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Barb City On Tap at the Convocation Center

By Kelsey Brown | March 31, 2015

Jeanette Oakeshott pours a sample of Dale's Pale Ale Saturday at Barb City On Tap Craft Beer Festival. The festival featured over 100 different kinds of craft beers to taste, as well as live music and food for purchase. All who worked at the pouring stations were volunteers for Tail's Humane Society and accepted donations for the organizations at their tables.

Ethan Barry, 5, makes a necklace Feb. 27, 2015, at Campus Child Care. NIU’s Childhood Development and Family Center sustained their gold ranking from the ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality. (Northern Star file photo)

Campus Child Care

By Kelsey Brown | March 2, 2015

Ethan Barry, 5, makes a necklace Friday at Campus Child Care. The center provides services for student-parents, but Illinois childcare providers could close within three weeks due to a budget shortfall. The General Assembly is considering a $278 million...

MLK speech and concert performances

By Kelsey Brown | January 25, 2015

Adrian Smith reads a personal speech Thursday night at the Holmes Student Center's Duke Ellington Ballroom during a speech and concert performance. Thursday's event celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and marked a close to the campus-wide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service week.

Track and field

Track and field

By Kelsey Brown | April 1, 2014

Rebecca Cronin placed third in the 800 meters with a school record 2:10.43 clip.