![Volunteers work to clean the DeKalb County Community Garden on Friday for the annual NIU Cares day of service. (Madelaine Vikse)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6760-900x594.jpg)
IN PICTURES: NIU Cares day volunteers clean, plant
By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief
| April 21, 2023
![Sophomore geography major Martin Astter (left) and junior applied mathematics major Dylan Ruan discuss their theories about Tuesday’s hint after searching around the perimeter of the island at the East Lagoon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MG_0049-2-900x720.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Students hunt for treasure
By Sean Reed, Mingda Wu, Nyla Owens, and Madelaine Vikse
| April 13, 2023
![Hunter Mason (left), a junior geology major and Cole Phillips, a senior geology major, are the 2023 treasure hunt winners. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PXL_20230413_160557521-675x900.jpg)
Heave! ‘Treasure’ found, hunt is off
By Northern Star Staff
| April 13, 2023
![The treasure hunt is held from Monday to Friday. Can you find the Northern Star paperweight and claim the prize?](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/unnamed-6-900x675.jpg)
Ahoy! 2023 Northern Star Treasure Hunt begins
By Northern Star Staff
| April 10, 2023
![Rep. Lauren Underwood removes personal protective equipment used to keep the lab sterile after her tour Friday of the space. (Colin Kempsell | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_2901-900x675.jpg)
NIU semiconductor lab receives $1.5 million in federal funding
By Colin Kempsell
| January 20, 2023
![The MLK Commons at Northern Illinois University. Northern Stars Madelaine Vikse looks into whether its valuable for students to have a fall break.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mingda-wu-900x600.jpg)
Poll: Should NIU have a fall break?
By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief
| January 19, 2023
NIU Baseball to see upgrades
By Justin Kelley
| February 19, 2020
It’s time for fans to embrace NIU’s men’s basketball team
By Mike Knapp
| February 11, 2020
NIU football added 14 new members to the roster, including a former Navy SEAL
By James Krause
| February 11, 2020
![Senior Eugene German (center) runs to the right corner after handing off the ball to a sophomore Trendon Hankerson (back right) Feb. 7 during NIUs 57-54 win over Kent State University at the Convocation Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/a754a59616f123646d84b8f0f5e9e3de-900x600.jpg)
NIU men’s basketball seeks seven straight versus Ball State
By Mike Knapp
| February 10, 2020
Enrollment can increase by encouraging students to start at NIU
By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
| February 9, 2020
![A plaque placed below the tree has Holmes name and dedication written on it for students and anyone who walks by.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ba8a2c78b49a5e48109d3166ecff9ff0-900x600.jpg)
Namesake: Holmes Student Center tree dedicated to fifth university president
By Parker Otto
| January 27, 2020
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