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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 walking across the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. Assistant Opinion Editor Emily Beebe argues that the Trump Administration's plan to cut $1.1 billion in previously allocated funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which includes cuts to NPR, PBS and their member stations, is devastating. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

How federal cuts threaten NPR, local news

By Emily Beebe, Assistant Opinion Editor | August 3, 2025

On July 18, in a vote of 216-213, the House of Representatives approved a Trump administration plan to cut $1.1 billion in previously allocated funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which includes devastating cuts to NPR, PBS and their...

Free tickets available for event with NPR correspondent

By Michael Mollsen, Senior News Reporter | March 2, 2023

DeKALB – The Friends of the NIU Libraries are offering eight tickets for free to NIU students who would like to attend WNIJ’s “An evening with Scott Horsley.” “An evening with Scott Horsley,” part of WNIJ’s 2023 live events series, will...

Higher Education doesn’t prepare for real life

By Kyla Gardner | April 30, 2012

In less than two weeks, I will walk across a stage to accept the item listed at the bottom of my resume: my diploma. Colleges and universities across the nation will spend hours recognizing graduates during commencement ceremonies. I ask you to take just...

Want an open discussion on race? You have to hear both sides

By Phil Case | November 29, 2010

Whenever the topic of racism gets brought up in the media, you will almost always hear someone arguing that it continues to exist because we, as a country, are unwilling to engage in an open discussion about race. Cable news anchors often present this...

NPR analyst gets analyzed

By Shadonna Merriweather | November 10, 2010

What strung thousands of NPR listeners into debate this week was former NPR news analyst Juan Williams' own American perspective of Muslims in today's society. Williams' appearance on the "O'Reilly Factor," which airs on Fox News, provided what some may...

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