In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui and Photo Editor Ethan Rodriguez discuss some films releasing this summer with some being potentially better than others.
ETHAN RODRIGUEZ’S PICKS
H.S - Tom Cardy
Los Hombres Maduros - Rokabanda
Sunset Waltz - Yoko Shimomura
“H.S” is an almost unconventional motivational song for summer. The fourth song of Cardy’s 2024 album “The Dancefloor At...
By Emily Beebe, Assistant Opinion Editor
| April 30, 2025
As the end of the semester is nearing, students may be starting to think of their plans for summer break. Summer break is a time of rest and relaxation, and students should enjoy the time away from school.
NIU students provided their thoughts on what...
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The end of the school year brings the beginning of summer. Here are some travel must-haves for all the traveling adventures you...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| January 27, 2023
DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District has announced a flash sale for pool passes at the Hopkins pool, located at 1403 Sycamore Rd in DeKalb.
The sale begins on Monday Feb. 6 and lasts through Monday Feb. 13. For DeKalb residents, a pass for adults...
There’s always this constant pressure to do something with summer break. Whether that be an internship, work, packed travel schedules or summer school, it always feels like something has to be done, even when it’s supposed to be a time for a relaxing...
It's a hot summer and sugar cookies are a tasty treat that beat the long wait for fall. Here you will find one of the thousands of recipes for making these bad boys. I’ve made this recipe before and it's pretty easy. IngredientsTwo and three fourths...
Whether the speakers are pumping out bass-heavy beats from rappers Saba or Kanye, or hazy indie rock from Mac Demarco or Real Estate, everyone has their summer playlists filled with new releases from their favorite artists. Luckily, there have been plenty...
Week OneThis summer I’m making a life choice to exercise and lose weight; I’m tired of not feeling comfortable in my own skin and hating the way clothes look on me. I’ve always been self conscious about my weight; even at my thinnest, I thought...
