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Haley Galvin

Haley’s story: Balancing school and work while fighting cancer

By Haley Galvin | November 12, 2020

Being a college student and working at a newspaper was really hard last semester in the midst of the pandemic. Now, this semester, I am helping manage that newspaper, and I am battling cancer, while still taking five college courses. To say that it’s...

Steve Lekkas, DeKalb Police Department Patrol Division commander speaks at a December forum on the opioid epidemic in DeKalb.

DeKalb PD brings hope to opioid epidemic

By Batul Cutlerywala | April 5, 2018

Steve Lekkas, DeKalb Police Department Patrol Division commander speaks at a December forum on the opioid epidemic in DeKalb.

NIU Police commander Joseph Przybyla speaks at a STEM Cafe event Tuesday at Fatty’s Pub and Grill, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, regarding the opioid epidemic impacting the community. 

Panel discusses opioid epidemic

By Michael Urbanec | December 7, 2017

NIU Police commander Joseph Przybyla speaks at a STEM Cafe event Tuesday at Fatty’s Pub and Grill, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, regarding the opioid epidemic impacting the community. 

Employees at the Gurukrupa Indian Grocery & Copy Service, 1005 W. Lincoln Highway, engage with customers Wednesday. The grocer is one of multiple cultural food options in DeKalb that city officials say benefits the local economy and caters to the city’s diverse population.

Store expands DeKalb diversity

By Angela L. Pagan | November 20, 2017

Employees at the Gurukrupa Indian Grocery & Copy Service, 1005 W. Lincoln Highway, engage with customers Wednesday. The grocer is one of multiple cultural food options in DeKalb that city officials say benefits the local economy and caters to the city’s diverse population.

Oswego resident Jeannine East,  Paulette Brown of Waterman, and NIU english major Justina Clayburn are helping knit scarves for those in need.

Knitting with a purpose

October 30, 2017
Valerie Spychala (left), senior athletic training major, and junior accountancy major Bridget McCaffery (right) practice for Tugs in the trenches at their house Wednesday. They are the reigning 10-time champions of the event.

Tugs captains talk excitement for event

By Krystal Megan | October 19, 2017

Valerie Spychala (left), senior athletic training major, and junior accountancy major Bridget McCaffery (right) practice for Tugs in the trenches at their house Wednesday. They are the reigning 10-time champions of the event.