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NIU students have mixed reactions regarding no longer being required to wear a mask on Huskie Line or Greyhound busses.

Being a transfer student during COVID, I didn’t get to spend as much time at the Northern Star as I would have liked.  I joined the Northern Star in my junior year. I wouldn’t call myself a seasoned journalist, but I’ve been a part of a few newsrooms before joining the Star. Somehow, that didn’t...

City Council approved the reduction of Lincoln Highway from four lanes to three to make it safer for pedestrians.

Huskie Line and Greyhound bus passengers will no longer be required to wear a mask following the updated federal mandate.

DeKalb County’s new fire chief wants to invest in new tools or more efficient technologies to better the fire staff and community.

For Gen Z, climate change and being eco-friendly are understandably important issues, but going green is simply too expensive for most college students.  The average budget of a college student likely isn’t very high ― I know mine isn’t.  Despite this, the majority of Gen Z shoppers are the most willing to spend more on...

Board of Trustees approved a new course that will give students the necessary skills to succeed in the job market

After only a year, Lynda Ransdell will be stepping down as dean after June 30 to work at Boise State University.

In late March, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The bill will effectively ban teachers from holding any lessons about gender identity and sexual orientation, according to NPR. The bill explicitly prohibits instructors from teaching kindergarten through grade three students about gender identity and sexual orientation in “a manner that is...

NIU’s campus has vast natural resources, and students should appreciate it more.  Between the hustle and bustle of classes, work and extracurriculars, a lot of students don’t take the time to appreciate and use the natural spaces on campus, even though they should.  “People just don’t take advantage of (the resources they have),” Christine Lagatolla,...