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...
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...
DeKALB – In acknowledgment of the shortage of K-12 school psychologists in Northern Illinois, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded NIU a $5.1 million grant to train at least 24 psychologists to ease the crisis.
NIU’s School Psychology Program...
DeKALB – NIU found itself conflicted beginning the 2020 school year at the height of the pandemic: How would in-person classes work?
With the risk of COVID-19, mask mandates were already a general precaution, but the airborne risk of the coronavirus...
DeKALB – Midwest weather patterns aren’t the only thing keeping snow at NIU.
NIU is revisiting its world record paper snowflake, originally created by NIU’s Advanced Photography course last year. The anniversary of the snowflake will celebrate...
DeKALB – A new furry friend has picked up the torch for a bi-monthly mental health program called “Chilling with Chase.”
In this event, students can pet and relax with therapy dog Chase, a 3-year-old golden retriever, learning mindful techniques...
DeKALB – As part of “A Celebration of India" Grammy-nominated group Berklee Indian Ensemble will be performing at the Yellow Box Theater in Naperville.
Alongside the Berklee Indian Ensemble, the Tarana School of Music and Dance will be putting...
DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log.
Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” means the case is closed due to circumstances...
DeKALB – The Office of Student Learning and Engagement will hold a conference on undergraduate research and engagement (CURE).
CURE is a conference held to help students present their projects for the opportunity to be awarded. The event will be...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association, in collaboration with the National Association of Colored Women’s Club, INC will host a brunch to celebrate Women’s History Month. The brunch will be led by a panel of distinguished women in a variety...
By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
| March 5, 2023
DeKALB – The Student Government Association has passed a bill that will allow more money to be given to student organizations this semester.
The bill will move $30,000 from SGA’s executive funding, used to fund campus-wide initiatives, to supplemental...
