Tuesday• At 1:28 p.m., an officer went to Northern View Apartments for a report of theft. The officer spoke with the complainant and took a report. The case is open pending further investigation.Wednesday• At 11:38 a.m. Sept. 16, an officer went to...
Comedy frontman and “Jackass” star Steve-O will perform at NIU.The last big comedian to perform at NIU was Kevin Hart, whose show sold out. The Campus Activities Board is hoping to have a similar turnout with Steve-O.“We just posted the tickets...
A group of about 30 students waited in line outside the Holmes Student Center Wednesday to get their hands on a Samsung Galaxy. Meanwhile, inside the Student Center, a lone poll-taker sat waiting for students to vote in the Student Association Senate...
Accountancy and College of Business students heard from an inspirational speaker who focused on motivating them through the semester and life.John O’Leary, an inspirational speaker who visited NIU in 2010, came back Wednesday to motivate more students.“Love...
STEM Fest volunteers will get their pick of prizes, but only if they register before Tuesday.STEM Fest is Oct. 19. Students can register to volunteer online at niu.edu/stemfest, and those who do will receive a STEM shirt and water bottle. All students...
Daynah Curry, sophomore engineer technology, sits in his Neptune North residence hall room Sep. 9 working on his homework. Curry believes staying in the residence halls keeps him focused plus he is closer to classes. Curry states, “the food is good,...
Eric Weldy, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment management, is re-examining the proposed second-year residency program.First revealed in a Board of Trustees meeting on May 10, 2012, the program is part of the “Residential Renaissance.”...
Monday• At 10:54 a.m. Sept. 13, an officer in the NIU Police Department took a report of theft.On Monday, the property was recovered by its owner. The case is closed.• At 6:12 p.m. Saturday, an officer patrolling the East tailgate area of Huskie Stadium...
Students can be accommodated if they have a disability, though not all professors provide accessibility statements on their syllabuses.Greg Long, health and human services professor, said he collects his student’s syllabuses to see if they have an accessibility...
Sophomore computer science major Aaron Houillon is working on making a feature-length film.Houillon is seeking to make this film using the website Kickstarter, an online platform where users can upload project ideas and get matched to sponsors. In order...
NIU employee Andy Reiss will take his metal detecting talents to a competition come November, but for now he’s looking for the owner of a World War II service medal he found in southern DeKalb County.Reiss, who works in Building Services, was one of...
The #WhyEngineering campaign has looked to increase engineering retention through “survival guide” pamphlets and tutoring, among other things.#WhyEngineering is an advertising campaign imagined by students working under Amanda Carrier, College of...
