The smell of fresh bread, chocolate and marigolds mingled as music and culture thrived when students, staff and community members gathered to honor their late loved ones.   At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, members of the Latino Resource Center and the Lambda...

The lights of the theater go down. A chill creeps into the auditorium, and it's not from the chilly air outside. A sound is heard, a painful creak, and Hill House is awakened. Stage Coach Players opened its production of “The Haunting of Hill House”...

On the eve of Halloween, the Music Building was filled with families of critters, ghosts and ghouls as scarecrows, monsters and ageless hippies performed for the families of DeKalb.  To celebrate the end of the spooky season, the Kishwaukee Symphony...

A small group gathers, walking through shadowed halls – with creaky pipes overhead – setting their bags on tables of wood and plastic. Some come dressed in mystic garb, others in simple nerdy tees and jeans, but all come to play a game of imagination...

With the Panhellenic Council’s fall sorority recruitment season over, chapters across campus are celebrating their new pledge classes. Panhellenic sorority recruitment, often referred to as “rush,” typically takes place in September, when sororities...

Do you fear what goes bump in the night? Well, with these delicious flavors, you won't have to! It’s the season of spooktacular flavor and joy. This year's list includes notes of pumpkin pie, crisp apples and sweet caramel. From local favorites...

Whether you stroll, stride or roll, NIU’s Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) team wants you to get moving. Students, faculty and community members are invited to join Exercise is Medicine On Campus’s annual nationwide walking challenge on...

DeKALB – As the smell of a bonfire drifted through the evening air, the sun slowly set over a crowd roasting marshmallows while participants read stories of myths and legends from different Latin American cultures.  Organized by the Latino Resource...

In the midst of a bustling Family Weekend, Anderson Hall was abuzz with intense focus and martial arts instruction.  Running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, the second annual Southeast Asian Martial Arts Gathering featured various martial arts masters...

In this Weekly Writeup, you can find events such as a Halloween Concert, a spooky stories bonfire, a Halloween party, costume contest and more.  WELL-O-WEEN  Date, time and location:  Crafting Connections: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday in the...

DeKALB — On Friday, the DeKalb Public Library transformed into a crossroads of history and myth for After-Hours: Samhain, the Celtic Roots of Halloween. From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., attendees filled the library’s main lobby, where rows of seats...

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...