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The Communiversity Gardens have been in operation for three growing seasons, and many people have benefitted from the garden. In that time, the gardens have been an enormous asset to the DeKalb community since much of the produce is donated to local food pantries such as the Huskie Food Pantry. Students and community members are...
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NIU’s chapter of PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) will host its annual Rock Forward benefit concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Fatty’s Pub and Grille. This commemorative celebration consists of prizes and raffles, including the chance to receive and all-expense paid trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico. The night also features a...
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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of DeKalb County will hold its 11th annual 50 Men Who Cook signature fundraising event Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. Presented by KishHealth System, the event features prominent men from DeKalb County who prepare their favorite dishes, including appetizers, salads, side dishes, entrees and desserts....
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DeKalb County Community Gardens will hold its annual Local Flavors Harvest Dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Supporters who attend the fundraiser can back the work of the community gardens while they enjoy a menu created by Chef Chad of Tapa La Luna. This is the only event with food locally sourced from...
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Students of Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail, an NIU instructor of Tagalog, one of the major languages spoken in the Philippines, will hold a bake sale today at the Holmes Student Center, south entrance. The sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to raise funds to help fishermen impacted by the deadly typhoon in the...
APO members launch the ducks into the Kishwaukee.
Three thousand rubber ducks were tossed into the Kishwaukee River this week. The 13th annual Duck Race took place Sunday behind the WNIJ radio station. Despite the windy afternoon, students and families came out to show their support for Alpha Phi Omega and Safe Passage by taking part in the family fair and cheering on...
Walk with Water
Tanzania Development Support (TDS), a non-governmental organization based in DeKalb and co-founded by NIU Department of Public Administration Chair Kurt Thurmaier, is sponsoring its third Walk with Water fundraising event. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons on the NIU campus....
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It’s time to fight back against cancer! The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Northern Illinois University has set the 2014 event date from 6 p.m. Saturday, April 5, through 6 a.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Chick Evans Field House. Relay For Life, the world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, mobilizes communities throughout the...
The results of the NIU College of Business Food Drive challenge will be kept under lock and key until January, but the clear winners were the needy of northern Illinois. Spurred on by the chance to win the coveted Golden Can plaque that is awarded to the winning department, faculty and staff across the college...
Map of the Philippines
It is difficult to imagine the devastation and suffering caused by Typhoon Haiyan. The process of rebuilding lives and homes will take years. Many students, faculty, staff, and community members have asked how they can support those directly impacted by Typhoon Haiyan. Several opportunities hosted by the NIU community are scheduled. Please help by participating and by...
Alpha Sigma Omega
Alpha Sigma Omega Latina (ASO) Sorority Inc. is selling holiday cakes through Tuesday, Nov. 26. ASO’s cake sale has become a trademark for these young women as all proceeds go toward their philanthropy, the Children’s Advocacy Center of DeKalb. Pineapple upside-down cake, carrot cake and lemon cake are available. All cakes are made from scratch...
Map of the Philippines
The Filipino-American Association of Northern Illinois is holding a fundraiser to assist with disaster relief efforts in response to the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, which hit central Philippines on Nov. 8. This is an unprecedented calamity and the immediate needs are for survival – food, medicine,and shelter. It is estimated that thousands of lives...
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