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 – The Tails Humane Society pet of the week is Pumpkin. Pumpkin is a black, mixed breed dog that is almost two years old.  After arriving at Tails earlier this year in rough shape, Pumpkin is now healthy enough to be adopted into a tender,...

In the past week, gas prices have gotten more expensive, having risen 2.1 cents per gallon in Illinois, according to GasBuddy. GasBuddy reported cheapest gas in Illinois on Sept. 25 was $3.32 per gallon and the most expensive was $5.87 per gallon. The...

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...

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...

DeKALB – The top stories from the week of Sept. 18 to Sept. 22, including Tuesday’s story on a student who was struck by a vehicle in front of New Hall. Sept. 18: El Grito launches Latino Heritage Month celebrations at NIU Co-ed Latino fraternity...

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...

DeKALB — Burning Cicada will be hosting a music festival from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.   The Burning Cicada Arts and Music Picnic Festival will be free to attend and will be held at the Dee Palmer Bandshell in Hopkins Park at 1403 Sycamore...

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...