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‘A’ league plays in downpour

By Eddie Garcia | September 26, 2016

Eddie GarciaStaff WriterDeKALB | You can still feel the energy in the air after Thursday night’s flag football double header with Omega Delta (0-2-0) versus Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1-1-0) and Sigma Alpha Mu (2-0-0) versus Tau Kappa Epsilon (1-1-0).Omega...

NIU pushes to enforce off-campus party rules

NIU pushes to enforce off-campus party rules

By Suresh Vakati | January 22, 2015

NIU’s Department of Student Involvement and Leadership Development is using random compliance checks to ensure student organizations are following regulations that limit the size of off-campus parties, alcohol consumption and the length of parties, among other things. The random compliance checks started this semester.

Phi Sigma Kappa takes home IFC championship

By Sierra Lowe | October 28, 2012

Some will win, others will lose. All Sports Trophies were given by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) to reward fraternities Sunday. Fraternities that accumulated the most points throughout the school year in selected intramural sports won awards. The...

Chalk writing has rules

By Sierra Lowe | September 17, 2012

To chalk or not to chalk, that is the question. At NIU, the only students allowed to use chalk on the sidewalks are those who belong to student organizations. Those organizations must be recognized by the Student Association (SA) in good standing with...

2010 Tugs Champions Phi Sigma Kappa take on the Phi Kappa Sigma and Omega Delta team on Tuesday. Phi Sigma Kappa remains the number one seed after winning the match in three ropes.

Rain won’t stop Greek tugs tournament

By Leah Spagnoli | April 26, 2011

DeKALB | Despite rainy conditions, about 500 people came to see the second day of the annual Tugs tournament on Tuesday. Jeremy Sanchez, Interfraternity Council vice president of Community Events, said he wasn't pleased with the weather. "Despite the...