By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 30, 2022
Yell Like Hell, an annual cheer competition, is coming back to NIU on Oct. 3 to help kick off homecoming week at 8 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom, located on the main floor of the Holmes Student Center.
The location moved from the Carl Sandburg...
By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter
| September 29, 2022
DeKALB – Tails Humane Society is hosting their annual Mutt Strut 5K Run & Walk-A-Thon on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
The event benefits the more than 3,400 animals cared for at Tails Humane Society each year. The race begins and ends at Hopkins...
By Laqes Davis, Lifestyle Writer
| September 29, 2022
The gentle possum, Pajamas, is taking NIU by storm and is a faithful companion to Sara Plettau, a senior nursing major at NIU.
Pajamas was adopted from a farm in Tennessee called Frazier Farms, which sells exotic animals.
Pajamas was gifted to...
By Gino Hernandez, Lifestyle Writer
| September 29, 2022
It’s that time of the year again when the weather gets colder, and the leaves begin to change their color. With autumn on the horizon, here are a select few shows which should fit this colorful season.
SONNY BOY (Funimation, Crunchyroll, and Hulu)
“Sonny...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| September 29, 2022
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will be holding an after-hours concert “Honey on the Rocks” on Saturday with selections from Danny Vapul and Jill Buhagiar’s favorite jazz, pop and potential surprise songs.
Vapul has spent 40 years as a band...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| September 28, 2022
NIU’s 115th homecoming will introduce over 40 festivities and events to welcome home Huskies in a week of celebration.
The Huskies Homecoming Block Party will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 6 on Second Street and Palmer Court in downtown...
By Tyler Murray, Sports Reporter
| September 28, 2022
The Community School of the Arts at NIU is holding their annual CSA Sinfonia Concerto Competition once again
Auditions will be held in the Recital Hall of the NIU Music Building at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12. One audition winner will receive a $200 cash prize...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| September 28, 2022
DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre will be hosting a night of performances dedicated to discussing mental health on Oct.13 at 7 p.m.
Brought to you by the DeKalb chapter of This Is My Brave, an organization that uses storytelling to talk about mental...
If you’re unsure what to do for fun over the weekend, here are some events happening this Saturday in DeKalb.
PERFORMING SOUTHEAST ASIA
This exhibit, created in collaboration with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, looks into the significance...
DeKALB– The DeKalb Public Library is offering free family portraits with a professional photographer. Patrons are offered 15 minute time slots, and will get three to five quality family photos taken. This event will be held on Sunday between 2 p.m....
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 26, 2022
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...
