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Students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts showcase their talents Monday at the second annual Convocation.

Students explore art mediums

By Haley Galvin | January 25, 2018

Students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts showcase their talents Monday at the second annual Convocation.

Elementary school children visit Convocation Center for basketball

By Ryan Ocasio | March 4, 2015

Littlejohn, Tilton and Mary Morgan elementary school children cheered on the Huskies during their field trip visit for Wednesday's game against the Toledo Rockets at the Convocation Center. Kids held up handcrafted signs and posters, participated in on-court games and competitions and got a chance to meet and high five Victor E. Huskie.

MAC Wrestling Championships come to NIU

By Mike Romor | March 3, 2011

DeKALB | The brightest lights in the Convo are about to turn on. The MAC Wrestling Championships will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Convocation Center. The two-day event will not only crown the top team and wrestlers in the MAC, but will also...

Passion Pit hits high notes at Convo

By Troy Doetch | October 21, 2010

For a band whose biggest hit is entitled "Sleepyhead," Passion Pit gave an energetic show Thursday night at the Convocation Center. Glowsticks could be seen waved back and forth, as the crowd danced to consistent beats of synth-fueled dance rock. Fueled...

Screen grab from Palm Pixi commercial featuring music from Passion Pit.

Passion Pit to play the Convo in October

By Tony Martin | August 25, 2010

Passion Pit, best known for their hit single, "Sleepyhead", are making their way to NIU's Convocation Center Oct. 21. Passion Pit has opened up for bands like Death Cab for Cutie and have had their work featured in a commercial for Sprint's Palm Pixi...

Joel Ream, Dan Pratt, Tim Ipsen, Ryan Nyther, Ron Jacoby, Keith Winford, and Collin Clauson make up Legend Haz It.

From students to legends

By Elizabeth Osiol and Joseph Olmo | August 24, 2010

Local hip hop is alive and well. Legend Haz It is a hip hop/jazz band that started about a year and a half ago with most of its members being apart of the NIU community. The band got their notoriety at last year's Huskie Bash, and won a contest to open...

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