DeKALB – Aside from the presidential election occurring Tuesday, there are numerous local elections happening in DeKalb County. Republican Riley N. Oncken, Democrat Anna Wilhelmi, Republican Linda Besler and Republican Lori Grubbs spoke to the Northern...
By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| October 27, 2024
Attendees dressed on theme or in other halloween costumes for the Irrational Masters shadow cast performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” tells the story of a couple stranded on a stormy night. Brad...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 26, 2024
MUNCIE, Ind. – As NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock emerged from the visiting locker room at Scheumann Stadium, he hung his head low with his hands at his hips.
Minutes earlier, he watched as his Huskies suffered yet another heartbreaking defeat...
Clarification: A previous version of this report featured a photo from NIU's campus. This incident did not occur on NIU's campus.
Editor's note: This piece was updated at 4:24 p.m., Friday to include the name of the suspect.
DeKALB – At 11:03...
Jazz could be heard echoing late into the night, paying tribute to a legend of jazz himself.
The NIU School of Music held their first Jazz Faculty Recital of the year at 7 p.m. Monday and kicked it off with a bang.
Paying tribute to Benny Golson,...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| October 20, 2024
Swathed in shades of shimmering blue, three witches emerge on stage as green mist swirls, white smoke rises and eerie notes set the tone for this harrowing story, the tragic life of Macbeth. A tale full of blood, ambition and deadly consequences.
These...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 19, 2024
DeKALB – Playing in front of a home crowd of more than 18,000 for the second time this season, NIU football had the University of Toledo beat on paper in Saturday’s 117th Homecoming Game.
The Huskies ran 92 plays, put up 391 yards of offense and...
By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| October 18, 2024
Correction: This piece was updated at 11:03 a.m. Friday to remove incorrect information regarding the DJ name. The DJ's name is not Swag Surfin. Swag Surfin is the song that was played at the end of the Block Party event.
DeKALB – Hundreds...
By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| October 17, 2024
NIU Esports invited students for a night of retro gaming this homecoming week at the “Huskie Rumble” event where gamers could try a variety of old school games.
The event ran from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday in Altgeld Hall. Gamers could...
El Mes de la Herencia Hispana es más que un recordatorio de la contribución que la inmigración hispana le ha dado a Estados Unidos desde el siglo XX. Es una forma de conmemorar los sacrificios que muchas personas han tenido que hacer por el bienestar...
DeKALB – Smoothie King has officially opened its doors to the public, hoping to serve the DeKalb community a healthy snack in a cup.
Located at 1015 W. Lincoln Highway, between Baba’s Steak and Lemonade and Starbucks, Smoothie King opened Monday....
