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...
By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
| September 21, 2022
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...
This week’s Tails Pet of the Week at Tails Humane Society is Tobe, a 13-year-old male cat.
Tobe enjoys being around humans but prefers not to be around other cats. Although Tobe hasn’t lived with children previously, as long as they take it easy...
DeKALB -- The DeKalb Police Department issued a statement Monday that it will partake in the national Child Passenger Safety Week Sept.18-24. The week will be committed to protecting young passengers with strict child passenger enforcement policies.
Not...
By Sarah Rose, Lifestyle Writer
| September 20, 2022
DeKALB - The Cultural Sisterhood Summit will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center at 231 N. Annie Glidden Road.
The event is free of charge and will offer free lunch to those who attend....
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 19, 2022
DeKalb – The DeKalb County Health Department has released a community health and COVID-19 update.
DeKalb County is currently at high levels of COVID-19 cases, according to the DCHD. The department recommends that all residents that are able to get...
