Category: Students
It’s prom season: What better way to celebrate than by donating dresses and suits to local high school students? Did your prom or formal dress only get one wear? Did you only wear that tie or tuxedo once? Here’s a chance to give that glamorous gown another use and put that dancing tuxedo suit out...
The NIU Women’s Resource Center host a Hot Topic Tuesday in honor of this year’s theme for Women’s History Month: “Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination: Celebrating Women in STEM: Science, Math, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.” Scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the Stevenson Multipurpose Room, the free event will focus on...
An outstanding group of chamber musicians, led by one of the world’s foremost violinists, will perform a special guest artist recital at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in the Recital Hall of the NIU Music Building. Admission is free. The Steans Music Institute at Ravinia, celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer, has been a breeding...
Second-year NIU College of Law students Anthony Gough and Amanda Wielgus were the winners of the 31st Annual Prize Moot Court Competition held at the NIU College of Law. Gough and Wielgus competed through several rounds of competition over the course of three weekends before achieving victory during the final round of the competition Saturday,...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which means it’s time for the fourth annual Rock Against Rape event. Rock Against Rape 2013 is scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the Diversions Lounge of the Holmes Student Center. Admission is free. Victim Advocacy Services and the Women’s Resource Center, in collaboration with...
Northern Illinois showed its mental toughness and ability to come back from adversity by overcoming extremely tough judging on its first event to put together three solid events at the State of Illinois Classic Saturday at UIC’s Physical Education Building. NIU finished with a 192.675 to take fourth place at the meet. No. 17 Illinois...
The Northern Illinois University softball team split a pair of games on the second day of the Highlander Classic Saturday. The Huskies (9-18) suffered a 2-0 loss to Notre Dame in their third straight extra inning contest before knocking off Iona, 11-3, in five innings. “It was another great day for the Huskies,” said NIU...
The Northern Illinois track and field team got its outdoor season off to a great start Friday with one event title and 15 top 10 finishes at the Bulls Invitational. In a field that included athletes from Michigan, Florida State, Kentucky and Rutgers, Meghan Heuer paced the Huskies with a victory in the 1500 meters,...
The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team climbed three spots in the final round to finish sixth at the Lady Bison Spring Classic at Paiute Golf Club Friday. NIU cut 16 strokes off its first round 320 to finish with a 624, two shots out of fifth place Boise State and 38 strokes behind winner...
The Northern Illinois University softball team went into extra innings in both games of the Highlander Classic splitting the pair Friday. The Huskies (8-17) bounced back from a tough 3-2 loss in eight innings to the University of Notre Dame to defeat host UC Riverside, 5-1, in Game Two. “This whole week has been about...
What started as a slugfest turned into a bullpen, small ball showdown as Northern Illinois (3-14) fell to Belmont (13-4) on a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning, 4-3. Both teams combined for five home runs in the contest. “Outside of the outcome, that was a good baseball game today,” said head...
NIU Health Services is celebrating the 24th annual Health Information Professionals Week from Sunday, March 17, through Saturday, March 23, along with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). This year’s theme is “Accurate Data, Excellent Care.” In accordance with this theme, Health Services will have a bulletin board display in their lobby highlighting important...
