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Students giving a show of hands on Monday afternoon in response to Representative Underwood asking the crowd on their plans to vote before or on election day on Campus. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Congressional incumbent Lauren Underwood rallies on campus

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | October 24, 2022

DeKALB – Early voting began at the Holmes Student Center on Monday and NIU College Democrats hosted a “Party to the Polls” event with guest speakers from the ballot.  Representative Lauren Underwood and NIU professor Dr. Linh Nguyen guest spoke...

Supporters of the Sigma Sigma Sigma tugs team cheer from the barricade of the trenches awaiting the first round’s start on Saturday afternoon on campus. All proceeds from the Women’s Tugs event are set to be donated to the charity Circle of Sisterhood. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Tri Sigma hauls to retain ‘Tugs Champion’ title

By Mingda Wu, Photographer | October 23, 2022

DeKALB – The Panhellenic Council’s Women’s Tugs tournament came to a wrap on Saturday afternoon, with Sigma Sigma Sigma reigning as victors for the second consecutive tournament.

A volunteer for the Send Silence Packing display organizing materials in preparation of the early ending of the display at noon on Tuesday in MLK Commons. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

On-campus suicide awareness display halted due to weather

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor | October 12, 2022

DeKALB – A display organized by the non-profit Active Minds, Send Silence Packing,  took place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, featuring over a thousand backpacks spread across the MLK Commons to represent the amount of college students who die...