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Fighting hunger with geography

By Kristin Cavarretta | March 5, 2003

In an effort to aid hungry families in Northern Illinois, the NIU geography department volunteered to partner with the Northern Illinois Food Bank in St. Charles. The food bank needed to identify areas of Northern Illinois that are in the greatest need....

N.A.T.I.O.N.S. gives back

By Samantha Henwood | March 5, 2003

Native Americans Together Insuring Our Nations Sovereignty (N.A.T.I.O.N.S.) has been giving back and helping Native American students for its past 11 years on campus. The main goal each year is to put together a scholarship for high school seniors, undergraduate...

Men react to their role in the title

By Jason Watt | March 5, 2003

To cut a men's team to help make way for a women's team doesn't sit well with many non-revenue producing men's teams. "We're a small revenue sport and because we don't bring in the money, we're easily expendable," wrestler Scott Owen said. "When it comes...

Creating a new Cinderella

By Sarah Rejnert | March 4, 2003

If Cinderella is allowed to dress up for one night and have a fairy godmother to grant her wishes, then why can't Chicago-area high school girls? The Fashion Industries Organization is supporting the Glass Slipper Project Dress Collection, which provides...

Don’t let roommates ruin your college experience

By Aacia Hussain | March 4, 2003

The complaint is timeless, reoccurring and often the end of many relationships in college: I hate my roommates. They're driving me crazy! Despite the fact that year after year friends vow to respect one another's space, it seems that without fail roommate...

NIU has last regular season home game

By Chris Jurmann | March 4, 2003

Following an impressive win Saturday over one of the MAC's favorites in Toledo, NIU hopes to avoid a hangover as it takes on Western Michigan at 7:05 p.m. today at the Convocation Center. NIU (12-14, 8-7 MAC) hopes to take confidence from the victory...

Don’t show the athletes the money

By Brian Kelley | March 4, 2003

It is a well known notion that collegiate athletes make sacrifices. They have to attend class and maintain good grades, but take time away from their studies to practice. This leads us to the $64,000 question: Should college athletes be paid? This debate...

Walking on to success

By Jason Watt | March 4, 2003

Two of NIU wrestling's key contributors to its success this season have one thing in common. J.D. Oliva (197 pounds) and Marlon Felton (125 pounds), both seniors, were walk-ons for the Huskies. "Most people look up to me," Felton said. "A lot of people...

Small-town girl evolves into an outspoken leader at NIU

By Greg Feltes | March 4, 2003

Marcelyn Love used to toil in a residence hall cafeteria, but now all she serves up is leadership for an important student organization. Love, a senior corporate communication major, is president of Public Relations Student Society of America. PRSSA is...

Man shot while sleeping in car

By Libby John | March 4, 2003

A 42-year-old man was not seriously hurt after being shot Sunday night on Dietz Avenue located off of Pleasant Street. Lt. Jim Kayes of the DeKalb Police Department said the man was sleeping in his car when another person came and fired shots with a .22-caliber...

Color line defined

By Stephanie Gandsey | March 4, 2003

Professor Neil Foley from the University of Texas at Austin discussed Hispanic identity in America Monday night in the Moot Courtroom of Swen Parson Hall.

The lecture was entitled "Straddling the Color Line." Foley said that people have confusions about the color line.

"Most people understand the color line as being black and white," Foley said. "The problem now, though, isn't the color line. It's color lines as they seem to be multiplying."

Foley went on to explain how many who would be considered Hispanic marked "white" or "other" on surveys.

"There's confusion about Hispanics in the United States," Foley said. "Before 1980, we didn't hear about Hispanics."

Olivia Rodriguez, a sophomore electrical engineering major, said Foley was very informational and that Hispanics marking "white" shocked her.

"As a Hispanic, one thinks we're being represented, but many Hispanics are claiming "white" and it affects our representation," Rodriguez said.

Foley then explained three different court cases that helped explain Hispanic identity.

"Race is a cultural construction," he said. "It's all politics, racial politics."

A court case in 1897 argued that only whites could become naturalized citizens.

In 1954, "busing" was introduced in order to desegregate and integrate schools, but the courts found that only Hispanic and black schools were forced to do the busing.

History graduate student Carl Lindskoog also enjoyed the lecture.

"I think he was really good, and I learned a lot in different areas," Lindskoog said. "This is relevant to what I'm doing research on for my Master's thesis."

After Foley finished, he asked the audience for questions and answered them for about 25 minutes.

Michael Gonzales, director of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, said the speaker was recommended by grad students in the history department.

"[The speaker] was of interest to all students at NIU," Gonzales said. "He explained how history of Latinos relates to whites and blacks and Asians."

Gonzales also responded to Hispanics marking "white" on surveys.

"It's a question of self-perception and a question of how people perceive you," he said. "White means different things to different people."

The History Graduate Student Colloquium Committee, Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, the University Graduate School's Graduate Colloquium Committee and the NIU Department of History sponsored the lecture.

Keep your eyes on the skies

By Jenan Diab | March 4, 2003

Don't put your winter coats away just yet. There is a winter storm watch from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 3:30 a.m. Wednesday for DeKalb County and its surrounding areas. NIU Staff Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said a potential storm exists for up to 6 inches...

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