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Stacia Tietje (left), a dietetic intern, and Nancy Prange, dietetic internship director, with packaged food collected by Huskie Harvest. Huskie Harvest was launched on Feb. 1 by Prange, in collaboration with Campus Dining Services.

Huskie Harvest aims to combat food waste

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | April 25, 2023

DeKALB – Huskie Harvest is bringing food from table to pantry in order to help combat food waste at NIU. Huskie Harvest is a program that collects leftover food from catered events at NIU, packages it up into individual meals and gives it to the...

20K grant kickstarts Camp Power for kids

By Rhea Riley | July 6, 2014

After receiving a grant from General Mills, the community has come together to create a summer camp for children living in the University Village Apartments, 722 N. Annie Glidden Rd.Camp directors Mary Hess, Lisa Cummings and Nancy Prange applied for...

Fit Facts: Don't fall for fad diets

Fit Facts: Don’t fall for fad diets

By Blake Glosson | April 6, 2014

With just more than a month until summer vacation, many students are looking for a diet to help them get into swimsuit shape.In a culture where quick fixes are all the rage, it’s important to maneuver your way through the minefield of fad diets to find...