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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A photo depicts the Harvard University logo. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson argues that Harvard University's fight for the essence of higher education needs the support of colleges and universities nationwide. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Colleges and universities nationwide should support Harvard University in its fight for higher education

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | April 30, 2025

Harvard is entering an intense battle with the Trump administration after the White House made outlandish demands that would impact Harvard’s admissions, campus protests and faculty leadership processes. The Ivy League university’s fight for the essence...

A photo depicts President Donald Trump walking as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson argues that global leaders are facing stress due to Trump's policies. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

America as viewed by the world

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | April 24, 2025

Global leaders continue to face a vortex of antagonistic behavior from the Trump administration. Their grief for America is our nation’s disgrace.  ON TARIFFS Causing stress among global leaders currently is Trump’s aggressive tariff policies,...

A photo depicts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan giving a speech. Opinion Columnist Ethan Ernst argues that Turkey is a warning for democracies. (Mert Gokhan Koc/Dia Photo via AP)

Turkey is a warning for democracies

By Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist | April 22, 2025

The judiciary has become the most important tool for resistance against President Donald Trump. News covering legal battles against the Trump administration has become increasingly prominent as federal judges have blocked numerous policy changes ordered...

In this combination of file photos, President Donald Trump, left, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, are seen at the Elysee Palace, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris, and President Vladimir Putin, right, addresses a Technology Forum in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 21, 2025. NIU Political science professor Michael Clark talked about the event and presented similarities between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.  (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, left and center, Pavel Bednyakov, right, File)

NIU professor says US relations with Russia remain unclear

By Gabriel Monk, News Writer | April 8, 2025

DeKALB – As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, questions remain about how future U.S. leadership could reshape the conflict. President Donald Trump's past remarks and his long standing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have...

President Donald Trump talks to reporters while visiting the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. The cutting of multiple programs such as the Institute of Museum and Library Services is detrimental to the U.S. (Pool via AP)

The cutting of IMLS is detrimental to the U.S.

By Rachael Swinson, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 19, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 14 to cut more government agencies, continuing to shrink the federal government. Whilst all of these agencies are important, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds and supports...

President Donald Trump greets justices of the Supreme Court prior to addressing Congress on Tuesday. Opinion Columnist Nia Jackson believes Trump's immigration policies are harmful and force people to live in fear of what is to come next. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump’s immigration policies are harmful

By Nia Jackson, Opinion Columnist | March 6, 2025

I remember in 2016, when President Donald Trump was first elected, the world felt different; things didn’t feel as happy as they felt when Barack Obama was President. It felt like people had lost all hope they had for the future. I went to school that...

Elon Musk poses while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 20. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson argues that the Department of Government Efficiency is complete chaos. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump, Musk behaviors are glaring red-flags

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | March 4, 2025

As an opinion columnist, it feels unnerving to have so much political content to write about. Content is flowing out of the White House like a fire hose, out of the president’s mouth, the orders he signs and so much more.  There is too much that...

President Donald Trump points as he arrives to speak at the Future Investment Initiative Institute Summit Wednesday. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson argues that Trump's cuts to federal science funding is harmful and hurts scientists. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Trump’s attacking science, not purging waste

By Lucy Atkinson and Gray Edelstein | February 20, 2025

The onslaught of aggressive executive action has been overwhelming in the month since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. But among Trump’s most outrageous – and concerning – power plays is the recent cuts to federal science funding.  By...

A phone shows numerous apps such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson argues that in regards to the TikTok ban, President Trump is not the hero in bringing TikTok back. (Getty Images)

Trump is not TikTok’s hero

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | February 6, 2025

The TikTok ban and the app’s immediate return caused confusing whiplash for a lot of young TikTok users in mid-January. TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew was quick to thank President Donald Trump for saving the platform. But remain wary, Generation Z, Trump...

President Trump stands behind a podium and speaks Thursday at the White House. Opinion Columnist Santiago Montanez argues that Trump winning the 2024 presidential election may not be what people want, but it is not the end of the world. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s presidency is not the end of the world

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | January 31, 2025

The crushing 2024 presidential election has left large groups, especially Latinos and immigrants, in a state of panic and terror. But this state of panic is not widespread, is exaggerated and exacerbated by left-wing media.  It happened to me several...

A flag supporting President Donald Trump for president in 2024 flies in the front yard of a house on April 24, 2023, in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. Last week, a retired NIU professor was arrested and charged with throwing bags of cat feces into yards with Trump flags.  (AP Photo/Kyle Green)

Retired NIU professor arrested for throwing bags of cat feces at houses with Trump flags

By Anna Wittenkeller and Devin Oommen | January 21, 2025

DeKALB - A retired NIU professor was arrested last week and charged with throwing bags of cat feces at homes with pro-Donald Trump flags in their yards. On Thursday, DeKalb resident James A. Walker was arrested and charged with 13 counts of littering...

President-elect Donald Trump wears a Make America Great Again hat, which shadows his face. Opinion Columnist Santiago Montañez Bertoletti fears Trump’s proposed international policies will be dangerous for Europe and much of the rest of the world. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)

Trump’s plans for Ukraine should worry you

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | December 2, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump should not stop the military aid in Ukraine or stab the backs of European allies either. The new threats that he released to NATO are not only prejudicial to Europe but to the entire Western hemisphere. Russia and Ukraine...

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