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Teams solve puzzles, race to conclusion

By Michelle Gilbert | October 18, 2005

The Campus Activities Board created a new Homecoming event this year, the "Amazing Race." It is a week-long scavenger hunt where participants are given clues and a puzzle they must solve to get through each step. The race concluded with Team BD’s taking...

DeKalb not such a tiny town for some

By Tara Snowden | October 18, 2005

When junior math major Katie Clark moved to DeKalb two years ago, college was not the only thing she had to get used to. Clark, who grew up in Algoma, Wisc. - a small town located 30 miles east of Green Bay - made the adjustment from a town of only 3,400...

Professor shows video at Paideia event

By Michelle Gibbons | October 18, 2005

Sociology professor George Kourvetaris presented "The Influence of Ancient Greece on the American Founding Fathers," the third part of his Paideia Project, to about 150 people Sunday. The dinner and reception of the Paideia Project, held at the Fountain...

Alumni Center opens Saturday

By Tom Bukowski | October 17, 2005

Exactly 364 days after construction began, the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center opened to the public Saturday. Hundreds of NIU alumni and their families, along with students, faculty, staff and DeKalb residents ventured into the 40,000-square-foot facility...

Ciara, Twista wow Convo Center crowd

By Evan Thorne | October 17, 2005

"Midwest in the house" might not be the most effective rally cry, but it did the job Friday night when 2,000 fans showed up to see Twista and Ciara perform at the Convocation Center for NIU’s third annual Homecoming Jam. Chicago-born rapper Twista,...

SA provides $12,000 for child center

By Collin Leicht | October 17, 2005

The Student Association Senate approved a bill Sunday evening to allocate $12,000 to the Campus Child Care Center. The Senate vote was unanimous on the passage of the bill, which will assist the center in remaining at its current standard of operation....

Taking back the night

By Michelle Gilbert | October 14, 2005

The evening chill didn’t frighten marchers Thursday night as they met at Welsh Park at the corner of Russell and Greenbrier roads to fight fear and participate in the "Take Back the Night" march.

The annual event is "when women walk through the night and reclaim the streets, which for many years have been sources of fear and violence," according to pamphlets handed out by the sponsor of the event, Women’s Alliance.

More than 30 women and men walked the over mile-long route that took them down Greenbrier Road, Hillcrest Drive, Anne Glidden Road and Lincoln Highway.

Diana Swanson, associate professor of women’s studies and English and faculty adviser for Women’s Alliance, said the march was an important event intended to increase awareness in the community.

"It is so important because this affects all women whether they have been sexually assaulted or not because women live with the fear of it," she said.

Sandi Caldrone, an anthropology major and president of Women’s Alliance, thinks women shouldn’t have to live like that.

"[The fear of sexual assault] makes women afraid to go out at night and nighttime is half their lives," she said. "It doesn’t make sense."

Participants chanted "Who’s streets? Our streets" and "We have the power. We have the right. We’re here to take back the night."

They also carried signs that read "S-L-U-T doesn’t mean rape me" and "Smash Patriarchy."

They encountered some encouragement from the community and people who drove by. However, some members of the community responded to the marchers with profanity and disdain.

"Shut the f--- up," said one unidentified person from an apartment window as the women marched by.

In response to the chant "Yes means yes, no means no," an unidentified man shouted "No means yes."

"I really don’t understand it," Swanson said about the comments made by community members.

"It kind of shows why it’s such an important event," Caldrone added.

The march ended at the East Lagoon fire pit where participants took part in a moment of silence for all the victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse.

The marchers gathered around the fire to allow women to volunteer to share their personal experiences with sexual violence. For some, it was the first time.

Luz Gonzalez , a studio art and design major, considered the annual event another success.

"We had a lot more new people come out and support us and that is definitely a good sign," she said.

Despite busy schedule, Pres. keeps tradition

By Michelle Gibbons | October 14, 2005

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series featuring a typical day in the life of NIU President John Peters. Part One focused on Peters’ morning. NIU President John Peters’ next scheduled appointment for 12:30 p.m. with Michael Malone,...

Mock DUI crash shows real dangers

By Mark Verace | October 14, 2005

The University Police staged its third-annual mock DUI crash outside the Convocation Center Thursday night. "This is a powerful real-life demonstration of what can happen when a little, seemingly innocent partying is mixed with something as serious as...

Alumni Center of Attention

By Justin Smith | October 14, 2005

Stepping inside the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center from Annie Glidden Road, the roar of the street is replaced by the whine of vacuum cleaners. The smell of crisp fall air is replaced by new paint and fresh woodwork. The smooth marble floor, cream...

Student groups get ready to Yell-Like-Hell

By Lacy Searcy | October 13, 2005

More than 13 organizations will compete in the 21st annual Yell-Like-Hell event at 7 p.m. tonight at the Convocation Center. Each group, which can have up to 20 people on the floor, will perform a cheer routine. Routines will be judged based on seven...

Spending a morning with President Peters

By Michelle Gibbons | October 13, 2005

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series featuring a day in the life of NIU President John Peters. Part Two, which focuses on Peters’ afternoon, will run Friday. NIU President John Peters is a very busy man. Watching over thousands of...

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