DeKALB – Candidates for the treasurer and Board of Trustees positions gathered for an open debate answering a series of questions from the public and each other.
Student Government Association elections are here with polls opening at midnight March...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 29, 2023
The Campus Activities Board will be hosting Paint U “The Ultimate Campus Paint Party.”
The event will be taking place from 9 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. this Thursday at the NIU Recreation Center.
Paint U’s paint party includes a DJ, lights and paint...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association is the organization of representatives elected by the student body, who are responsible for funding and supporting student events and organizations on campus.
The following candidates are running for student...
DeKALB – The Adventure Center is offering basic bike services at the Recreation Center. Those in need of bike support may visit the Adventure Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m on Tuesdays until May 2.
Bikes may be dropped off during the Recreation Center’s...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| March 27, 2023
DeKALB – Transgender Day of Visibility, the day to recognize and reflect on transgender people’s history and present, is Friday. Here are three events students can participate in to celebrate.
NIU: EDUCATION AS LIBERATION, OPEN SUBMISSIONS
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DeKALB – A murder occurred on Thursday night: five queens slayed the stage in front of a fervid audience.
At 8 p.m. Thursday, the Duke Ellington Ballroom held a free drag show. The crowd of nearly 400 people were treated to a night of music, performance,...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association has passed a bill rebuking the growing amounts of legislation targeting the transgender community across the country.
The bill cites 19 anti-transgender legislations passed in multiple states throughout...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| March 22, 2023
DeKALB – A normal day at the We Care Pregnancy Clinic, located in downtown DeKalb, begins with prayer in the building’s breakroom.
The microwave in the breakroom has a sticker that says “love every heartbeat” in cursive, and the whiteboard...
DeKALB – The Undocumented Student Resource Center is providing assistance to students in need with emergency funds from its Immediate Assistance Relief Fund for Undocumented Students.
The fund is used to help undocumented students with funding for...
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| March 21, 2023
DeKalb - Starting July 1, Jessica Labatte will begin her new position as director of the NIU School of Art and Design.
Labatte is an associate professor and is currently head of the art school’s photography department. Prior to her acceptance as...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 19, 2023
DeKALB – Starting Monday, NIU OneCard holders will be able to ride the Huskie Bus Line 12 to the Elburn Metra Station for free.
The general public’s fare will be reduced to 50 cents per ride.
DeKalb’s Frost Lot, located on East Locust Street...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee hosted a panel that touched on the failure of the recent petition for Black students and to get feedback and encourage conversation between SGA representatives...
