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AAA to showcase diverse talent

By Kasmirah Joyner | November 22, 2002

The Asian American Association will present "United Colors of NIU" at 6 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. "It’s a multi-cultural show and we ask other organizations to perform," said Ryan Billedo, a senior computer...

Ringing back tradition

By Kristin Caveretta | November 22, 2002

Patrick DeGeorge, a senior general studies major, has waited four years to see NIU students compelled to bring back one lost NIU tradition. After the hopeful clinch of the MAC West Division on Saturday, he hopes to see the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Victory...

Cultures will blend at music concert

By Jessica Majkowski | November 22, 2002

The Music Building’s Concert Hall will be awash with exotic music from many cultures this weekend. Audience members will savor musical pieces from China, Indonesia and Latin America at the bi-annual fall World Music Concert, which will take place at...

Library adds artwork to walls

By Jessica Majkowski | November 22, 2002

The next time you visit Founders Memorial Library, take a moment to admire the collection of artwork that graces its walls. Located on the second and third floors, the collection includes works from well-known artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Jasper...

Win with class

By Paul L. Mikolajczyk | November 22, 2002

Larry Bolles, director of NIU’s Judicial Office, wants you to enjoy the game on Saturday. "This is a very important occasion for the students and the university," he said. "I want everybody to enjoy the football game, and if NIU wins, I want everybody...

Dance concert entertains captivated audience

By Nick Swedberg | November 22, 2002

Everybody get your rélevé on. The NIU School of Theatre and Dance entertained an enthused audience with the Fall Dance Concert featuring Down So Long It Looks Like Up, an original piece choreographed by Randall Newsom, head of the dance program at NIU....

Longer Thursday bar nights possible

By Libby John | November 21, 2002

Bar hoppers might be able to extend their curfew one more hour on Thursday nights. The Liquor Commission approved a recommendation, 3-2, to extend bar hours from 1 to 2 a.m. on Thursday nights. Police Chief Bill Feithen was opposed to the recommendation....

Guns N’ Roses delivers explosive concert

By Stephanie Gandsey | November 21, 2002

Axl Rose looked different but the voice was the same. Rose's signature vocals hit the notes as Guns N' Roses played its classic songs Monday night at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. After opening acts CKY and Mixmaster Mike, Guns N' Roses exploded onto...

‘( )’

By P.J. Osborne | November 21, 2002

What's in a name? Dismissed as pretentious and nothing more than "background music" by the harshest of critics, Iceland's enigmatic, lightning rod for criticism, Sigur Ros doesn't think all that much of one as it drops "( )" on the world's lap, an untitled...

Captain Planet: My hero!

By Casey Toner | November 21, 2002

Captain Planet: defender of Earth, keeper of the rain forest, spokesman for magic-ring-wearing hippie children. Television cartoonists in the late '80s laced their craft with politically correct bile. Take GI-Joe, for example. When Team Joe was not capping...

Wrestling gears up for start of season against Minnesota

By Jason Watt and Sean Connor | November 21, 2002

After a successful 2001-2002 campaign, the NIU wrestling team will try to continue where it left off last year. After scoring more points than any other MAC school in the NCAA Championships, it starts the season ranked in the top 25. The Matchup When...

Clowning around for a good cause

By Peter Boskey | November 21, 2002

Many of us were scared to death of clowns as children. Some of us still are. However, there is one clown on campus who is trying to make a difference. That's right, you may see this week's featured performer riding to class on his unicycle. Sean Richards,...