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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

An overhead shot of MLK Commons and the Holmes Student Center. "Well-O-Ween" features nine different events designed to help the community with addiction and mental health. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU Counseling and Consultation Services announces ‘Well-O-Ween’ this Spooky Season

By Nina Alexander, Lifestyle Writer | October 23, 2025

From midterm trouble that’s felt across campus to wondering how to dress up for Halloween, seasonal and academic stressors can make the coming months a challenge for students. To help ease the stress of the semester, the Counseling and Consultation...

A cartoon of a woman meditating on a ball of stress. Mindfulness and You engages students to practice mindfulness by focusing their senses on their current state. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Candy meditation aims to help students’ mental health

By Alyssa Berry, News Reporter | October 31, 2023

DeKALB – Eating candy and having a therapeutic session has never connected until now. Counseling and Consultation Services hosted a Well-o-Ween event, Mindfulness and You: Candy Meditation, consisting of eating candy while deciphering life’s challenges.  To...

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