This homecoming week will feature multiple events to celebrate. Here are the top events to look out for on each day. For the full list of homecoming events, visit the NIU calendar website. Monday Homecoming banners decoration contest Come join the...

Editor's note: This piece contains spoilers and discusses events that take place in "Melancholy Play." Students in NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance are performing “Melancholy Play,” by playwright Sarah Ruhl, this weekend in the school's Black...

Collaboration, harmony and revitalization are the defining principles of “Radical Verses of Hmong Revitalization” by Tou SaiK Lee.  On Sept. 8, NIU’s Pick Museum of Anthropology, in partnership with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, opened...

Now that the semester has started and you’ve settled into a routine, getting along with your roommate might be the last thing on your mind. Sharing a space with a stranger can be awkward, but take it one day at a time and use these tips to build a good...

DeKALB — The DeKalb Park District is hosting its annual Kite Fest this month, which will feature outdoor activities for attendants to participate in. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Kiwanis Park, on Fairview Drive...

The Founders Memorial Library is hosting an open house scavenger hunt called "Where's the Huskie?" to familiarize students with the first floor, called the Founders Learning Commons. The purpose of this event is for students to explore the first floor...

DeKALB - Pride Month is coming to a close, but there is still time to show support and attend events before the month is over.  The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N 2nd St., is hosting two Pride events on June 23 for the DeKalb community to come out and celebrate....

On Friday, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance opened their final play of the season, “The Language Archive,” written by Julia Cho. This prizewinning play from 2009 received a breath of new life in this production, thanks to the more interpretive...

DeKALB – Lizzy Warner, Tina Figarelli and Julie Ashley are BFA painting majors who will be graduating this spring. They are hosting the “Studio 205 Exhibition” to showcase the art they have made during their years at NIU. The exhibition will...

DeKALB – Holi: Festival of Colors is a Hindu festival popular in India that celebrates spring, good over evil and brings people together.  The festival will take place on Saturday in Central Park, located between Stevenson and Grant, according to...

DeKALB – An NIU professor is bringing attention to the decline of monarch butterflies in the Midwest with his documentary “Plants, Pollinators & Prayers.”  The documentary will be shown 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 North...