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On an ordinary day, the College Grind, a cafe in the Holmes Student Center,...
Editor’s note: Raghela Scavuzzo, associate director of food systems development at Illinois Farm Bureau will now be speaking at 4 p.m. instead of Andrew Morgan, President of Local Foods, Chicago.
The NIU Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships...
Debra Yepa-Pappan is a visual artist and Native Community Engagement Coordinator at the Field Museum. Yepa-Pappan will be a guest speaker from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 15 in the Regency Room, located in the Holmes Student Center.
She will be speaking...
DeKALB – NIU College Democrats took students on a “Party to the Polls” Monday at the Martin Luther King Commons, joined by special guest speakers Professor Linh Nguyen and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood.
The event began at 10 a.m. with members...
DeKALB – Early voting for the 2022 election will be available in the Holmes Student Center in the Glass Gallery Lounge from Oct. 24- Nov. 3 even if you're not registered to vote in DeKalb County.
If you plan on taking advantage of this opportunity...
DeKALB – An NIU staff member was struck by a 2L Huskie Line bus at approximately 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, at the bus turnaround between the Holmes Student Center and Neptune Hall.
An ambulance with paramedics from the City of DeKalb Fire Department...
DeKALB – Ellington’s is a new student operated restaurant that has recently opened on the main floor of the Holmes Student Center.
Ellington’s offers new lunches every Tuesday in the month of October from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. With buffet style dining...
DeKALB – Atlanta-based rapper Waka Flocka Flame took to the stage Saturday night at the Duke Ellington Ballroom within the Holmes Student Center. To read more about the event, see our other coverage.
By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Reporter
| September 2, 2022
NIU students can enjoy a game of bingo from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every first Friday of the month in the Holmes Student Center.
First Friday Bingo will be hosted in Club 1895, located in the lower den area of the Holmes Student Center, just across from...
Finding a job after college can be a daunting task for many students. Thankfully, NIU offers many career fairs throughout the year that students should attend in order to make connections and find a career best suited for them.Career fairs are a popular...
By Jamie O’Toole l Senior Reporter
| February 21, 2020
Upon entering the residence halls around campus and the Holmes Student Center, students will find a display of mannequins accurately portraying faulty “ideal” body types that society has instilled in many people’s minds. The traveling display will...
