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Double OT thriller not enough

By Adam Zolmierski | January 30, 2003

Shocked. Disappointed. Frozen. NIU forward Marcus Smallwood and guard Todd Peterson layed motionless on the court expressing these feelings after a last-second heave by Smallwood ricocheted hard off the backboard, capping off an emotional 101-100 loss...

Don’t worry about GPA

By Courtney Cavanaugh | January 30, 2003

After the diploma is in their hands and the cap has been thrown in the air, students may not have to worry about finding a job just because they didn’t have a 4.0 grade point average in college. Jean Callary, assistant director of the Career Planning...

Watch out, Atari releases its new beast

By Andrew Duff | January 30, 2003

Get ready 1993 gamers! The Atari Jaguar is here! This 64-bit system wipes the floor with Nintendo and Sega's silly little 16-bit systems and boasts graphics that are in full 3-D. There are none of those crisp, clean 2-D sprites; we're talking blocky POLYGONS...

‘Janet’

By Kim Krichbaum | January 30, 2003

Janet Jackson is an icon. Janet represented everything that a woman could ever want to be: talented and sexy. In May 1993, she released the self-titled album "Janet." This is her fifth album released since the beginning of her career and is very different...

‘Army of Darkness’

By Casey Toner | January 30, 2003

Hail to the king, baby. "Army of Darkness" rules. Meet Ash. Ash recently lost his wife to the "Evil Dead." Ash sucks himself and the Evil Dead into another dimension by reciting passages from the Necronomicon. What? - Don't be confused. "Army of Darkness"...

‘Siamese Dream’

By Mike Larmon | January 30, 2003

During the early years of the grunge era, the Smashing Pumpkins released arguably its best album to date, "Siamese Dream." The album produced a number of radio hits, such as the song that made them famous, "Today," as well as "Disarm" and "Rocket." This...

Mid-season reality strikes

By Marcus Leshock | January 30, 2003

Ah, it's the new year! And with that comes everyone's favorite season - MIDSEASON! Time for the networks to roll out all of the winners that they past on in the fall. Empty timeslots from blockbusters like Fox's "Girls Club" (only two shows, ouch!) and...

Thieves target unlocked lockers

By Rachel Helfrich | January 30, 2003

A handful of students learned a hard lesson at the Student Recreation Center, and it had nothing to do with a workout. Nine thefts from unlocked lockers have been reported to University Police this week. Lt. Matt Kiederlen wants to get the word out, so...

What’s in your wallet?

By Kristin Caveretta | January 30, 2003

With the March 1 priority date fast approaching, students need to start the process now. According to the Financial Aid Office, more than 13,000 awards are given out each year, totaling more than $70 million. Students who file before that date will be...

Exhibit collects interests

By Kim Krichbaum | January 30, 2003

The Northern Art Museum is back with a new and interesting gallery showing off collections. The students of Art 465, an introduction to museum studies, have coordinated two different exhibits opening this month. The University Collects is at the Northern...

Dungeon hosts no-problems party

By Rachel Helfrich | January 29, 2003

Cold weather and a hefty security force made for good parties at the Dungeon this weekend. David Hana, owner of the club, was excited about the outcome of the festivities over the weekend. "It was awesome," Hana said. "Everybody was having fun. I was...

Akron to try and break streak

By Adam Zolmierski | January 29, 2003

Rob Judson and the NIU basketball team welcome Akron at 7:05 p.m. today at the Convocation Center, where NIU will try to extend its conference-long winning streak to six games. Akron has the MAC’s leading scorer, Derrick Tarver, while NIU doesn’t...