall and the Holmes Student Center. Some students said they voted for people they know. "The...

Homecoming King Elliot Echols, junior sociology major, and Homecoming Queen Sunsea Shaw, senior sociology major, poise with other members of Homecoming Court after being crowned during halftime of the football game Saturday.

2010 NIU Homecoming King and Queen announced

By Northern Star Staff | October 19, 2010

The 2010 NIU Homecoming King and Queen were crowned Saturday. Crowned King was Elliot Echols, junior sociology major and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity member. "I have a great awareness of what's going on at NIU, I extend all of my resources around campus......