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Too tan, or not too tan

By Jessica Majkowski | November 13, 2002

Who wouldn’t love clear skin, a stress-reliever and a confidence boost all rolled into one? Tony Glaudel, owner of Ultra Tan, 1023 W. Hillcrest Drive, said people can get all this at a tanning salon. However, tanning in a tanning bed can be risky. Skin...

DeKalb growth creates problem for City Council

By Nick Swedberg | November 13, 2002

The DeKalb City Council delayed a consideration from the Plan Commission to discuss the serious problems DeKalb School District 428 has with growth within the city. The Plan Commission passed a motion at the Oct. 30 meeting stating that, "The City of...

Poetry as a teaching tool

By Michael Klaas | November 13, 2002

A new anthology of World War I poetry edited by Mark Van Wienen, an associate English professor at NIU, may be a useful tool for teaching students about war in the early 1900s. The book, "Rendezvous with Death: American Poems of the Great War," includes...

Mops blamed for church fire

By J. D. Piland | November 13, 2002

Mops, churches and fire ... who knew? Apparently, the mops used to spread tar on the roof of the First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., started the roof fire Saturday. hree days after the fire, the DeKalb Fire Department determined the cotton mops,...

Safety main issue at Greek Row meeting

By Libby John | November 13, 2002

Residents of Greek Row soon may see changes in public safety and lighting. Landlords and property owners of Greek Row met Tuesday to discuss the Greek Row Revitalization Plan. Public safety was the main issue for most who attended the meeting. One improvement...

Real World talks

By Stephanie Barnes | November 13, 2002

"So y’all wanna know about ‘The Real World’ and all that stuff, huh?" asked the grungy-styled, red-headed Aneesa. The 21-year-old Aneesa Ferreira, from MTV’s "The Real World: Chicago" spoke to about 800 NIU students Tuesday night at the Holmes...

Avoiding pitfalls of communication

By Robyn Clark | November 13, 2002

Gender Communication Differences, presented by Mary Kaner at Blackhawk East at the Holmes Student Center on Tuesday, focused on the fact that men and women communicate differently. The program offered tips on how to avoid pitfalls that many people fall...

Philanthropist honored

By Matt Knutson | November 12, 2002

Upon hearing the news, 1976 NIU alumnus Dan Loescher couldn’t believe he was this year’s recipient of the NIU College of Business Rockford Area Alumnus Award. "I am really humbled and surprised, because there were a large number of NIU alums in the...

Support for the soldiers

By Jenan Diab | November 12, 2002

n honor of Veterans Day on Monday, several organizations were at Founders Memorial Library paying tribute to America’s servicemen and women. About six members of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity stood at the main level of the library asking people...

D.I.V.I.N.E. to host women’s health seminar

By Paul L. Mikolajczyk | November 12, 2002

A Women’s Wellness Review begins at 5 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center, Room 506. The D.I.V.I.N.E. Women of Culture organization is sponsoring the free seminar and encourages all to attend. "The event is intended to provide people with the opportunity...

Bone marrow may save lives

By Marisa Knudsen | November 12, 2002

Jacob Davis, a 10-month-old boy from the Chicago area, is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. His doctors said that finding a suitable donor would be the best chance at curing the rare disease that Jacob was born with - adenosine deaminase...

Filming rock ‘n’ roll lifestyles

By Jeff Goluszka | November 12, 2002

A long weekend down south usually means fun, friends and sun. But for three NIU students, a trip to Birmingham, Ala., meant working three 16-hour days with a monstrous furnace to create the craft of their business. They were filming the 96-band music...