DeKALB – A vigil was held Tuesday in remembrance of the victims of the Feb. 14, 2008 shooting that took place within the walls of Cole Hall that chilling Valentine’s Day.
15 years later, the university holds its annual “Forward Together Forward”...
DeKALB – NIU will hold its annual moment of reflection for the students lost to the mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2008: Gayle Dubowski, Catalina Garcia, Julianna Gehant, Ryanne Mace and Daniel Parmenter.
Five bells will toll at 3:06 p.m. Tuesday to pay...
It is with heavy hearts we mourn the loss of two members of the NIU family: student Trevor Wehner and alumnus Clayton Parks.One day following the anniversary of the shooting that took place on our own campus Valentine’s Day of 2008, the lives of two...
DeKALB — Holmes Student Center opens tribute exhibitThe Holmes Student Center opened their ‘Forward, Together: Remembering’ exhibit in the Gallery Lounge Monday.The exhibit includes items sent and donated to NIU after the Feb. 14, 2008, Cole Hall...
The families of the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting victims were accompanied by friends and community members at a quiet remembrance ceremony Saturday.At 3:06 p.m., they listened as NIU’s bell chimed five times. They looked at each name — Gayle Dubowski,...
A moment of silence will be held for the victims of the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting, on that date this year, according to an NIU Today news release.The tolling of five bells will occur at 3:06 p.m., according to the release, in remembrance of the five students...
Gary Parmenter was surprised to see a bit of Tugs rope left in the Peaceful Reflection Garden in front of Cole Hall Friday.“Oh, how special,” Parmenter said of the rope, which laid at the base of the memorial stone for his son, Dan, who had battled...
Friday’s chilling winds accompanied memories of the Feb. 14, 2008, tragedy among the NIU community.At 3:06 p.m. the five bells remembering the five victims — Gayle Dubowski, Catalina Garcia, Julianna Gehant, Ryanne Mace and Daniel Parmenter — rang...
This is Part 5 in a five-part series. Read: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5Six years ago today, an on-campus shooting forever changed the NIU community.Five students were killed and 21 people were injured. Families, friends and the community...
This is Part 4 in a five-part series. Read: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5You will hear five bell tolls at 3:06 p.m. Friday.It may seem out of place and it may catch your attention. Take the time to pause as the bells toll. It’s a moment...
Gov. Pat Quinn, NIU President John Peters, students and community members came together Thursday to remember the lives lost Feb. 14, 2008. They presented memorial wreaths at 3 p.m. at the Forward, Together Forward Memorial Garden outside of Cole Hall....
