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Death investigation underway

By Libby John | November 15, 2002

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of possible foul play in the death of a person who was found Wednesday night in Sycamore. Joseph Brandt, 35, of Sycamore, was found dead at his residence about 6 p.m. Wednesday. "The landlord...

Chicano movement addressed

By Jessica King | November 15, 2002

Raoul Contreras lectured Thursday night on the Chicano movement and its context in the political atmosphere of today to an audience of about 45 NIU students at the Holmes Student Center’s Heritage Room. A professor of Latino Studies at Indiana University...

Here comes Jack Frostbite

By Jessica Majkowski | November 15, 2002

With the temperature dropping, students may want to be aware of the risk of getting frostbite. NIU staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said it’s possible to get frostbite any time the wind chill - not the temperature - goes below about 40 degrees....

Culture flavors campus

By Greg Feltes | November 15, 2002

Students who have dreamed of visiting the Philippines, but don’t have the money or motivation to make it happen, can experience the next best thing tonight on the NIU campus. Philippine Cultural Night will feature Filipino food, games, music and lectures....

Bring three and your parking will be free

By Stephanie Gandsey | November 15, 2002

It’s hard to pass up a good deal, especially if the word "free" is involved. The NIU Convocation Center Board decided to waive the $3 parking free for Huskie men’s and women’s basketball games if three students come together and present their NIU...

The evil Shaquille O’Neal business empire

By Casey Toner | November 14, 2002

Shaquille O'Neal: rapper, philosopher, B-movie actor, big Aristotle ... mummy squasher? In 1994, entertainment software company Electronic Arts granted Shaq a Sega Genesis fighting game, Shaq-Fu. It was a mistake - and perhaps the worst concept in video-game...

Pavement – ‘Slanted and Enchanted’

By P.J. Osborne | November 14, 2002

Released in May 1992, Pavement's master stroke "Slanted and Enchanted," an album of treble-charged, smart-alec sub pop from five guys living in five different locales, seemingly came from out of nowhere, and Matador records is celebrating the passing...

‘8-Mile’

By Marcus Leshock | November 14, 2002

Welcome to Detroit, a city whose trailer parks are littered with hot female supermodels ready to age into old, tired, trashy ex-supermodel mothers. Not to worry, though. All the women have a superstar rapper in the making on every corner. Jimmy Smith...

Three bands rock out on one stage

By Casey Toner | November 14, 2002

One band used to live here. One band will tour Japan. One band lives in Iowa. All three rock bands have one thing in common: They rocked one stage Wednesday night. DeKalb's indie scene emerged late Wednesday night, supporting the formerly-local Bicycle...

On the hunt for student leaders

By Linda Luk | November 14, 2002

The Northern Leadership Institute seeks nominations for student leaders to attend the third annual spring institute on March 26, 2003. "NLI is a group of students from various organizations that had made a commitment to work together to improve leadership...

Feeling ugly on the inside

By Paul L. Mikolajczyk | November 14, 2002

Former Miss Arizona Stacey Kole has demonstrated the courage walk on a stage in front of a nation. On Wednesday night at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium, she used that same courage to tell more than 70 NIU students about her fight with an eating disorder....

Anti-war activist visits NIU

By Megan Rodriguez | November 14, 2002

Raoul Contreras believes in peace, and he will speak about it at 7:30 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Heritage Room. As a professor of Latino Studies at Indiana University Northwest, Contreras also works as a political activist. The Chicago...