The challenges of higher education were discussed at a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Raymond Alden, executive vice president and provost, gave a presentation to the senate on the problems higher education institutions are facing and the ways public...
Katie Birkey traveled to Costa Rica through the Study Abroad program and is looking forward to doing it again. The junior community leadership and civic engagement major was one of many students who attended the Study Abroad 101 event on Wednesday in...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Tuesday
Terrance U. Thurman, 26, turned himself in for a warrant for unlawful interference of reporting domestic violence. Thurman was released on bond.
Between 6 and 6:30 p.m., officers responded to Walmart, 2300 Sycamore Road, for a report of retail theft. An investigation led to the arrests of Samuel F. Callahan Jr., 19, and Lester L. James, 20 Both were charged with retail theft and both were booked and then released.
Attendees discussed how they managed the pressure of juggling their obligations at an event Tuesday. Dealing with the Cards You Were Dealt was the latest event in the Hot Topic Tuesday series hosted by the Women’s Resource Center. The event, which was...
The case against Andrew Rifkin, a former NIU police officer who was accused of sexual assault, was dismissed during a hearing on Tuesday. In recent weeks, Rifkin’s attorney, Bruce Brandwein, argued the NIU police failed to provide the DeKalb County...
The Canada geese on campus do not have a negative effect on student’s health. According to the Humane Society website, scientific studies do not show goose droppings pose any special threat to people’s health. However, geese will defend their nests...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Monday
At 7:17 p.m., officers responded to a report of retail theft at Walmart, 2300 Sycamore Road. An investigation led to the arrest of Andre M. Harris, 19, and Keanna I. Harris, 19. Both were charged with retail theft.
At 7:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to 223 W. Locust St. for people fighting. The suspect was found to have a warrant against him. Roy E. Harper, 33, was charged with the original warrant of failure to appear—domestic.
Ian P. Town, 20, was charged with criminal damage to city property that occurred on Nov. 9th.
The lead investigator of a serial killer case will speak at NIU this week. Lt. Joseph Kozenczak, retired Des Plaines police officer, will talk about his work leading to the arrest of John Wayne Gacy. Gacy was convicted of killing 33 people in the 1970s....
The printing quota at NIU has managed to decrease costs for the university. Charles Schumann, ITS manager and administrative coordinator, said printing costs at NIU have fallen by 40 percent. Campus-wide efforts to reduce the costs of printing through...
View Campus Blotter 11/21 - 11/25 in a larger map The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the...
View Campus Blotter 11/20 in a larger map The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at...
Larry Bolles told people at the memorial for Steven Agee II not to cry. The former director of Community Standards and Student Conduct said Agee would have wanted all of the attendees to smile. The memorial, held Monday at the corner of Edgebrook Drive...
