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Fingers touch a wooden block that has a symbol of a person on it. For a successful college experience, students should identify what's important and choose what to value in life. (Getty Images)

Identify values, reinforce personal growth

By Sierra Usmani, Lifestyle Writer | March 24, 2024

Everyone approaches the world differently. Many are of service to it, while some reap any benefits they can get their hands on; others are at war with the world, while creatives wish to change it.  But in the end, it’s the world we live in, and...

Getting married only makes sense if it is out of love

Getting married only makes sense if it is out of love

By Kathryn Minniti | January 19, 2011

Marriage is a long and fulfilling search to find the one person out of the 7 billion in the world that you love. To get married is the ultimate celebration of love and is a way of telling your significant other that your love is real. I understand that...

Don’t blame the RHA; students prioritize

By Letter Writer | November 1, 2010

In reply to Mr. Baker's letter in Thursday's Northern Star--Mr. Baker, in his letter criticizing the Residence Hall Association for holding an NBA watch party on the same day and time of the memorial to a fallen NIU student makes the mistake in assuming...

Democrats are responsible for poor economy, poor state of the nation

By Letter Writer | September 27, 2010

It seems like just yesterday that I attended NIU. Now I find most of my working years behind me and decades of your working life ahead of you. Upon graduation, you will need to find a job to help pay your student loans, living expenses, taxes, and your...

Don’t look for moral guidance in reality TV

By Portia Kerr-Newman | September 23, 2010

Reality shows are taking over TV. Shows like American Idol, America's Next Top Model, Jersey Shore, and The Bad Girls Club are just a few of the top reality shows that Americans frequently watch. But what do people really get from watching these kinds...