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State Representative Theresa Mah stands and gives a speech during the Asian American in Politics event. Mah spoke about her experience becoming the first Asian American elected to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

State Representative Theresa Mah visits NIU

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | April 24, 2024

DeKALB – In honor of Asian American Heritage Month, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center, the Asian American Resource Center hosted an Asian Americans in Politics event. State Representative Theresa...

A group of people sit and talk at the Asian American Resource Center while enjoying catered food from Thai Pavillon. The AARC hosted its 20th anniversary event Tuesday. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

AARC hosts 20-year anniversary event

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | April 16, 2024

DeKALB – In honor of its 20-year anniversary, NIU’s Asian American Resource Center hosted a celebration event from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. A group of around 15 people attended the event. Food was catered from Thai Pavilion consisting of pad see...

Senior business administration major Say Paw (from left), junior nursing major Melita Inthabandith and sophomore communications major Virak Khoeun stand at a table selling food. Homemade food prepared by students was one of the primary items sold during the Asian Night Market. (Jenny Javkhlantugs | Northern Star)

VIDEO: Students embrace Asian Culture at night market

By Jenny Javkhlantugs and Ria Pathak | April 15, 2024

In the mood for good food, music and times?  Take a look at what you might have missed at Alpha Kappa Delta Phi's 3rd annual Asian Night Market.

Students paint and relax during the Solar New Year event Thursday at the Asian American Resource Center. Students celebrated Solar New Year by watercolor painting and writing four accomplishments from the past solar year. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

AARC paints for Solar New Year

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | April 11, 2024

DeKALB – The Asian American Resource Center along with Counseling and Consultation Services held a Solar New Year event Thursday for students to paint and reflect. Students were invited to paint with watercolors and come up with achievements from the...

Jakob Furgat speaks to the group about the Esports culture in Asia on Tuesday night in the Esports Arena at Altgeld Hall. The event was hosted by the Asian American Resource Center Ohana Series in collaboration with NIU Esports. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

AARC teams up with NIU Esports

By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor | March 26, 2024

Video games are extremely popular and only growing in appeal to different people around the world, as different ways to play the games are made.  In collaboration with NIU Esports, the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) invited students to attend...

Students and staff gather around a table in the conference room at the AARC, filling plates with lo mein, sticky rice and potstickers. Food was available to all attendees of the event Tuesday, including veggie potstickers for attendees who don’t eat pork. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Lunar New Year celebrations bridge cultural traditions

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | February 7, 2024

Laughter and idle chatter filled the air as students and staff gathered in celebration of the Lunar New Year.  On Tuesday around 45 staff and students gathered for the Asian American Resource Center’s annual Lunar New Year introductory celebration.   While...

The ensemble of Stir Friday Night!, a nonprofit theater company, stands on stage Monday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. The troupe's performance consisted of improv and improv-based games, including the pictured "Dr. Know it all," an improv game where the group answered questions from the audience one word at a time. (Daniel Massa | Northern Star)

NIU kicks off AAPI Heritage Month

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer | April 5, 2023

NIU’s Asian American Resource Center (AARC) helped kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) with an introductory event and gave the culture the recognition it deserves. The event was held in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of...

AARC Director Michelle Brings (left) poses with former Board of Trustees Trustee Robert Boey at the AARC Building opening.

AARC gains updated facility in new Wirtz Drive location

By Sophia Mullowney | October 18, 2018

AARC Director Michelle Brings (left) poses with former Board of Trustees Trustee Robert Boey at the AARC Building opening.