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A photo depicts the Northern Star time capsule, set to be open at 4 p.m. April 16. What should be included in the next time capsule? (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Poll: What should be in the next Northern Star time capsule?

A lot has happened in the first quarter of 2025. To commemorate what life is like at NIU right now, the Northern Star will be opening a time capsule sealed in April 2000 and creating a new one.  The time capsule opening and Northern Star Open House...

The plaque representing the Northern Star time capsule sits Monday evening. As the opening date of the time capsule approaches on April 16, Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson describes both the importance and nostalgia of opening time capsules. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Opening a time capsule: A moment to relive the past

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | April 1, 2025

A lot happens in 25 years. Twenty-five years ago, a large chunk of NIU’s student body wasn’t born. In 2000, the most played song was Faith Hill’s “Breathe,” President Bill Clinton was in the Oval Office and the world was still mildly high from...

A plaque indicates where the Northern Star's time capsule is located. Sealed in April 2000, the time capsule will be opened on April 16. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

Northern Star to open 25-year-old time capsule

By Brynn Krug, Editor in Chief | March 27, 2025

DeKALB – After 25 years in the walls of the Peters Campus Life Building, it is time to open the Northern Star’s time capsule. Initially sealed in April 2000, the time capsule will be opened at 4 p.m. April 16.  Members of the Northern Star...

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