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Valerie Spychala (left), senior athletic training major, and junior accountancy major Bridget McCaffery (right) practice for Tugs in the trenches at their house Wednesday. They are the reigning 10-time champions of the event.

Tugs captains talk excitement for event

By Krystal Megan | October 19, 2017

Valerie Spychala (left), senior athletic training major, and junior accountancy major Bridget McCaffery (right) practice for Tugs in the trenches at their house Wednesday. They are the reigning 10-time champions of the event.

Sorority recruitment

Sorority recruitment

By Xavier Ortega | September 12, 2016

Greek Row gets lights to improve security

By Brennan Schneider | November 11, 2014

Sixteen lighting fixtures will be added to Greek Row in an effort to improve safety in the area.The lights are expected to be installed over Thanksgiving or winter break so the streets will be clear of students’ cars, said 1st ward Alderman David Jacobson....

Delta Zeta wins Tugs for 8th straight year

By Ashley Morse | October 26, 2014

Delta Zeta tugged its way to an eighth consecutive championship win in an event Kara Homolka, the sorority’s Tugs team captain, said was “great” for bringing together the Greek community.The Women’s Tugs tournament kicked off Friday at University...

Delta Zeta wins 6th consecutive Tugs championship

By Erin Kolb | October 7, 2012

The Delta Zeta sorority won their sixth consecutive Tugs championship against Alpha Phi on Saturday. Tugs takes place in the fall for sororities and in the spring for fraternities, said Mike Wahlund, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity member and host of the event....

Women’s Tugs Against Breast Cancer competition begins this weekend

By Erin Kolb | October 3, 2012

Sororities will be tugging to fight breast cancer this weekend. The Pi Kappa Alpha (PKA) fraternity is hosting the Women’s Tugs Against Breast Cancer 2012 tournament. Tugs is the largest philanthropy event on campus with about 300-500 people each day,...

Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Alpha took first place at
'Yell Like Hell' at the Convocation Center Thursday night.

NIU makes some noise for homecoming at ‘Yell Like Hell’

By Hailey Kurth | October 13, 2011

The Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon team was crowned the winner of Thursday night's Yell Like Hell at the Convocation Center. The annual homecoming event is a competition in which teams prepare cheer and dance routines. "It's a perfect opportunity...