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Lupstein ticket needs to earn students trust

Lupstein ticket needs to earn students’ trust

By Ryan Ocasio
April 12, 2015
Bridges to Employment

Bridges to Employment

By Ryan Ocasio
March 19, 2015

Elementary school children visit Convocation Center for basketball

By Ryan Ocasio
March 4, 2015
Student Association gets more input in NIUs program prioritization (SA Senate, Feb. 22, 2015)

Student Association gets more input in NIU’s program prioritization (SA Senate, Feb. 22, 2015)

By Ryan Ocasio
February 23, 2015
NIU wrestling vs. Buffalo | Tyler Argue

NIU wrestling vs. Buffalo | Tyler Argue

By Ryan Ocasio
February 22, 2015
Lowering bar-entry age will improve revenue, attendance

Lowering bar-entry age will improve revenue, attendance

By Ryan Ocasio
January 19, 2015
Students rally to protest Ferguson events, raise awareness

Students rally to protest Ferguson events, raise awareness

By Ryan Ocasio
December 3, 2014
Storytellers Theatre — Improv

Storytellers Theatre — Improv

By Ryan Ocasio
December 3, 2014
Research Rookies gives students early start on research projects

Research Rookies gives students early start on research projects

By Ryan Ocasio
December 2, 2014
4.32 percent tax increase proposed

4.32 percent tax increase proposed

By Ryan Ocasio
November 16, 2014
Sunglasses with print on the inside are as confusing as roommates moving mid-semester after you introduce yourself to their parents. This item joins Scene Editor Kevin Bartelt’s list of unnecessary NIU apparel. Other articles of clothing on the list include an “I burp red and black” bib and NIU underwear.

Student Association sunglasses

By Ryan Ocasio
November 11, 2014
Gail Smith and Tina Erickson

Gail Smith and Tina Erickson

By Ryan Ocasio
October 13, 2014
‘Last Unicorn’ author answers questions at film re-opening

‘Last Unicorn’ author answers questions at film re-opening

By Ryan Ocasio
September 23, 2014
Huskie buses move back to west turnaround

Huskie buses move back to west turnaround

By Ryan Ocasio
September 22, 2014
Gen. ed recommended changes going to provost

Gen. ed recommended changes going to provost

By Ryan Ocasio
September 4, 2014
Construction consumes campus

Construction consumes campus

By Ryan Ocasio
July 20, 2014
Trainers show off dogs at Greater DeKalb Kennel Club Dog Show

Trainers show off dogs at Greater DeKalb Kennel Club Dog Show

By Ryan Ocasio
July 6, 2014
Orientation days prepare incoming students

Orientation days prepare incoming students

By Ryan Ocasio
June 15, 2014
Mary Beth Henning, Center of Economic Education co-director, holds up a children’s book called Isabel’s Car Wash and discusses ways to introduce children to finance and the concept of saving, working and entrepreneurship Monday at the Community Coordinated Child Care Building, 155 N. Third St.

Money Smart Week event

By Ryan Ocasio
April 13, 2014
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By Ryan Ocasio
April 9, 2014
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By Ryan Ocasio
April 9, 2014
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By Ryan Ocasio
April 9, 2014
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By Ryan Ocasio
April 9, 2014
Money Smart Week

Money Smart Week

By Ryan Ocasio
April 8, 2014
Series hosts Middle Eastern Music Ensemble

Series hosts Middle Eastern Music Ensemble

By Ryan Ocasio
April 1, 2014
Final Farmers Market

Final Farmers’ Market

By Ryan Ocasio
March 23, 2014
Alpha Phi Omega fundraiser

Alpha Phi Omega fundraiser

By Ryan Ocasio
March 20, 2014
University Council

University Council

By Ryan Ocasio
February 27, 2014
Fattys Zach Andrews

Fatty’s Zach Andrews

By Ryan Ocasio
February 25, 2014
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By Ryan Ocasio
February 23, 2014
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By Ryan Ocasio
February 23, 2014
SA votes no to circus

SA votes ‘no’ to circus

By Ryan Ocasio
February 19, 2014
(Left to right) Co-Director of PROMISE Denise R. Hayman, PROMISE coordinator Tracy Ash and PROMISE coordinator Christopher Mitchell put up a poster that is put up every year for the STEM conference, which aims to help engineering students broaden their awareness of STEM applications, expand their cultural view and become more familiar with the university.

STEM Conference

By Ryan Ocasio
February 13, 2014
Despy Bales, owner of the Sozo Market, 665 E. Lincoln Highway, shows displays of han crafted jewelry, art, trinkets and apparel from Uganda, Zambia, Thailand, Southeast Asia and areas around the globe. Proceeds help fund missionaries in areas where human trafficking is prevalent. Sozo Market also helps fund education and medical supplies abroad.

Store proceeds help developing nations

By Ryan Ocasio
December 3, 2013
Fans cheer on the Huskies Nov. 13 during the game aginst Ball State.  The football team is headed to Detroit Friday for the MAC Championship game — NIU’s fourth consecutive appearance in the match — but NIU’s student travel package has already sold out. The package offered a round trip, meal and entry to the game. NIU does not currently have an alternative plan to help students get to the game.

NIU football fans

By Ryan Ocasio
December 3, 2013
Asymmetric Universe

Asymmetric Universe

By Ryan Ocasio
October 16, 2013
HUMANS VS. ZOMBIES

HUMANS VS. ZOMBIES

By Ryan Ocasio
October 9, 2013
Garden tour hosted

Garden tour hosted

By Ryan Ocasio
September 22, 2013
Reality Bytes

Reality Bytes

By Ryan Ocasio
April 14, 2013
Tribute

Tribute

By Ryan Ocasio
March 26, 2013
The magic flute

The magic flute

By Ryan Ocasio
March 20, 2013
Cortland resident Michelle Berge with son Ethan, age 7, watch while Molly Trickey, Executive Director of the Midwest Museum of Natural History helps dissect a pig heart at Dissection Workshop: Have a Heart, an educational event hosted by the Midwest Museum of Natural History at 425 West State Street, Sycamore on Saturday afternoon.

Pig’s heart

By Ryan Ocasio
February 17, 2013
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