Dream Action NIU will be hosting its 10th annual Coming Out of the Shadows (COS) event at 5:30 p.m. on April 12 in the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons.
“Coming Out of the Shadows” is a statement of defiance against the rhetoric that seeks...
Editor's note: This piece was updated at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday to include more information.
DeKALB – With a historic push on higher education, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker emphasized the funding that his proposed fiscal year 2024 budget...
DeKALB – Hazardous weather is expected to hit Tuesday in DeKalb County.
According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms and forceful winds ranging from 40 mph to 50 mph are anticipated for Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Sophomore...
By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
| April 2, 2023
DeKALB – Following its recent elections, the Student Government Association has announced its plans to prepare a special election due to a lack of senators elected to the senate.
While the elections did result in 11 senators being elected to the...
By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
| April 1, 2023
DeKALB – Just as the Student Government Association elections came to a close, a coalition of four SGA candidates received a sanction as a result of a mass-email campaign on behalf of their ticket.
An email was sent by student trustee candidate Tim...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association elections closed Wednesday. The winners were announced Friday on SGA’s Instagram.
Voting was open for the executive branch positions of president, vice president, treasurer and trustee.
Voting was...
DeKALB – Do you feel the love tonight? Share the feeling at NIU’s first ever Rainbow Rave, hosted by the Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Senate Committee.
Join fellow ravers at 8 p.m. through 11 p.m. Friday at the...
By Emily Beebe, Opinion Columnist
| March 30, 2023
DeKALB – The National Weather Service has predicted severe weather to occur Friday afternoon and evening. This severe weather could include thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail and possibly tornadoes.
This severe weather is predicted to occur in multiple...
DeKALB – The Reproductive Rights Association, a student organization at NIU, is hosting an event in collaboration with Men 4 Choice to educate on reproductive rights.
The Reproductive Rights Association was formed after the controversial overturning...
DeKALB – Gas prices in Illinois are on the rise with the current cost increasing by 6.8 cents per gallon since last week. The state average is currently $3.67 per gallon according to GasBuddy reports.
Compared to last month, prices have increased...
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| March 29, 2023
DeKALB – NIU is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in April. Throughout the month, there will be a number of events at NIU to attend and experience to learn more about Asian American heritage, hosted by the Asian American...
