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Northern lights dance red and purple in the night DeKalb sky. Opinion Columnist Sofia Didenko gained a new appreciation for DeKalb’s small town beauty when the aurora borealis visited, a phenomenon she’d expected to witness in Iceland. (Sofia Didenko | Northern Star)

Chasing northern lights

By Sofia Didenko, Opinion Columnist | October 24, 2024

In 2018 my mother booked a trip for herself, my sister and myself to the mysterious country of Iceland. Going in winter, we were unsure if the conditions would be tolerable. But we had grown up skiing, and my sister and I had tons of winter layers to...

Northern Lights ambassador applications open

By Northern Star staff | January 21, 2015

Northern Lights are looking for ambassadors for the 2015-16 academic year.Applications for the position are open to undergraduates. Ambassadors work with other students, faculty and staff to "assist with retention, engaged learning, fund development,...