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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...

Shots fired on Greek Row

By Nick Swedberg | November 11, 2002

A Huskie post-victory celebration ended when a man allegedly fired shots early Sunday morning. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said the incident took place at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at the 800 block of Greenbrier Road. No one was injured. At press time, investigators...

SA vote passes Big Time committee

By Sara Blankenheim | November 11, 2002

At the Student Association Senate meeting Sunday, the Big Time Entertainment committee was approved by a vote of 21 to 10. After the meeting ended, Sen. Mike Brady, the former Campus Activities Board president, tendered his resignation. "If you want to...

He is a radio role model

By Nick Swedberg | November 11, 2002

Alpha Phi Omega will honor Joseph Gentile at its first-annual "Person of the Year" banquet. Nicholas Utech, the fundraising coordinator at Alpha Phi Omega, said the fraternity has been organizing the banquet for about five months. The banquet is being...

Students take indecisive route

By Courtney Cavanaugh | November 11, 2002

It seems NIU’s reputation of being a "teacher’s school" is threatened by the ever-growing popularity of majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

According to the findings of Institutional Research, an undecided major in LA&S is the most-popular choice for undergraduates this school year.

Frederick Kitterle, dean at the College of LA&S, said the popularity may be because of the flexibility of the major.

"We’re getting a lot more students, in part because there are a lot of opportunities, and a lot more directions students can go," he said.

The numbers, however, may be misleading.

NIU Vice Provost Robert Wheeler said LA&S is the largest department at the university, and when a student is undecided, he or she is signed into the "undecided LA&S" category for advising purposes.

"We have huge numbers of students who are undecided when they walk through the door," he said. "When you take gen-eds, you get exposed to fields of study you’ve never explored before."

In the past, undecided LA&S, art, teacher’s education and accountancy all have ranked as top major choices. The numbers have shifted over the past five years, but these majors have remained at the top, and still are popular at NIU.

There are 18,115 undergraduates at NIU this year - with 1,312 of those as undecided majors. Wheeler said undecided students will have to choose a major, and once they do, it tends to be within LA&S.

Overall, the College of LA&S contains the most students, followed by the College of Business and the College of Education.

Freshman undecided major Adam Cox said he chose the department because he’s not interested in math.

"I didn’t know what I wanted my major to be when I entered college," he said.

Wheeler said he thinks students may want to consider a major in chemistry or physics.

"These programs have magnificent facilities in Faraday Hall," he said. "There are certainly good, rewarding jobs out there in the scientific sector."

Kitterle added that the LA&S program has an excellent job-placement rate.

"A number [of alumni] have told us they believe the preparation for entering the world of work has been very good, regardless of what the major is," he said.

‘Real World’ cast member to visit NIU

By Stephanie Barnes | November 11, 2002

NIU students will have a chance to see Aneesa from MTV’s "The Real World: Chicago," which was the show’s 11th season. The event will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Aneesa will speak to students about...

‘Laramie’ stirs emotions

By Kasmirah Joyner | November 11, 2002

"Live and let live" was a line from the play "The Laramie Project" that mirrored the emotions of everyone sitting in the audience. A cast of NIU students participated in the production Sunday night at the Stevens Building’s Corner Theatre. It left the...

Democratic candidate calls for recount

By Libby John | November 11, 2002

Mario Kemp, a Democratic candidate who ran to represent County District 6, is calling for a recount of Tuesday’s ballots. According to the results, Kemp received 311 votes, while Republican Eric Johnson, who also is the Student Association director...

What’s happening?

By Renee Bersell | November 11, 2002

For many students, the weekend means time to pack up and go home. Are there no exciting things to do in DeKalb on the weekends? For students who want to know what other people are doing this weekend, or just some reassurance that NIU can be fun, check...

Filling holes in pockets

By Courtney Cavanaugh | November 11, 2002

NIU’s Student Employment Office is there to fill holes in students’ pockets. "We have an excellent response to all of our jobs," said Celeste Latham, manager of the Student Employment Office. Student employment and pay rates are arranged by job title...

Huskies back bark with bite

By Jeff Goluszka | November 11, 2002

The official attendance for Saturday’s 26-17 victory over Bowling Green State was 25,822. The game was the first student sellout in Huskie Stadium history and marked the ninth-largest crowd ever to witness an NIU home game. NIU Athletic Director Cary...

Spirit on display

By Jeff Goluszka | November 8, 2002

NIU needs help today from any student or community member who wants to help decorate DeKalb in preparation for Saturday afternoon’s big football game against Bowling Green. Angie D’Ambrosio, a senior biological sciences major, is heading up a project...

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