DeKALB – Following the appointment of the board of elections, the Student Government Association has appointed its election commissioner and appointed senators to fill missing spaces in the Senate.
Senator Ethan DeMuse was appointed to the role of...
DeKALB – Colorful block QR stickers are popping up all over campus on bathrooms, stairwells and prominent buildings around NIU – but when scanned, most students won’t realize that these patterns are not meant to be seen, but heard.
NaviLens is...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| January 28, 2023
DeKALB – Spring semester brings new change as the Gamma Lambda chapter of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, colloquially known as “Sammys,” begins the process of returning to good standing under the leadership of new president Farzeen Ansari.
The...
By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer
| January 27, 2023
DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District has announced a flash sale for pool passes at the Hopkins pool, located at 1403 Sycamore Rd in DeKalb.
The sale begins on Monday Feb. 6 and lasts through Monday Feb. 13. For DeKalb residents, a pass for adults...
DeKALB – Say hello to the newest member of our pack, Mission III. Mission III’s introduction was met with awe from the crowd as he said hello with some energetic barks.
This three-month-old pup was introduced to the public at noon Friday in the...
DeKALB – In NIU’s first Faculty Senate meeting of 2023, members discussed virtual threats, artificial intelligence boosting plagiarism and the future of SURSMAC.
CYBER CRIME AGAINST NIU
In a report explaining the role of information...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| January 26, 2023
DeKALB – Although students are no longer required by NIU to screen for COVID-19, wastewater screening shows how much of the virus is present at different residence halls – which is a tool for students trying to stay healthy.
Barrie Bode, professor...
DeKALB – The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline for submission to its cover design contest for its 2023 Business Directory Guide.
Its theme, “Growing DeKalb,” asks for artwork inspired by DeKalb’s prospering community of businesses...
DeKALB – The union for tenured faculty and NIU will continue negotiating a new contract this week. The union has been working without a contract since July 1.
On Friday, the unions will have its first negotiations back on campus since Dec. 15.
The...
DeKALB – The new Community Development Block Grant annual action plan outlines how over $800,000 will be invested into DeKalb to improve infrastructure and invest in social service agencies.
The City of DeKalb released the first draft of their 2023...
Dec. 1
At 5:27 p.m., aggravated battery reportedly occurred on Stadium Drive East. This case was suspended.
At 5:30 p.m., disorderly conduct reportedly occurred at Stevenson Residence Hall South. This case was closed by exception on Dec....
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| January 24, 2023
DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman’s university goals, which the Board of Trustees will use to evaluate her performance at the end of 2023, spoke about future standards – including broadening the criteria for tenure.
“I think we believe that...
