An NIU smoking ban task force is creating initiatives to ready the campus for the Smoke-Free Campus Act by July 1.The Smoke-Free Campus Act is a piece of legislation signed in August by Gov. Pat Quinn to prohibit smoking on campuses of all state colleges...
Nov. 61. At 12:08 a.m., Joshua McDonald, 29, of Chicago, was charged with an in-state warrant, obstructing identification and possession of cannabis 30 grams and under at University Village, 190 Stadium Drive.2. At 10:17 p.m., Johnathan Sherman, 18, of...
Multiple catalytic converters were stolen from cars early Saturday morning in Lots X and O, according to an NIU police safety bulletin.Police are encouraging people to report suspicious persons under vehicles who may be trying to steal a catalytic converter....
The Office of Student Academic Success will host Destination Graduation 4:30-6:30 p.m. today in the Barsema Alumni and Visitor’s Center.The workshop will feature sessions in assisting future graduates with interviews, benefits, salaries, graduate school...
Students are welcome to participate in the National Internship and Co-op Study, a study to gauge understanding of expectations when participating in internships or co-op programs.The results will be shared with employers throughout the country to help...
Today’s final home game for football will kick off with a costume contest for students, marking the first time this has been done to boost student engagement and game attendance.The idea for a costume contest occurred to Morris White, assistant director...
Joshua Nixon, promoter of the water bottle initiative H2O 2Go, is proposing an optional $5 sustainability fee for students to contribute to fund the project in the future.Nixon, senior energy and environmental technology major, began going from store...
Full-time undergraduate students living on campus may see a reduction in the cost of attendance next year if the Board of Trustees approves committee recommendations.The Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee approved recommendations at a Thursday...
Chief Information Officer Brett Coryell asked Student Association senators if they would like to render an opinion about changes to the student printing quota at SA Senate’s meeting Sunday.Coryell said a decision was made a few years ago to centralize...
Wednesday1. At 3:30 a.m., obstructing identification was reported to have occurred at 800 W. Lincoln Highway. This case was referred to another agency.2. At 9:15 a.m., domestic battery was reported to have occurred at 830 Greenbrier Road. This case was...
Gabrielle Bergmann said she wants to help people face to face rather than work behind the scenes.Bergmann, junior public health major, plans to switch her major to nursing because she said she realized she wants to work in the field rather than in an...
Student Association President Joe Frascello said at University Council Wednesday that he would like to see more affordability for student organizations that host events at the Holmes Student Center.During the SA’s report for University Council, Frascello...
