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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...

Dancing marathon brings in $34K for hospital

By Deanna Frances | November 25, 2013

Students raised about $34,761 fundraising for charity in an eight-hour dance marathon.The first annual NIU Dance Marathon for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals was held for eight hours Saturday at the Recreation Center. Dance Marathon is a movement...

Women’s tugs shows strength of sisterhood

By Rachel Scaman | October 20, 2013

Delta Zeta sorority ended the weekend with a victory in women’s tugs for the seventh year in a row.The weekend competition ended with Alpha Delta Pi in second and Sigma Kappa in third. Women’s tugs is tug-of-war competition between the social sororities....