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Students marching toward MLK Commons on campus. DREAM Action NIU held its 10th annual Coming Out of the Shadows event on April 12. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

NIU DREAMs on, 10 years unafraid

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | April 13, 2023

DeKALB – “Undocumented and unafraid!” were the words chanted during DREAM Action NIU’s 10th annual Coming Out of the Shadows event to encourage fearlessness and strength for undocumented students. DREAM Action NIU is a student-led organization...

Dream Action NIU to host undocumented student rally

By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer | April 4, 2023

Dream Action NIU will be hosting its 10th annual Coming Out of the Shadows (COS) event at 5:30 p.m. on April 12 in the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons.  “Coming Out of the Shadows” is a statement of defiance against the rhetoric that seeks...

DREAM Action NIU hosts sixth annual Coming out of the Shadows

By Kierra Frazier | April 10, 2019

DeKALB — Undocumented students came out of the shadows to tell personal stories to students and faculty while reflecting on the hardships they face in America.DREAM Action NIU hosted its 6th annual Coming Out of the Shadows event in the Carl Sandburg...

SA elects 51st session speaker of the senate

By Kierra Frazier | March 31, 2019

DeKALB — Legislative Director Ian Pearson was elected Speaker of the Senate for the 51st session of the Student Association with all 14 senators who discussed and debated the position advocating for him.At Sunday night’s meeting, Pearson won with...

New position for DREAM Action NIU guides undocumented students

By Taher Zeitoun | September 27, 2018

DeKALB — University officials created a coordinator position for DREAM Action NIU, now held by Sandy López. Her role involves assisting undocumented students who are facing different hardships.DREAM Action NIU, which started in 2009, is a student-led...

Student leader honored

By Batul Cutlerywala | April 19, 2018

DeKALB — An undergraduate student will be recognized as the 2018 Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education, or ILACHE, Emerging Leader Award recipient Friday.Laura Vivaldo Cholula, DREAM Action NIU co-president, will be presented with the award during...

Members of the Latino Student Alliance and DREAM Action NIU march from MLK Commons toward Wirtz Hall Thursday. 

Students ask for diverse faculty

By Michael Urbanec | February 26, 2018

Members of the Latino Student Alliance and DREAM Action NIU march from MLK Commons toward Wirtz Hall Thursday. 

Two NIU students, Alicia Gonzalez, junior psychology and sociology major, and graduate student Christine Diaz, hold a banner next to three other demonstrators at the protest against President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday.

DACA students deal with repeal

By Lindsey Salvatelli | September 11, 2017

Two NIU students, Alicia Gonzalez, junior psychology and sociology major, and graduate student Christine Diaz, hold a banner next to three other demonstrators at the protest against President Donald Trump's decision Tuesday.

SA showcases cultural acceptance

By Sophia Phillips | April 6, 2017

DeKALB — NIU community members gathered in the MLK Commons Tuesday to listen to students speak about fears surrounding cultural differences as part of #OneCultureNIU.#OneCultureNIU is a four-day event being held over the course of this week that was...

March gives students a voice

By Morgan Fink | March 30, 2017

Coming Out of the Shadows is an annual event on campus put on by DREAM Action NIU that gives undocumented students a voice and offers support.The rally was held Wednesday, March 29 in the MLK Commons, followed by a march that ended at Zulauf Hall.DREAM...

Undocumented students deserve aid

By Ian Tancun | December 1, 2016

Sleepless nights, juggling one or more jobs while attending classes and the fear of deportation; these are the challenges an undocumented NIU student faces for wanting to pursue a college degree.“There are times when I’m in class and I’m just worrying...