DeKALB – Starting the fiscal year of 2024, July 2023, room and board fees for Neptune Hall, Gilbert Hall, Grant Towers, Stevenson Towers and Patterson Hall will increase by $200, and room and board fees for Northern View will increase by $100. Increased...
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DeKALB – A quartet of towers stand resolute between the West Lagoon and Central Park. Grant Towers are...
Daniel Eiland, sophomore electrical engineering major, talks about the police report he filed regarding the racial slurs he was called off-campus Thursday. He said he remained calm when four men in a silver pickup truck called out racial slurs at him, saying Eiland doesn’t belong in their town.
The Residence Hall Association will hold a prom night 7:30-10:30 p.m. April 21 in the Grant Towers dining hall.The event will feature food, a DJ and a photo station. Prom “royalty” will also be selected. The theme is based on the board game Candy...
NIU’s Grant Towers residential complex is hosting the Project R.E.D. (Resident Engagement in Diversity) events program from Tuesday until Jan. 31. The program events promote cultural awareness through various activities. The group’s intent is provide...
For a student with a disability like Zack Olson, the residence halls could improve on some issues, but they do provide good accommodations overall. “It is an issue from a disability rights perspective, but it’s not a huge issue,” Olson said. Olson,...
Just days away from final exams, the Grant Towers staff is giving students the opportunity to put down the books and blow off some steam. The Grant Hall D council is sponsoring a charity date auction Tuesday night and hosting a "Jingle ‘N' Mingle" mixer...
The Heartland Blood Center mobile coach came to NIU on Wednesday from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center parking lot. Heartland Blood Center grilled hotdogs and gave flannels to all who donated blood. "Our goal is to bring campus wide awareness to the...
