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NIU redshirt junior linebacker Marc Pretto (23) initiates a tackle against redshirt freshman running back Romelo Ware (11) during 11-on-11 drills in NIU’s Spring Showcase on April 26 in DeKalb. Pretto is projected to have a larger role on NIU’s defense in 2025 as the starting weakside linebacker. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Football
Post-spring NIU football depth chart projection: Who will start on Huskies’ defense?
Gallery: Northern Star announces winners of second photography competition
NIU men's golf senior Felix Krammer tracks his golf ball as it falls into Hole 4 during the first round of the Kishwaukee Collegiate on April 5 at the Kishwaukee Country Club in DeKalb. Krammer finished in sixth place in his final collegiate tournament on Tuesday, leading NIU to a fourth-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championship. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
NIU golf tees off against conference foes, narrowly misses podium

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April16

Wednesday

  • Time Capsule Opening:The Northern Star will reveal the contents of its time capsule, which has been sealed since April 2000, at 4 p.m. in the Peters Campus Life Building atrium
 

April24

Thursday

  • Spring Dance Concert: The 2024-2025 production season concludes with the annual Spring Dance Concert featuring the talented dancers of the School of Theatre and Dance performing a variety of styles of dance. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, Stevens Building. $20, $18 seniors and staff, $12 non-NIU students, NIU students no charge with advanced ticket reservation
 

May3

Saturday

  • Proxima Centauri Alpha Balloon Launch: Proxima Centauri Alpha, a student organization that helps STEM students network with faculty researchers and provides research opportunities, will launch a weather balloon at Huskie Stadium at 10 a.m. Opening remarks will begin at about 9:20 a.m. The event is open to the public. It also counts as an honors student engagement activity.
 
NIU redshirt sophomore running back Jaylen Poe (28) celebrates with redshirt junior offensive lineman Abiathur Curry (55) after scoring a rushing touchdown during 11-on-11 drills in the team's Spring Showcase on Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Curry and Poe are projected to have large roles on the Huskies' offense this season. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Football
Projecting NIU football’s offensive starters after spring ball

NIU football is one step closer to its swansong season in the Mid-American Conference after wrapping up a four-week stretch of...

University council discusses student visas, construction at recent meeting
Sweltering songs for summer fun
Social Media Manager Tim Dodge bids farewell
Normal Road roundabout project set to begin May 12
SCHAEFER: Three takeaways from baseball’s turbulent season
Women’s tennis earns berth to NIT Championship
Softball rides late-game surge to salvage split with Western Michigan
Colleges and universities nationwide should support Harvard University in its fight for higher education
‘Andor’ Season 2 kicks off with the roar of a TIE Fighter
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Senior first baseman Madison Mathews (21) dabs after her double to center field during the first inning of the second game on Tuesday against Western Michigan University. Mathews made most of a difference for the second game in fielding, tied for most number of putouts at a total of five for the second game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Softball
Gallery: NIU Softball claims victory over Western Michigan
By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist

NIU baseball senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin (33) jogs home after hitting a home run against the University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies set a record for most home runs in a single season in Tuesday’s loss to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Sports
Home run record set by Huskies in loss to Milwaukee
Senior defensive end Roy Williams (97) celebrates after receiving a “The Hard Way” recognition for his performance during the 2024 season. Williams enters the upcoming season as one of the most experienced players on NIU’s new-look defense. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
Football
Gallery: NIU football hosts Spring Showcase
NIU redshirt senior offensive lineman J.J. Lippe (79) signals a first down as redshirt senior offensive lineman Logan Zschernitz (65) faces the huddle during NIU’s season finale against Central Michigan University on Nov. 30 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Lippe and Zschernitz were among four NIU football players signed by NFL teams as undrafted free agents after the 2025 NFL Draft concluded Saturday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Sports
4 former Huskies sign UDFA deals with NFL teams, 2 earn minicamp invites
A graphic depicts NIU women's tennis junior Nataly Ninova as this week's Huskie of the Week. Ninova earned the award after leaving the Mid-American Conference Tournament undefeated in singles matches, earning a spot on the MAC All-Tournament team. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)
Sports
Huskie of the Week: Ninova’s postseason performance earns final honor of 2024-2025 academic year

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▸ More Coverage:  Football  |  Volleyball  |  Men's Soccer  |  Women's Soccer

 
Steve Larson, a mechanical engineering instructor at NIU Rock Valley campus, listens to a presentation of a pressure switch design test rig at the senior design showcase. The 2025 Senior Design Showcase will take place May 2 at the Convocation Center. (Northern Star File Photo)
Campus
NIU to host engineering Senior Design Showcase Friday
By Austin Lamb and Devin Oommen

DeKALB – NIU’s 2025 Senior Design Showcase will offer a look at various engineering projects by graduating seniors including robotic arms,...

The visas of 5 NIU students have been reinstated after being revoked earlier this month. The reinstatements come after ICE announced last week that the agency would reverse the termination of legal status for international students across the U.S. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
News
BREAKING: 5 NIU student visas reinstated after being revoked
Bill Nicklas speaks at the city council meeting on March 25. The council renewed a school resource officer program with DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 at the meeting on Monday. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
City
DeKalb City Council renews school resource officer program, approves infrastructure contracts
The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall located in the Holmes Student Center ground floor in the OASIS space. SGA held the Fall 2025 State of SGA Address on Monday. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)
Campus
SGA touts student org growth among successes at address
Editor-in-Chief Brynn Krug opens the Northern Star's time capsule. The time capsule was initially sealed in April 2000.
News
The Northern Star opens 25-year old time capsule

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Liza DeWhite, a senior sociology major, responds to a street interviews prompt. What are your summer plans? (Northern Star Graphic)
Opinion
Street Interviews: Summer break
By Emily Beebe, Opinion Editor

As the end of the semester is nearing, students may be starting to think of their plans for summer break. Summer break is a time of rest and...

A cartoon depicts President Donald Trump with a speech bubble that says "Not Fired" and an NIU flag behind him. The Northern Star Editorial Board believes that NIU changing their DEI language is a good move in order to not get flagged by the Trump administration. (Daniela Barajas | Northern Star)
Opinion
Editorial: NIU’s removal of DEI language is a strategic shield against federal retaliation
A graphic depicts a 25-minute timer, people sitting and talking, a hand holding a pencil and flashcards. What study technique is the best for finals? (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)
Opinion
Poll: Best way to study for finals?
Cole Hall sits on Feb. 14 during the 2008 shooting remembrance event. Opinion Columnist Habiba Kamel argues that buildings should be safer in order to prevent shootings. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
Opinion
Guns or our kids?
A graphic depicts an art palette, a pencil, a music note and a brain. Opinion Editor Emily Beebe argues that every major matters and that no major is useless. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)
Opinion
Every major matters

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▸ More Coverage:  Columinists  |  Editorials  |  Letters to the Editor

 
The faces of Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor and Photo Editor Ethan Rodriguez sit next to the "StarNotes" logo. Ryan Day, Kahlil Kambui and Ethan Rodriguez discuss several films set to be released over the summer. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)
Lifestyle
StarNotes: Summer films you need to see
By Jonathan Shelby and Ryan Day

In this episode of StarNotes, Assistant Video Editor Ryan Day, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Kahlil Kambui and Photo Editor Ethan Rodriguez discuss...

A cartoon depicts the characters Rick and Tom talking about smashing a bug before the bug becomes large and destroys their house. This cartoon is the third installment of a comic series called "Rick and Tom." (Nicholas Rojas | Northern Star)
Opinion
Cartoon: Rick and Tom
Senior fine arts major Connor McMillan’s steel piece “Rage Eternal, Shiny and Chrome” sits attached to a wall in the Jack Olson Gallery. The Bachelor of Fine Arts Show will be held in the Jack Olson Gallery from April 28 to May 17. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
Lifestyle
Gallery: NIU displays work of students graduating in Bachelors of Fine Arts
The Cars and Coffee event hosted by NIU Huskie Motorsports brings out families and people in the DeKalb area. Cars and Coffee was held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in NIU Parking Lot C. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
DeKalb Scene
Gallery: Huskie Motorsports hosts car meet up on NIU campus
The trend logo sits in front of a purple background. Episode 37 of “The Trend” discusses JoJo Siwa's cheating scandal and the "Sunrise on the Reaping" cast. (Northern Star Graphic)
Lifestyle
JoJo Siwa’s public cheating is embarrassing | ‘The Trend’ Episode 37

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