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Christina Fiedler, a junior rehabilitation and disability services major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What are you most looking forward to this semester? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: What are you most looking forward to this semester?

By Emily Beebe, Opinion Editor | January 14, 2025

In honor of the new semester starting, you may be excited about seeing old friends, being involved in clubs, your new classes or even graduation. Some students across campus shared what they are most looking forward to this semester. What are you...

Savanah Brandt, a junior communications major, responds to a street interview prompt. If you could receive any gift this holiday season, what would it be? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: Holiday gifts

By Jackson Shields and Lucy Atkinson | December 8, 2024

Soon, NIU, you can stop stressing about finals and start thinking about what presents you want for the holidays: clearly a much more important issue.  Some students across campus have a few ideas already.  But whether you have a holiday to...

Abby Byer, a junior business administration and hospitality and tourism management major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What winter holiday are you looking forward to? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: Winter holidays

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | December 2, 2024

It’s the first week of December, and many winter holidays are rapidly approaching. From Hanukkah to New Year’s, Christmas and Kwanzaa to Winter Solstice, there are many reasons to celebrate even the chilliest weather.  And there’s plenty of...

Kayla Schaffer, a senior health and human sciences major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What are your plans for after graduation? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: Graduation

By Lucy Atkinson and Sofia Didenko | November 18, 2024

December graduation is only four weeks away. On NIU’s campus, some students are experiencing a classic mix of stress, excitement and extreme senioritis.  Others, with a cozy few years until their graduation, don’t have to think about post-graduation...

Tamaya Duplechin, a senior business administration major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What are you grateful for? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: What are you grateful for?

By Jackson Shields and Ethan Ernst | November 11, 2024

In this time of uncertainty and stress, it’s more important than ever to surround ourselves with the people, places and things which bring us comfort and relaxation. Whether it’s a hard working parent who's always there for you or a quiet space...

Alessandra Alvizo, a first-year law student, responds to a street interviews prompt. What are your stress levels at right now, and how do you manage that stress? (Northern Star Grahic)

Street Interviews: Managing stress

By Lucy Atkinson and Sofia Didenko | November 4, 2024

It’s mid-semester, graduation and finals are fast approaching, and today we elect our nation’s president for the next four years. It’s a stressful time.  Students across campus have a variety of ways they handle stress, and since Wednesday...

Olivia King, a junior marketing major, responds to a street interviews prompt. In three words, how are you feeling about the presidential election next week? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: 2024 election

By Jackson Shields, Assistant Opinion Editor | October 28, 2024

We are officially one week out from the 2024 presidential election – which could be the most important one of our lifetime – and things couldn’t be more uncertain. The polls are close, public sentiment is divided, and the line between hope and...

Emma Alquicira, a junior elementary education major, responds to a street interviews prompt in Spanish. What impact do you hope to make in your career? (Northern Star Graphic)

Spanish Street Interviews: What impact do you want to make?

By Lucy Atkinson and Santiago Montañez Bertoletti | October 21, 2024

Latino Heritage Month came to a close last Wednesday, and to continue the celebration of the Latino community on campus, Opinion Columnist Santiago Montanez Bertoletti talked with three Spanish-speaking students about the impact they hope to make in their...

Alli Simmons, a junior communication studies major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What’s your favorite meal at the dining halls, and what would you most like to see changed about the dining halls? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: Dining halls

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | October 14, 2024

Almost every Huskie finds themselves eating from a dining hall at some point during their college career, but students have mixed opinions about the food options available.  From chicken tenders to salad bars to soft serve and cookies, there are...

Elimelech Freites-Alvarado, a sophomore biochemistry major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What’s your game plan if the zombie apocalypse starts on NIU’s campus? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: Zombie apocalypse

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | October 7, 2024

It’s the first full week of October and spooky scenarios can start running amok in the heads of Halloween lovers.  Zombies are a classic monster trope, and surely most of us have thought about how well we’d fare if the zombie apocalypse began...

Tamiah Griffin, a freshman art major, responds to a street interview prompt. How often do you skip classes, and do you think attendance should be mandatory? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: Attendance and missing class

By Lucy Atkinson and Sofia Didenko | September 30, 2024

Every school day, all college students have to make a choice: do I attend class today? Do I really need those notes?  Most professors would argue yes, you really need those notes.  Even plenty of students agree it’s in their every benefit...

Brianna Sanders, a junior nursing major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What is your earliest memory, and what do you think is best about being a child compared to being in college? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: From childhood to college

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | September 22, 2024

At NIU, many of us college kids are new to the world of adulting. Our childhood memories are still pretty fresh, and we’re figuring out how to manage social relationships, bills, work commitments and less time for carefree play.  We’re also...