Dorm safety is an important issue that needs to be addressed. Many college students spend most of the year living in dorms and they should not have to fear for their lives and safety. According to NIU Police Department crime logs from January 2023 and February 2023, there have been a number of crime-related issues.
After a year of bursting pipes and collapsed ceilings, Patterson Hall has yet to see a permanent fix for its leaky fire suppression system, leaving some residents to question what will come next. In 2022, Patterson Hall East saw at least three separate incidents of major flooding in the dorms. One was believed to have.