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Homecoming 2013
As NIU celebrates Homecoming week, student safety is a top priority for the campus and DeKalb communities. One of the ways the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management promotes student safety is by recruiting volunteers to patrol areas of Greek Row, various areas on campus (including residence halls and Lincoln Highway) and Rec parties...
Victor E. Huskie
Looking for a fun way to spend your time in advance of the Homecoming football game? Come to the Stevenson Dining Hall Tailgate Party from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. Students are encouraged to wear NIU or NFL apparel and come out for a night of food, fun and games. This special meal,...
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Even though temperatures are climbing into the 80s the next few days, autumn weather is allegedly heading to DeKalb next week – just in time for Homecoming 2013. Several activities are planned under the theme “Generations of Pride,” starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, with Powder Puff Football in Central Park. The Homecoming Kick-Off...
Karen Grubb
Since the early 1970s, class photos of NIU students enrolled in journalism photography classes have been documented and archived. A recent project spearheaded by Karen Grubb, Department of Communication multimedia technician, has culminated in a permanent display of nearly 240 photographs featuring approximately 2,200 current NIU students and alums. The collection of class photos winds...
As more students express an interest in participating in the NIU Honors Program, a substantial financial gift to the program by two NIU alumni should help foster future opportunities for students engaged in honors studies. Three years ago, Earl and Cindi Rachowicz of Evanston designated the University Honors Program as the recipient of a $50,000...
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Campus Recreation will host is fourth annual Homecoming 5K run at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in the “Run For A Better U.” The race course begins and ends at the Student Recreation Center, where lockers and restrooms will be available. The course will...
Jordan Lynch
Junior quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel) was 13-of-20 passing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 129 yards and two scores Saturday as Northern Illinois claimed a dominant 45-3 Homecoming victory over Buffalo at Huskie Stadium. The victory moves NIU to 6-1 overall, 3-0 in Mid-American Conference play, while increasing its...
Akeem Daniels
Mental toughness. Conditioning. Tempo. Depth. NIU football coach Dave Doeren can tick off plenty of reasons why his Huskies are finding fourth-quarter success this fall, even if he’d rather seal the deal earlier. “Last year, we had five come-from-behinds, and this year, we have three. I’d love to stop doing that,” Doeren says, “but if...
Kelly Wesener Michael
Showing our Huskie Pride is part of our rich Homecoming tradition at NIU. As you celebrate Homecoming and its traditions this week, enjoy your time with friends, classmates, alumni and others in our community. As members of the NIU Huskie Family, we are committed to the principles of the Northern PACT: creating a just, caring, open,...
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The DeKalb Police Department has announced changes to parking restrictions for Homecoming weekend. The changes, which are the same as in recent years, allow for increased visibility and “safer traffic flow on Greek Row streets that are rather narrow,” according to a news release from the department. The restrictions, which take place beginning at 5...
The scenario is a familiar one: Homecoming week activities are planned for the Convocation Center, and students are arriving early to set up for a special activity. Then an extraordinary event takes place. Three cars are involved in a crash near the Convo, and the driver of another vehicle– “rubbernecking” the first accident—strikes pedestrians, injuring...
PUMP UP THE PRIDE! NIU HOMECOMING 2012
There are fun events every day of Homecoming week this year for NIU students to get involved with and attend! The Homecoming Kick Off Rally is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. today in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons. This is one way to show off your Huskie Pride, meet the Huskie royalty...
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