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...
DeKALB – A new grocery store at the Village Commons Bookstore lot is looking to become the go-to spot on campus for college amenities; but besides ramen and laundry detergent, this store is stocking some specific items you wouldn't find at your normal...
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 Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 22, 2023
DeKALB – The Ellwood House will be hosting a new exhibit discussion titled Past and Pleasant as part of the Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore, a free monthly lecture series about history relevant to DeKalb County.
The April 6 discussion presents the lives...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| March 21, 2023
DeKALB – Oorah, the name of a stolen Huskie statue, is the Marine Corps cheer of enthusiasm and devotion – it’s also what DeKalb will be saying because the statue is coming back.
The Huskies on Parade project is a community driven art project...
Spring has sprung and Addison has just the nose to sniff it out as Tails’ Pet of the Week.
She is almost 2-years-old with brown fur and a white belly and is never too shy to give some kisses or show off her training.
Addison knows how to “sit”...
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 – On March 19, Carl Austin, a 33-year-old DeKalb man, was pronounced dead after experiencing fatal gunshot wounds in the parking lot of University Village.
Police found Austin unresponsive after responding to a report of a male victim who...
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...
