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Sister Cindy, a Christian advocate, preaches to the crowd of NIU students. Sister Cindy visited NIUs campus Monday afternoon at the MLK Commons. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

Sister Cindy slutshames the crowd

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon and Rachel Cormier | September 18, 2023

DeKALB – With a microphone in one hand and a Bible in the other, Sister Cindy made noise in the MLK Commons Monday. Cindy Smock, known as “Sister Cindy,” is a Christian advocate who preaches against promiscuity. Smock gained attention on TikTok...

Students reacted to ministry members inappropriately

By Angela Pagan | September 16, 2015

A traveling religious group preached its harsh message in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons this week, and NIU students responded strongly but inappropriately at times.A group called the Campus Ministry USA arrived on campus at 11 a.m. Tuesday and stayed...