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The Forward, Together Forward memorial outside Cole Hall honors the lives of the five students lost in the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting.

Open Letter: To the NIU community

By Northern Star Staff | February 18, 2019

It is with heavy hearts we mourn the loss of two members of the NIU family: student Trevor Wehner and alumnus Clayton Parks.One day following the anniversary of the shooting that took place on our own campus Valentine’s Day of 2008, the lives of two...

Clayton Parks, poses for the camera during his study abroad trip to Bucerias, Nayarit, Mexico in March 2014.

Parks remembered by determined personality and compassion toward others

By Sophia Mullowney | February 18, 2019

DeKALB — In the wake of tragedy, the NIU community came together to reminisce about the life and impact of alumnus Clayton Parks.Parks, 32, of South Elgin, was a victim in the Friday shooting at the Henry Pratt Company, 401 S. Highland Ave., Aurora....