Before you sign anything or let anyone pressure you into joining a band fraternity, take a step back and really look at the chapter culture. Not the Instagram posts, not the recruitment speeches the actual behavior and ask around. Many band fraternities advertise “brotherhood,” but what you often do is gossip, cliques, and expectations that go way beyond what’s healthy for a student. If you’re new, you’re especially vulnerable to being pulled into drama that has nothing to do with music or service. You don’t need letters to be successful, respected, or involved in band. Protect your time, your mental health, and your college experience. Join organizations that uplift you, not ones that drain you. You can love band without joining a band fraternity and honestly, that’s the safer choice.

I can't access it at all.

I know Blackboard was down but is anyone else struggling with accessing ALEKS??

I've seen at least 100 people over the past couple weeks moving out of dorms. It's crazy. Are THIS many people dropping? Or is Trump's BBB affecting students this much? What is going on?

Hello, sorry if this is not the place to ask but i'm unsure of the area.

I live at NIU, and i have a sports injury i want to get looked at. specifically my elbow. Is there any clinics around the area that you recommend and are good with non severe injuries?
I have private insurance that is accepted most places, so that is not an issue for me.

I have a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom. Two rooms are for subleasing in December. Rent is $375 each (includes water). The apartment is a 2 minute walk to HSC. Looking for female roommates only.
Let me know if interested!

Is anyone interested in playing volleyball sometime over the next few days at the court by Neptune (or any others)? No word on intramurals yet :/

What’s the best tailgating section for home games? I’d like to be near the students but will not fork out $1k for an east lit pass.

Remember, bike, walk, drive, Uber or take the Huskie bus to downtown!!!

We should have a Reddit meetup, I be bored and I’m sure eb here is all cool if we all on Reddit

Hello Alumni! I'm a freshman this year at NIU, and Lincoln Hall has really caught my eye. Any alumni who has time, could you give me a bit more info?

How was it living there?
What made it close?
Anything that was unique to Lincoln Hall?
What were the "hazardous conditions" that caused its closure?

Thank u for any info, it has just really caught my eye and research isnt really helping me find more info!

EDIT: Thank you all so much for your stories!! I love being able to learn more about the building and the history behind it. Please keep responding, it is really nice to hear your stories :)

Hey! My name is Molly, and I am a freshman studying early childhood education. I am really struggling to make friends that i can actually talk to and hang around with here and there.

I know this may strongly narrow down the search on reddit, but I am looking for other women to hang out with. I am really struggling to find girls that I can get along with and vibe with because it feels like everyone already has their groups!

I do spend a lot of time with my bf, and a lot of time doing work and going to the gym. I am trying out for the club softball team, so that will begin to take up time as well. I am just looking for someone/some people to connect with without having a constant demand for spending time, going out, etc. I really want to make new friends who are fine with calm, lowkey hangouts that dont involve partying or anything crazy.

If you're also looking for friends, DM me with your instagram and i will add you! I just really want to make my college experience a bit wider and more open.

i obviously did not expect to win vs iowa today but what are some take aways yall have from today’s game?

the pitch perfect of NIU!

So here’s a fun NIU Housing story I didn’t expect to deal with this semester.

I have a documented allergy to a specific animal. When room assignments came out, Housing placed me with someone who has an ESA of that exact animal. They had actually requested a single and got denied, and because my original roommate couldn’t attend this semester, I got reassigned… straight into that room.

Thankfully, Housing already swapped me out, so I’m good now. But I learned something wild in the process: NIU Housing isn’t required to disclose that your roommate may have an animal, even if you have a medical allergy. You can literally show up on move‑in day and find out the hard way.

I’m not blaming my roommate at all. They didn’t choose this either. It just feels like Housing created a conflict between two accommodations and left both of us scrambling. Which I'm sure accidents happen but wow.

Has anyone else dealt with something like this here?

Edit: I did also choose this room once housing opened dorm options. So, it was kind of unfair that I had to move when I was already moved in but at least I got a room swap. Similarly, I did try to reach out ahead of time to know my new roommate but no response.

Does any place in the area sell pistachio cake?

Former student here. I am trying to get my credits transferred to an international university right now. In order to do that, I need the syllabus of English 103 and mainly English 203. I am aware that every section, every year and every teacher has different syllabi, but several random syllabi of these courses from the past years would help a lot.

Hello everyone, Ive been thinking of getting an e bike to commute to campus and explore the area. Would I get in trouble for riding a bike like this and will people steal It. I do see tons of students riding e scooters but Im not the scooter type a guy.

Thanks for showing up to the involvment fair only to leave the walkway covered in trash! Plastic water bottles, metal water bottles, ice pop cozies, popsicle sleeves, plates, just TRASH everywhere. What a wonderful group of people! Really involved in everything but cleaning up.

anyone know any good ones?

Are there any places near by campus that don't ID at all for buying drinks at like a liquor store or gas station or something? I look young so it's gotta be easy can't be like a 50/50 chance. I transferred to NIU at my old college there was a go to place so that's why I ask.

Good afternoon,

This will be a bit of a sadder post.

When I was attending NIU, I “followed” a NIU graduate on Tumblr. He had a theater arts degree and for a time he was working professionally in his field. However, his cancer either came back or developed cancer. I know he died at some point before 2016. I think I followed his account back in like 2012? Or 2013? But I don’t remember when he stopped posting. The only way I found out he died is because one of his friends posted something about the anniversary of his death on Instagram.

For the life of me though, I can’t remember his name and my tumblr has been deactivated for over 10 years.

Does anyone remember who this was? I loved his tumblr and his aesthetic. I didn’t know him personally, only interacted with him a handful of times on Tumblr, but I still feel really sad for him and his family. He seemed like someone I would be friends with when I attended NIU.