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SA appoints 4 to senate

By Mike Runestad | November 3, 2003

The Student Association Senate approved the appointments of David LaMonte, Aaron Langguth, J.R. Perez and Tearched Scott to fill four of the five senate vacancies, but it rejected Christopher Park at Sunday’s meeting. “I think that’s unfortunate,”...

Trio axes arena show due to low ticket sales

By Deanna Cabinian | October 31, 2003

Because of poor ticket sales, the Paul Colman Trio show scheduled for Thursday at the Convocation Center has been canceled.

Kevin Selover, marketing manager for the Convocation Center, said ticket sales for the event were struggling.

“The promoter of the show thought it was in his and our best interests to pull the show,” he said.

Selover said he could not disclose the number of tickets sold.

The decision to cancel the show was made Tuesday, he said, but was made official on Wednesday.

“The show is not going to be rescheduled,” Selover said. “If we felt that the show would be successful, we would’ve pushed ahead with it.”

The Paul Colman Trio was supposed to perform at the arena with guests The Elms and Sarah Kelly.

According to the Paul Colman Trio’s Web site, the band received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 2003 for its album “New Map of the World.” The group also won the 2003 Dove Award for New Artist of the Year.

Selover said everyone who bought a ticket for the show can get a full refund at the original point of purchase.

Night Light Promotions was the promoter of the event.

Catholic Diocese to hold youth rally

By Deanna Cabinian | October 31, 2003

The Catholic Diocese of Rockford will hold a high school youth rally from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Holmes Student Center. The day-long event will feature a keynote speaker, various workshops and will conclude with a concert, said Mark Herwaldt,...

NHPC may face budget trouble

By Mike Runestad | October 31, 2003

The National Pan-Hellenic Council is seeking an additional $4,965 to pay for event security, a request that was denied last year. Student Association senators will consider Sunday whether to give the NPHC additional funds to pay for increases in security...

NIU professor to represent brand-new Kohl’s store

By Megan Rodriguez | October 31, 2003

Julie Hillery likes to wear Kohls’ clothing. Hillery, a professor in the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences, now has taken her passion for shopping at Kohl’s into a working relationship for the corporation. Hillery is the new professor...

SA committee upholds veto

By Nick Swedberg | October 31, 2003

The Student Association finance committee upheld former SA President Kevin Miller’s line-item veto of $83,943 to last year’s Campus Activities Board’s budgets Thursday night. CAB’s budget for fiscal year 2003-2004 was approved last May by the...

Super magician comes to DeKalb

By Megan Rodriguez | October 31, 2003

They don’t call him Mike Super for nothing. Super, a magician people have called a cross between David Blaine and David Copperfield, is coming to NIU as a part of Family Weekend. Super will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke...

Families to ‘think fast’

By Laurel Marselle | October 31, 2003

This weekend, families will have to think fast in order to win prizes. The “Think Fast” game show will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. Families will compete against each other and other members...

Events kick off today with activities for all

By Laurel Marselle and Laura Grandt | October 31, 2003

DeKalb and NIU are gearing up for Family Weekend. The event will last from today until Saturday and will allow students’ siblings and parents to experience NIU. Because of budget cuts, weekend festivities will be held for two days, instead of the usual...

The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow

By Sam Cholke | October 30, 2003

The Shins' "Chutes Too Narrow" is the second installment from a band heralded in 2001 as the second coming of the Beach Boys. "Oh, Inverted World" (2001) burst into stereos with a songwriting and production style so fresh that critics fell over each other...

NIU actors prep for showcase

By Laurel Marselle | October 30, 2003

NIU acting students have begun planning for their annual “Scene Night Showcase” in an effort to break into the acting scene.

A total of 24 acting majors graduating in the spring will invite agents from Chicago, New York and Los Angeles to view their talent and hope for a job, said senior acting major Colleen Miller.

Students plan this event throughout the school year in order to raise the sufficient funds. An entire class is dedicated to this project alone.

“This is basically our job fair, so we fundraise and pay for it all ourselves,” Miller said. “We start planning early because we rent theater space in Chicago for an evening, which needs to be reserved right away.”

At least $1,000 is raised every year in order to rent the space and bring agents into town.

“We send letters to fraternities and sororities to try and get them to donate money to our showcase,” Miller said. “We are also doing a Halloween show this weekend to try and raise money.”

Students agree that this showcase is extremely important.

“This is one of the most important times in the entire acting program because breaking into acting can be really difficult,” Clasen said. “This way, we get to know these people and get a push out the door.”

The showcase will be held Tuesday, April 27.

Peace, love and nudity

By Chaz Wilke | October 30, 2003

Grateful Dead and Phish fans, rejoice. The hippie style is finally back. "Hair," the rock musical from the '60s, has been reprised and re-packaged for a new generation to enjoy. "It's nice to see history come back with a fresh look," said Russ Lipari,...

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