Dancers from Studio M Dance Company in Sycamore perform a dance during halftime of the NIU versus Ball State men’s basketball game on Tuesday at the Convocation Center.
This is Part 3 in a five-part series. Read: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5The legacy of the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting lives on through ways that cannot be forgotten.Although most current students were not on campus when the shooting occurred,...
The 2014-15 Forward, Together Forward Scholarship is now accepting applications.The scholarship is in honor of the five students who died in the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting.Applicants for the scholarship must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, have successfully...
The Forward, Together Forward Scholarship has been awarded to five students. In the wake of the tragedy that befell NIU on Feb. 14, 2008, a new scholarship was created. The five recipients for the 2013-2014 academic year are Taylor Bogan, Caitlin Cavannaugh,...
Five NIU students received the 2013 Forward, Together Forward scholarships. Taylor Bogan, Caitlin Cavannaugh, Guadalupe Lopez, Sarah Pollack and Evan Wittke each received a one-time scholarship of $4,000 for the 2013-2014 academic year. The scholarship...
I entered NIU in August of 2009. All I knew about the violence at NIU was that there was a shooting the year before in Cole hall, where six students died (yes, I acknowledge the shooter). As my freshman year started, I quickly immersed myself within the...
Three years ago today, the NIU community was changed forever. On Feb. 14, 2008, gunman Stephen Kazmierczak opened fire in a Geology 104 class in Cole Hall, Room 101 killing five students and injuring 21, before killing himself. Those killed were Gayle...
A lot of you might remember. A lot of you might remember the news reports when they came out or how it almost changed your pick for which college to attend. A lot of you, though, probably don't remember that it was a Thursday. You probably don't remember...
NIU will gather Monday for the third anniversary of the Feb. 14, 2008 shootings. The presentation of the memorial wreaths will be held at 3 p.m. at the Forward, Together Forward Memorial Garden to honor those lost in the shootings and reflect upon the...
