By Brynn Krug, Lifestyle Editor
| December 3, 2024
As the fall semester ends and the cold air descends, there is one last NIU seasonal celebration. An array of festive activities can be found at the annual Campus Activities Board Winter Wonderland event.
If students are brave enough to fight the winter...
DeKALB – Students played games, ate at food trucks, spun around on carnival rides and tried to not fall off a mechanical bull at the end of the semester carnival event hosted by the Campus Activities Board on Friday.
From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday...
NIU has a multitude of student organizations; from its chapter of the American Meteorological Society to Circle K International, everyone can find something they can relate to and a group to connect with. Club-based events are constantly occurring on...
DeKALB – Friday night, NIU was greeted by royalty as five drag queens delivered a night of passion, glamor and excitement to an awaiting crowd.
The queens arrived not in regal attire, but in sequins and thigh high boots. Whether the crowd was being...
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| March 9, 2024
In the dead of night, the distant howl of delighted yells and groans of despair echoed across the second floor of the Holmes Student Center.
While one might believe the cause to be a wandering spirit of the night or maybe even a student reacting...
By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| December 5, 2023
DeKALB – A chilly breeze passed, carrying a slight scent of smoke through the night. Despite the biting cold, some passerby stopped to check out the Winter Wonderland event.
The first annual CAB Winter Wonderland was held Monday at the Holmes Student...
DeKALB – Food Truck Wednesdays made a delicious debut Wednesday as the NIU community lined up for a taste.
Food Trucks were stationed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the closed portion of Normal Road where local vendors: Little O’s Frozen Treats, BattleAxe...
DeKALB – A murder occurred on Thursday night: five queens slayed the stage in front of a fervid audience.
At 8 p.m. Thursday, the Duke Ellington Ballroom held a free drag show. The crowd of nearly 400 people were treated to a night of music, performance,...
DeKALB – The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is hosting a free drag show from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom at the Holmes Student Center.
The event will feature drag artists like Flicky Fourloko and Aleyna Couture, who will...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association has chosen to allocate $75,000 to the Campus Activities Board.
The SGA did not spend the entirety of their funds from last year, meaning that the remaining funds moved over to the current year and are available...
