It is a sad reality that people with disabilities are often overlooked, ridiculed, mistreated and underrepresented.  These topics were highlighted in a book discussion and reading on Thursday by Melissa Blake, an NIU alum who graduated in 2005.  Blake’s...

After a class trip to the Huskie Food Pantry, I decided to put myself into the shoes of people who do not have access to grocery stores or the means to purchase food often.  The rules are: I cannot purchase food for a week. I can buy drinks,...

The up-and-coming all-student DeKalb-based band Boba Haus is on the rise in the NIU community. The band started in September 2023, and, a year later, released its first single, “The Solar Song.” Coming from a place of affinity, the band is named...

Local climate advocacy group DeCarbon DeKalb is hosting its first annual Earth Fest, a free, family-friendly event intended to bring the community together to celebrate local sustainability.  Occurring during Earth Week, the event will take place...

The halls of Holmes Student Center are normally quiet on a sunny, Saturday evening.  However, a huge crowd of colorfully dressed, costumed visitors wandered through the halls, rather than the occasional student or faculty member, to explore the huge,...

While the Reality Bytes Film Festival has become an annual tradition at NIU, it is a newcomer to the Egyptian Theatre.  The multi-decade event had its first night on Tuesday in Cole Hall and concluded Wednesday at the Egyptian Theatre.  “Tonight,...

The auditorium of Cole Hall is normally filled with the sounds of equations, pencils hitting paper and the occasional snore of an overworked college student.  However, on Tuesday, the hall echoed with the sounds of occasional laughter and standing...

A regular day of classes and rare, sunny DeKalb weather was quickly overshadowed by the ever-so-slight decline of daylight, sudden chilly air, and noisy chatter of voices ringing from Davis Hall.  The NIU community was invited by the NIU Physics Department...

Audience members braved the cold, wind and rain to come and see the latest School of Theatre and Dance performance, “Booked and Blessed… OR BUST.” Directed by former SOTD faculty member Frankie DiCiaccio, the play gives attendees a glimpse at...

The 2024 Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival is just days away from its annual screenings of student-made films on Tuesday and Wednesay. Tuesday’s screenings will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Cole Hall while Wednesday’s screenings...