The NIU Community School of the Arts’ Steelband meets from 7 to 7:55 p.m. Mondays. Students ages 14 and up learn to play the steelpan in an ensemble setting. Yuko Asada, graduate of the NIU School of Music, teaches the class. For more information, contact...

Private lessons and classes are available through the NIU Community School of the Arts. Classes and the ensemble meet on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 30 in the Music Building. Quentin Dover teaches and directs the ensemble. Private guitar lessons are offered...

When I graduated high school, I was so happy to be done because I didn't have to relive those four years. But looking back, I underestimated just what I got out of high school and how my experiences help shaped my future. High school serves as the crucial...