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Logo of the DeKalb Festival Chorus
What enjoyable activity is good for your heart, mind, body and soul? Singing! The DeKalb Festival Chorus invites new singers for the spring semester. Exciting musical projects include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the NIU Philharmonic, scheduled for April 27, and a family-friendly, animal-themed concert May 14. Rehearsals are from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays in NIU’s Music Building,...
If you had a time machine, you might go back and make smarter decisions to improve your financial future. We’re not talking about picking winning lottery numbers or inventing Facebook before Mark Zuckerberg, but about everyday decisions that would safeguard you against recession — spending responsibly, understanding the stock market, avoiding credit traps and foreclosures....
NIU Huskie wrestling
The NIU wrestling team battled No. 17 Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener Thursday night, but fell to the Chippewas, 21-13 at Victor E. Court in the NIU Convocation Center. “I think our guys wrestled extremely well,” said NIU head coach Dave Grant. “We had some really close matches. I thought we competed well...
NIU Huskie football team huddles up
On the heels of a record-breaking 2010 Northern Illinois football season on the field, a record-tying five Northern Illinois football student-athletes have been named to the Mid-American Conference’s Academic All-MAC football squad as selected by the league’s faculty representatives. Northern Illinois and Western Michigan led all MAC schools with five selections each to the 29-man...
NIU will host its fourth annual Bridal Expo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. The show features more than 40 exhibitors, a groom’s room and a professional fashion show at 2 p.m. Parking is available in the visitor’s parking lot, located just south and...
Jennifer Gunn and Fareed Haque
Fareed Haque, professor of guitar in the NIU School of Music, will perform a classical guitar recital at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the Music Building. Haque will be joined by Chicago Symphony Orhcestra flutist and piccoloist Jennifer M. Gunn. They will perform works by Villa-Lobos, Marcello, Bartok, Kennen and...
NIU Huskies women's basketball
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team shot 48.9 percent from the field, 12 points better than Eastern Michigan, but fell to the Eagles 79-63 in both teams’ Mid-American Conference opener Wednesday at the Convocation Center. NIU (6-8, 0-1 MAC) trailed for the entire game after a slow start put the Huskies in a 7-0 hole...
NIU Huskie wrestling
NIU’s wrestling team opens a big weekend of competition Thursday, Jan. 6, when the Huskies welcome No. 17 Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener to Victor E. Court in the NIU Convocation Center. The first bout is set for 7 p.m. “We’re not changing our approach,” said NIU head coach Dave Grant of the conference...
Photo of Founders Memorial Library patron reading between the shelves.
When students and faculty return to campus this month, they will see significant changes to the NIU Libraries’ website and have easier access to library information. The Libraries’ website will feature a new design and new layout, which will make accessing information easier for users. In addition to the aesthetic changes, the Libraries’ website also will...
Community School of the Arts: CSA Children's Choir
Children ages 8 to 13 who enjoy singing will enjoy the CSA Children’s Choir. The group rehearses from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and meets in the choir room in the NIU Music Building. New singers interested in joining the choir this spring are asked to reserve a time for a placement audition Wednesday, Jan. 12, and Wednesday,...
Community School of the Arts: Theatre Boot Camp
Does your child enjoy the dramatic? Does he make up stories? Does she have a vivid imagination? Theatre Boot Camp, a class offered by the NIU Community School of the Arts, is a great learning experience and a lot of fun.  The class meets in the Music Building on the NIU campus from 10 a.m....
Kristin Hoffman and Allison McGlaughlin
For the second consecutive season, Northern Illinois volleyball juniors Kristin Hoffman and Allison McGlaughlin received Academic All-Mid-American Conference recognition, the league announced Monday.  With the two selections, the Huskies have had multiple Academic All-MAC honorees in three straight seasons, a feat that had not been achieved in program history. Academic excellence has been a trademark...