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Friday marks 50th anniversary of largest NIU student protest

By Hailey Kurth | April 11, 2012

It’s 1962 at NIU. All women must return to their residence by 10 p.m. daily. All dorms are single-sex buildings; opposite sex is only allowed in the lobby. Students over 21 wanting to live off-campus must live in approved housing by the university....