DeKALB — The Legislative Branch of NIU’s Student Government Association appointed a new Deputy Speaker and Historian on Friday.
Senator Ethan DeMeuse and Senator Atlas Babcock were appointed to the positions of Deputy Speaker and Historian, respectively....
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| September 2, 2022
BOSTON — After months of never ending price-hikes at the gas station, gas prices have declined every week of the summer and are expected to be the lowest mark since March 3. Gas prices are 20% lower than on Independence Day, at $3.79 per gallon. According...
DeKALB — NIU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will welcome Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley as their next guest in the Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 6 p.m., Sept. 15.
The Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series shows how the liberal...
DeKALB — DeKalb County Health Department has confirmed a second bat has tested positive for rabies. This news was confirmed on Aug. 29 after the bat bit a person in Sycamore on Sunday. The person who was bitten is in good condition and has received...
By Keely Quinlan, Marketing Team Member
| August 31, 2022
A 17-year-old male was arrested on Aug. 26 after an altercation that occurred on Aug. 23. The perpetrator was identified as a juvenile offender.
The DeKalb Police Department responded to a shooting that involved a female victim who was shot twice....
Over the past couple of years, there has been an emphasis on creating a better environment and experience for LGBTQ+ college students. Campus Pride recently came out with a list of the best colleges for LGBTQ+ students and NIU made the list.
Campus...
Users of the popular messaging app Snapchat may be entitled to payment in a new class action lawsuit. Residents of the state of Illinois who used Snapchat’s lenses or filters feature since 2015 can visit the settlement’s website and file a claim from...
DeKALB — A female driver was arrested by DeKalb County Police on Aug. 29 for a stolen vehicle pursuit.
Sheriff’s Police conducted a registration check for a white Honda on Glidden Road near Route 64. The vehicle was stolen out of Du Quoin, IL,...
SYCAMORE- The Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program awarded the Sycamore Fire Department a federal grant in the amount of $235,598.17 on Aug. 26.
The grant will be used to replace the department's four ambulance...
The average gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen by 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14 per gallon according to GasBuddy. Gasoline prices in Illinois are 51.5 cents per gallon lower than gasoline prices a month ago, but 87.5 cents...
NIU has a system in place to keep everyone on campus safe at all times. The university has all NIU email addresses automatically enrolled in the school’s safety notification system. However, to be even more involved and to help your safety, you can...
The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will be hosting a Period Project Give and Take day on Tuesday, Sept. 6. During this event, period products, such as tampons and pads, will be distributed in prepackaged bags to students. All items given away at...
