Social media companies are set on consolidating their user bases, which means targeted advertisements will get more intrusive as more user data is funneled to advertisers. Facebook is planning to merge three of its subsidiary messaging platforms by 2020,...

Gillette’s recent “The Best Men Can Be” advertising campaign, released online Jan. 13, received a polarized reaction from the public. It has been praised for its anti-toxic masculinity stance and criticized as an inauthentic ploy to capitalize on...

A total of 127 women were sworn into Congress Jan. 3 as a result of the 2018 midterm elections, marking the largest number of women ever elected and proving the future is, in fact, female.Not only is there a large number of women in Congress, there are...

Cyntoia Brown, who was an inmate at the age of 16-years-old, will be released from prison Aug. 7 after serving nearly 15 years behind bars as a result of a life sentence she received as a juvenile. Being sentenced to life in prison at the age of 16 is...

Conventions are an important thing to attend to, whether they are for a job or a major. I recently went to a convention and learned many amazing ideas that I can now implement into my job.I attended the National College Media Convention in Louisville,...

Ariana Grande is back with another breathtaking, emotional single, leaving listeners with full hearts and clear minds.“Thank u, Next” is the 28th single Grande has released from 2011 to 2018 and features names of her recent ex-boyfriends. The powerful...

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), 61 percent of college students report feeling anxious. The percentage is likely higher, as these are the students who sought counseling and were able to report their feelings.Stress is building...

Image Courtesy PexelsBullet journaling is all over social media. It’s a customizable journal that can be anything the writer wishes it to be. It can be a planner, sketchbook, diary or all of the above.Get a journalAn obvious, but important first step...

Remember the good ol’ days when you had class with someone you liked, talked to them and ended up falling in love? Yeah, me neither.Today, smartphone app, Tinder, is the millennial go-to when trying to meet someone. On the app, the user uploads photos...

The Northern Star Editorial Board urges social media users on all platforms to take Facebook’s recent exploitation of user information as a sign to consider their online presence. Though the Board feels personal information should not be abused for...