No one at the Convocation Center was really in a joking mood after NIU's 67-58 loss to Ohio.Except for head coach Mark Montgomery."Well, on national signing day we signed a 6'7'', 300 pound ... no I'm joking. That's football," Montgomery said.It's hard...
The Convocation Center's spring concert schedule just got a little bit fuller.Former American Idol standout and RCA recording artist Chris Daughtry will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at the Convocation Center, 1525 Lincoln Highway.The North Carolinian...
While many NIU students will gear up in hats and gloves next weekend, some students will don caps and gowns. NIU's graduate commencement ceremony will take place 4 p.m. Dec. 10. According to the Convocation website, the first undergraduate ceremony Dec....
Students graduating next month have until the end of the week to pick up commencement tickets.Through Friday, up to 15 guest tickets are available for students to pick up from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Convocation Center.Students must fill out an online...
Paint it, black. Or red. Or yellow or purple or any color you like next semester. The NIU Convocation Center, 1525 Lincoln Highway, announced via press release Wednesday it will host DAYGLOW, the self-proclaimed "World's Largest Paint Party," on Feb....
There comes a point in life when you have to realize you suck at certain things. For NIU, the time has come to realize that the athletic potential of recruits, for some programs, are on par with a couch-potato. I am frustrated by NIU spending $6 million...
I'll take my weekend concert country-fried, please. Come 7:30 p.m. Saturday, country music star Darius Rucker will take the stage at the NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, with openers Thompson Square and Justin Moore. The former Hootie...
Caitlin Giles, STEMfest volunteer and sophomore mechanical engineering major, said the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics festival held Saturday is important for children."I think it's important to teach little kids about math and science,"...
Lasers, robots, holograms and a haunted laboratory.These are a few of the displays patrons can expect to find at the second annual STEMfest, a festival celebrating achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The festival will...
NIU's own arena got a taste of classic arena rock Saturday - with a touch of student artistry. Legendary rock group Kansas performed with the NIU Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday night, exploring nearly 40 years of material for a half-full Convocation...
Sycamore resident Becky Wardlow is in the running for a national contest to win one ton of Halloween candy and a cash prize sponsored by Walgreens and Hershey's. As a semi-finalist, Wardlow was awarded a $300 Walgreens gift card to decorate her house...
Homecoming normally celebrates Northern Illinois; but this year, it's all about Kansas.The legendary rock group will perform with the NIU Philharmonic Orchestra as part of its Collegiate Symphony Tour 8 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center, 1525 W....
