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NIU students and staff sit together, bonding over shared experiences concerning their gender identities Friday at the GSRC. (Cheyanne Quintanilla | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: GSRC bolsters trans lived experiences

By Cheyanne Quintanilla, Photographer | April 2, 2023

GSRC Associate Director Ariel Owens sits at the “Women’s History is…” photo series table, where the GSRC provided posters for female students to share their views on Women’s History Month and take a picture with the poster Thursday in Holmes Student Center. (Nyla Owens| Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: GSRC hosts ‘Women’s History is…’ photo series

By Nyla Owens, Photojournalist | March 2, 2023

Trevon Smith, president of the on-campus group Prism, giving a speech to memorialize the lives of trans people who have passed due to violence on Tuesday at the skyroom in Holmes Student Center. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Trans day of remembrance vigil

By Mingda Wu, Photographer | November 16, 2022

An illustrated crowd of people standing, decorated with the transgender flag and hearts. Transgender Day of Remembrance is on Sunday, Nov. 20, with this week leading up to it being trans awareness week. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Transgender day of remembrance vigil to be held at Holmes Student Center

By Jermel Williams, Sports Reporter | November 15, 2022

DeKALB – Today at 6 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center in the Sky Room, a vigil and reading of names will take place for the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Many leaders across the NIU campus will take part in observing the memories of those who...

Poets deliver spoken word

Poets deliver spoken word

By Sara Karikomi | November 19, 2015