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Women outnumber men at NIU

By Sara Adams | February 25, 2005

For more than a decade and a half, women have dominated men in numbers on the NIU campus. The fact there are 2,150 more females than males enrolled this year is not a surprise to Bob Burk, NIU’s director of admissions. "For the most part, it’s always...

Concerns arise about CEET dean search

By Mary Martin | February 25, 2005

Students and faculty question the integrity of the dean search for the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. Applications for a CEET dean are being reviewed presently by the search committee, but faculty members have concerns about the integrity...

Putting fashion in the spotlight

By Tatiana Lopez | February 25, 2005

The 20th annual Present Perfect Fashion Show brought in a sizeable audience that packed the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom Thursday night. Themed "Black Star Power," the show featured a large amount of images of African-American entertainers...

Learning about the vagina experience

By Stephanie Szuda | February 24, 2005

Performances are at 7 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday in the Cavan Auditorium in Gabel Hall. The skits are based on monologues written by Eve Ensler, who interviewed more than 200 women and based several of the monologues on these women’s stories, said...

John Mayer, are you hitting on me?

By Collin Quick | February 24, 2005

When I think of artists I take seriously, both lyrically and musically, several names come to mind. Jeff Buckley Thom Yorke and Radiohead Matt Nathanson Jim Adkins and Jimmy Eat World Bono and U2 One name that doesn’t appear on that list is John Mayer....

Fashion show to honor black history

By Tatiana Lopez | February 24, 2005

Present Perfect Modeling Organization is holding its 16th Annual Afrocentric Fashion Show tonight.

The organization is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing a history of African-American artists and entertainers during the fashion show.

The show, themed "Black Star Power," is being held at 8 p.m. today in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Doors open at 7 p.m.

The production will feature African apparel and accessories, both formal and casual.

"We’re basically paying tribute to black musicians, black actors and black artists," said Tamika Wells, senior public health major and president of Present Perfect Modeling Organization.

"There will be 35 members who are going to participate," Wells said. "Present Perfect sponsors the show, and VIBE is also helping by performing an African dance for us."

The cost for entrance is $4 and $3 with a canned good. All proceeds go to the Hope Haven Shelter of DeKalb.

"Present Perfect started out around 20 years ago with the idea of doing something positive for Black [History] Month," said Van Amos, program coordinator for the Center for Black Studies. "And the original troop came up with the idea of having an annual fashion show to commemorate Black History Month."

In addition to clothes being modeled, there will be singing and dancing presentations. Present Perfect has also coordinated two raffles featuring multiple prizes.

"We’re going to be giving away Lil’ Flip concert tickets and Mary Kay makeup products, and a few other things," Wells said.

Hustling the Huskies

By Gerold Shelton | February 24, 2005

It’s Thursday night and a you and a group of friends decide to play a game of poker with a $10 buy-in. A knock on the door interrupts play, and it appears another person has decided to join the game-a police officer. Playing poker for money is considered...

Boycott to pay tribute to black ancestors

By Ben Woloszyn | February 24, 2005

Some NIU students won’t sit at the back of the bus, or any other part, during a Black Student Union bus boycott for Black History Month. The BSU’s second annual Black Down Memory Lane bus boycott will be going on all day Friday. "We are having this...

Insurance protects students

By Melissa Blake | February 23, 2005

NIU has not followed a nationwide trend of universities requiring students to buy health insurance, but NIU does charge $233.70 per semester for health insurance to international students and any student taking nine or more credit hours. Public universities...

Cancer prevalence demands education

By Megan Rodriguez | February 23, 2005

The No. 1 killer of Americans under 85 is no longer heart disease - it’s cancer. Narayan Hosmane, a chemistry and biochemistry professor, said brain cancer is the deadliest of all cancers and the median survival period is only around 18 months. Hosmane...

Texting made practical by SIU

By Kartikay Mehrotra | February 23, 2005

Text messaging is finally good for something besides avoiding conversation. At least, at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale it will be when its technology service unveils their innovative program DawgTel next fall. SIU’s TeleComm service (the equivalent...

ISA keeps itself busy during Spring

By Tarciano Figueiredo | February 23, 2005

Since its creation five years ago, NIU’s Indian Student Association continues to be involved in a variety of activities around campus. ISA has worked on blood drives with Colleges Against Cancer, sponsored Diwali Night,- a typical Indian celebration-...

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