The Anthropology Museum hosted its 50th anniversary celebration Tuesday night with an exhibit named Curated by DeKalb.Organized by decade, the Cole Hall exhibit reflects the history of the Anthropology Museum and features more than 200 ethnographic and...

Officer Maria Christiansen has been with the NIU Police Department for five years this month, but the road to becoming an officer was not easy.On February 14, 2008, Christiansen’s life changed forever. She was one of more than 100 students in a Cole...

Gary Parmenter was surprised to see a bit of Tugs rope left in the Peaceful Reflection Garden in front of Cole Hall Friday.“Oh, how special,” Parmenter said of the rope, which laid at the base of the memorial stone for his son, Dan, who had battled...

This is Part 4 in a five-part series. Read: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5You will hear five bell tolls at 3:06 p.m. Friday.It may seem out of place and it may catch your attention. Take the time to pause as the bells toll. It’s a moment...

This is Part 3 in a five-part series. Read: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5The legacy of the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting lives on through ways that cannot be forgotten.Although most current students were not on campus when the shooting occurred,...

The Anthropology Museum is hosting the exhibit Rarely Seen Southeast Asia: Art, Artifact, Ephemera in Cole Hall. The exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Students can see over 150 pieces of art curated by...