Aromatherapy is used to improve the health of the body, mind and spirit with aromatic essential oils. Aromatherapy has gained popularity among young adults over the years in forms of diffusers, bathing products, lotions and more. Every essential oil...

Brace your friends against the cold DeKalb winter by crafting a cute, homemade Christmas present with a knit hat. Grab Your ToolsKnit hats are typically made with bigger, chunky stitches. Choose a skein that needs at least a nine mm needle.Walmart has...

There is a light at the end of the long tunnel of the semester. Exams are wrapping up, final papers are being drafted and break is almost here! Celebrate the end of the year by throwing a chic holiday bash on a budget.Sarah LaLond/Northern StarFor inexpensive...

We all have different ways of applying makeup, and makeup applicators come in all different forms and at different costs; however, the foundation is a key step in the makeup process and can either make or break a look.Most people today use a beauty sponge,...

When thinking of going to college, I never thought I would end up at NIU.You may feel the same way, but after reading these 20 signs, you might decide you are a Huskie at heart.1. You don’t mind living in the middle of a corn field.via GIPHY 2. A million...

The Holmes Student Center renovations are underway, and the construction could not have happened at a worse time. NIU is moving the bookstore experience into more of an online pickup experience, and it’s a nightmare.Due to construction in HSC, students...

’Tis is the season for giving, but holiday season and a college student’s funds don’t always mix.Don’t let the broke college student blues get you down. Instead of spending tons of money on things you can’t afford, try finding ways to stretch...