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Fashionable reality for Asian American Association

By Shivangi Potdar | April 13, 2003

Coordinators of this year's Asian American Association's annual fashion show put a reality television twist on it with the theme "Reality Overload." Using videos, the students mocked the flood of reality programs on television. The show started with a...

Women’s Tennis gets a pair of MAC wins

By Ian Waddick | April 13, 2003

After losing to Marshall 6-1 on Friday, the NIU women's tennis team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 MAC win over Miami (Ohio) at the Anderson Hall courts on Saturday. The Huskies (12-6, 6-2 MAC) started quick with a sweep of all three doubles...

Ethnic evening pleases crowd

By Linda Luk | April 13, 2003

Vietnamese Cultural Night drew a crowd of more than 250 people Friday with a presentation on the mixture of the past and present culture of the country. The culture night, hosted at the Newman Catholic Student Center and sponsored by the Vietnamese Student...

Softball plays even with Toledo and EMU

By Sean Connor | April 13, 2003

Quick starts by the NIU softball team have become its trademark this season. Snapping a three-game losing streak, the Huskies (16-14, 6-3 MAC) beat Toledo (6-23, 3-11 MAC) 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in Toledo, Ohio. Moving her record...

Asian Americans: Overcoming Obstacles

By Shivangi Potdar | April 13, 2003

A hair stylist, an assistant geography professor and a psychologist presented their individual experiences on being Asian American. The panel presentation held Monday in the Campus Life Building entitled "Career Stories of Asian American Leaders" was...

Killing me softly

By Casey Toner | April 13, 2003

A $6 ticket price and three bands pulled about 300 sweaty teens into the Regency Room on Friday night for Kill Hannah. Openers Murder By Death played a complicated set that was underscored by classical piano and electronic cello. "The show tonight was...

Tongue Fu your anger away

By Greg Feltes and Tia Speat | April 13, 2003

Do you know Tongue Fu? Strangely with "Anger Management" doing well in theaters, University Resources for Women is offering its own anger management workshop, the uniquely titled "Tongue Fu Tuesdays: The Awful Zinger: Who Holds a Laser Beam Directed at...

John Henry Clark Honor Society welcomes new members Sunday

By LaShaunna Watkins | April 13, 2003

The John Henry Clark Honor Society held its induction ceremony Sunday. The ceremony was held in honor of students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher while carrying at least 12 credit hours. "The purpose of this organization is to commend...

Campos finishes 10th in all-around

By Brian Kelley | April 13, 2003

NIU sophomore gymnast Kristina Campos made her presence felt Saturday against the South Central Region's best, placing 10th in the all-around competition. Campos, who finished 17th last year in the Regional competition, managed a 38.950 score this time...

DeKalb Co. Health prepares for SARS

By Todd Krysiak | April 13, 2003

Concern about the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome continues to grow in Illinois, with the first report of a possible secondary transmission of the illness. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday two people suspected...

Baseball splits weekend series

By Chris Jurmann | April 13, 2003

NIU baseball coach Ed Mathey wants to play .500 ball on the road and win big at home. The team accomplished his goal this weekend, but Mathey couldn't help but be disappointed, knowing the team could have had more. The Huskies took the first two games...

Professor edits World War I poem anthology

By Megan Rodriquez | April 13, 2003

English professor Mark Van Wienen had a chance to live out his dreams of editing. He recently edited an anthology of poems titled "Rendezvous with Death: American Poems of the Great War," which is based on World War I. "For as long as I can remember,...