![Associate professor and head of the photography department at NIU, Jessica Labatte, standing in front of a vibrant wall mural. Labatte has been selected to be the next Director of the NIU School of Art and Design, beginning in July. (Courtesy of Amy Fleming)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thumbnail_Jessica-13_2023_smaller-900x600.jpg)
New director announced for the NIU School of Art and Design
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| March 21, 2023
![A wild mushroom is uprooted in the grass of the main pathway through the woods on campus, just beyond the west lagoon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4655-900x600.jpg)
Corner to Corner: Into the woods
By Sean Reed, Photo Editor
| September 22, 2022
![The East Lagoon, where students, faculty, and community members take in the warm and sunny weather this Thursday afternoon. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0060-900x600.jpg)
Corner to Corner: Across Campus September 15
By Sean Reed, Photo Editor
| September 15, 2022
![Senior defense Adrian Lara in possession of the ball during NIU mens soccer on September 12th against UIC. (Milly Landa | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_8772-2-900x600.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Men’s soccer takes on UIC
By Milly Landa, Photographer
| September 14, 2022
![ARTD 464 students design the worlds largest paper snowflake breaking the world record. The snowflake measured measured the snowflake at a groundbreaking 44 feet and 6.6 inches.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220329-1906-900x600.jpg)
Photo class Guinness World Record bound
By Abby Byer
| March 30, 2022
![Thinkstock](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/13e3430507a162970e8a0a47497e0564-900x720.jpg)
Extend the Trend: Bare Lashes and Eyeshadow
By Abby Wisecarver
| March 14, 2018
![NIU President Lisa Freeman speaks during a Board of Trustee meeting Dec. 11, 2017.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/867fcddc277765feca7fdb1e437a9569-900x600.jpg)
Board approves fee reductions, freezes tuition
By Batul Cutlerywala
| December 11, 2017
![Linda Saborio, Faculty Senate president and University Council executive secretary, speaks during a Wednesday University Council meeting. Saborio is one of the five females who represents a shared governance group.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/a80e4026726bf6d09ba714ed515a00e2.jpg)
Female leaders take spotlight on campus
By Lindsey Slavatelli
| December 11, 2017
![Freshman forward Gairges Daow drives to the lane in the Huskies’ 61-55 home win Saturday against Central Connecticut State. Daow made his first start of the season.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bd5e1c621abcd4d35316f78b3f2ee3bc-900x600.jpg)
Q-and-A with Gairges Daow
By Khobi Price
| December 11, 2017
![Huskies finish seventh in Florida](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/f3a892dd9329763a7f9b8c9bed78f5b9-900x600.jpg)
Huskies finish seventh in Florida
By Julian Nunnery
| November 25, 2017
![Midwest Museum of Natural History shows off its new
photographic exhibit Frogs, a natural history.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2f4033168b9152ebba3e851ed4d1ba92.jpg)
Midwest Museum of Natural History holds exhibit of frog photography
By Ryan Felgenhauer
| August 31, 2011
![Tahera Ahmed speaks at Women in Islam Tuesday night in Room 506 of the Holmes Student Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dc13d136989638ac9d122c8bd3e7b0ac.jpg)
Misconceptions of Muslim women exposed
By Candice Beasley
| March 29, 2011
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