Students took part in a discussion about sexual assault and domestic violence Wednesday.The event, called Invisible Scars, was hosted by the LGBT Resource Center as part of LGBTQ History month and Domestic Violence Awareness month. Invisible Scars was...
Students have until Friday to resist their zombie overlords.The Humans vs. Zombies weeklong fall game has human and zombie teams squaring off until Friday night. The game started Sunday and the infection will sweep across campus as students on the human...
Students browsed tables of free secondhand clothing for new additions to their wardrobes Tuesday at the Women’s Resource Center’s fall clothing expo.The expo was started in 2011 to offer students more access to professional clothing; attendees are...
Student groups and employers switched roles for NIU’s first Reverse Career Fair.The Tuesday event gave employers the chance to interview student organizations on criteria that companies are looking for. About 20 student organizations and nine businesses...
Alpha Phi welcomed a bigger turnout than usual at its annual A Phiesta bowl on Sunday for women’s cardio care.The sorority hosts the event to raise money for the health care of its members. During A Phiesta bowl, participants pay to participate in games,...
Sean Staats, 16, and Mikayla Dick, 15, two DeKalb teens missing since Monday, reported themselves to the South Elgin police department around 11:15 a.m. Thursday.“They actually called the South Elgin police department, so they obviously wanted to come...
STEM Fest volunteers will get their pick of prizes, but only if they register before Tuesday.STEM Fest is Oct. 19. Students can register to volunteer online at niu.edu/stemfest, and those who do will receive a STEM shirt and water bottle. All students...
Eric Weldy, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment management, is re-examining the proposed second-year residency program.First revealed in a Board of Trustees meeting on May 10, 2012, the program is part of the “Residential Renaissance.”...
There’s a week left for community members to give feedback on a report that deals with NIU’s reaccreditation efforts.NIU’s once-a-decade accreditation is coming up next year, and the Higher Learning Commission Steering Committee is making the finishing...
Eyes and how to protect them was the topic at Wednesday’s STEM Cafe.The main speaker was Elizabeth Gaillard, a presidential research professor. The presentation was sponsored by STEM Outreach and offered the community the chance to enjoy a meal at Eduardo’s,...
On Wednesday Skantha Skanthakumar, co-founder of the Illinois Tamil Human Rights Group, talked about the allegations of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.Held on the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and just four days before the 50th anniversary...
A B isn’t what it used to be.The beginning of the semester meant changes to NIU’s grading system. At the professor’s choice, courses may now use a plus/minus scale.“I think that by the end of the semester, it will be as though it was always the...
