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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Morgan Wash (left), a sophomore nursing student, helps her cousin, Brayden Dickerson,
make a cowboy hat on Friday at the Huskie Hoedown in MLK Commons. The Huskie Hoedown featured cowboy hat making, mechanical bull riding, line dancing lessons and a picture opportunity with hay bales in front of the NIU letters. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

The Wild West rides into NIU at the Huskie Hoedown

By Cayden Wells, Lifestyle Writer | September 13, 2025

Saddle up, Huskies! On Friday, the wild west rode into DeKalb and students showed up ready for a good time. The Huskie Hoedown, a western-themed event, had students in cowboy hats and boots filling MLK Commons. The Campus Activities Board event featured...

Visitors line up to hurl axes at the targets. The Campus Activity Board held their "Glow at Holmes" event which featured several glow-in-the-dark activities. (Jonathan Shelby | Northern Star)

Late night activities in ‘Glow at Holmes’

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | January 27, 2025

The halls of the Holmes Student Center were aglow with colorful lights and filled with the sounds of students eager to check out the activities in the “Glow at Holmes” event late Saturday night.  The Campus Activities Board’s “Glow at Holmes”...

‘2Times’ wins mix master title

By Tatianna Salisbury | March 6, 2017

Blaring beats could be heard throughout the Holmes Student Center as four DJs served up a slice of major mixology to the audience that continuously piled in. The Master of the Mix DJ Battle took place 7 p.m. Wednesday evening in the Duke Ellington Ballroom...

Campus Activities Board to hold CAB Info Night

By Northern Star staff | March 30, 2016

Campus Activities Board will hold a CAB Info Night 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Campus Life Building, Room 160. Students can attend to learn about being an event coordinator with the Campus Activities Board, according to a flier. Application information is...

SILD Office holds first LEAD NIU Summit

By Jacqueline Evans | November 18, 2010

NIU's Student Involvement and Leadership Development office hosted its first annual LEAD NIU Summit Friday and Saturday. Speakers came to speak with students about setting goals and building leadership skills. "The LEAD NIU Summit was a huge success,"...

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