DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department will host a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday at the NIU Convocation Center.
Those who would like to receive a booster vaccine must wait the appropriate amount of time before...
DeKALB – On Oct. 7, the NIU community will hold a ceremony in honor of New Hall being renamed the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex, which will contain Patterson Hall East and Patterson Hall West.
The change is being made to honor Fanny Ruth Patterson,...
DeKALB — NIU’s Student Government Association voted this Friday to appoint a new senator and director of public affairs in their weekly meeting.
Edwin Perez-Hernandez, a senior studying fine arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| September 23, 2022
DeKALB – A Monkeypox vaccination clinic will be open on Sept. 26 at the Student Health Center. The clinic will be open to students, faculty and staff from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday only. Additional days to receive a monkeypox vaccination will be...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| September 23, 2022
DeKALB — College rankings have been around since 1987, according to collegerank.net. They are intended to make the decision of choosing what school to attend easier for students. These rankings are made up of a variety of factors: graduation rate, programs...
Latino Heritage Month began Sept. 15 and lasts for a whole month to celebrate the past generations’ traditions and accomplishments who came from Mexico, Spain, Central and South America.
NIU has begun celebrating Latino Heritage Month. The Latino...
By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
| September 21, 2022
As visibility of the LGBTQ community has risen over the years, the concern of the wellbeing of LGBTQ students in universities has become an ongoing discussion. NIU was given a 5 out of 5 on the Campus Pride Index, a measurement and evaluation of a university’s...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| September 20, 2022
DeKALB - The Cultural Sisterhood Summit will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center at 231 N. Annie Glidden Road.
The event is free of charge and will offer free lunch to those who attend....
DeKALB — An NIU student was struck by a vehicle in front of the New Residence Hall at about 12:20 p.m. on Monday.
The person who was hit by the car has been released from the hospital, according to Deputy Chief Jason John and the NIU Police Department....
