Pass: Country concert scheduled for FebruaryIt’s beneficial for students and efforts to boost university engagement when there’s a concert booked at the Convocation Center.Earlier this week, singer-songwriter Brad Paisley announced a performance to...
Country singer Brad Paisley will perform 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Convocation Center, NIU has announced.Paisley’s Country Nation World Tour will include performances from Parmalee and The Swon Brothers. Tickets start at $39.75 and go on sale 10 a.m....
Chief Information Officer Brett Coryell asked Student Association senators if they would like to render an opinion about changes to the student printing quota at SA Senate’s meeting Sunday.Coryell said a decision was made a few years ago to centralize...
Huskie Stadium and its athletic facilities will see overhauls to the tune of an estimated $138 million as part of Athletic Director Sean Frazier’s Facility Master Plan.The facilities overhauls will be privately funded through donors and supporters,...
NIU President Doug Baker has focused on revitalizing the campus through the Master Plan Thesis, but the results have been mixed: Total enrollment has continued to drop and projects are behind schedule, but NIU has seen gains in retention and international...
Award-winning geologist Richard Alley explained to children how their inventions and ideas can fix global warming issues at STEMfest Saturday.Alley presented a map of the world, blank aside from a pink spot in the middle of Africa. That point in Africa,...
The DeKalb Beer Festival scheduled for Friday at the Convocation Center has been postponed until the spring.Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster.com or by phone with Ticketmaster will be refunded automatically. Tickets purchased through the Convocation...
Unanticipated jokes kept Second City improvisers on their toes and me on the edge of my seat at The Second City 55th Anniversary Tour Friday.The performance, which took place at the Convocation Center and attracted more adults than students, included...
The fifth annual STEMfest will be held Oct. 18 in the Convocation Center.NIU’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments, student organizations and national labs will present hundreds of activities in an effort to raise awareness...
The Convocation Center will host the first annual DeKalb Beer Festival 6-10 p.m. Oct. 10.Patrons will be able to sample 20 3-ounce beers from a selection of more than 60 local and international beers. An additional 10 beer tickets can be purchased for...
Pass: 2 Chainz concert proves Sunday performances failIf we need indisputable evidence NIU should rethink how it books performances, 2 Chainz’s flop on Sunday is it.I’m not suggesting it was good for students to see a lame show. Well, actually, maybe...
If you caught 2 Chainz at the Convocation Center Sunday night, why weren’t you at home studying for finals?The concert began at 7:30 p.m. with the opening acts of students Jason Warrior and Keith Winford. The performers won the spots to open the show...
