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The list of the contents placed in the Huskies Care and Serve Blessing Bags. CAB will host these events every first and third Tuesday of the month.

Huskies Care and Serve program gives back to community

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | February 9, 2022

DeKALB — Huskies Care and Serve is a volunteer program run by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) that allows students to work on projects that give back to the NIU and DeKalb communities. Tuesday’s event allowed students to fill bags with necessities...

Alumnus devotes himself to music career

Alumnus devotes himself to music career

By Quentin Wilson | January 22, 2020

DeKALB — It can be a struggle to find yourself as an artist while attending college, but one Huskie graduate was able to successfully handle the pressures of both.In December, Stevon Odueze graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in occupational...

Homecoming Week to kick off with Powderpuff Football

By Northern Star Entertainment Staff | October 18, 2019

DeKALB – From noon until 6 p.m. on Sunday, at the Outdoor Recreation Center, the annual Homecoming Powder Puff Football games will happen. Powder Puff Football is female oriented flag football where students can watch and cheer on their favorite teams.“Participants...

Upcoming events: week of Sept. 9

Upcoming events: week of Sept. 9

By Northern Star Staff | September 8, 2019

MondayNIU Archery Club: NIU’s Archery Club will be holding its first meeting 4 to 6 p.m. in Anderson Hall, Room 100. Individuals of any skill level are invited to attend. The first two visits are free, and a membership fee is required after. They can...

Huskies on Ice

By Brandon Semel | February 3, 2014

Jesse Christian, freshman math and electrical engineering major, showed no fear Friday night as he practiced spins and showed off some of his dance moves on the ice. Huskies on Ice was one of several free events that the Residence Hall Association and Campus Activity Board have planned for the semester.

William Baker, junior undecided major, dresses in drag as Ana
Dior at the D.R.A.G. Show Thursday night in the Duke Ellington
Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center.

Wigs off to the drag show

By Aurora Schnorr | October 21, 2011

The Duke Ellington Ballroom's disco ball hung proudly Thursday night as Campus Activity Board hosted the D.R.A.G Show as one of many events on campus in honor of LGBT History Month. The university has shown acceptance and support of its lesbian, gay,...

NIU's Latin Jazz Ensemble played at Latin Dance Party in the
Diversity room of the Holmes Student Center Tuesday night.

Dip your partner in salsa

By Jessica Cabe | October 5, 2011

Students itching to put on their dancing shoes had the opportunity Tuesday night at the Latin Jazz Dance Party. Sponsored by the School of Music, the Center for Latino & Latin American Studies, the Campus Activities Board and the Latino Resource Center,...