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Gregory Michie dispels myths of inner city

By Matthew Taillon | November 5, 2002

Holler if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to teach at an inner-city school. Author Gregory Michie spoke on Monday at McMurry Hall about his book "Holler If You Hear Me: The Education of a Teacher & His Students." Michie spoke to aspiring teachers...

Honors’ changing face

By Cara Donfrio | November 5, 2002

Fourteen members of the NIU Honors Committee met at Douglas Hall’s Honors Lounge Friday for its 249th meeting. The meeting was opened by Joel Stafstrom, chair of the Honors Committee and associate professor of biology. He verbally recognized the approach...

SA fills more senate seats

By Sara Blankenheim | November 4, 2002

The Student Association filled five of the six remaining senate seats at its nearly three-hour meeting Sunday. Six candidates out of the 12 applicants came before the senate for appointment. Sen. Mike Brady cautioned the senate not to be hasty in its...

Advisers help map out your future

By Jessica King | November 4, 2002

The time for scheduling spring semester classes is looming, and students are arranging meetings with academic advisers by the dozens. Each of NIU’s six colleges has its own advising process. A student either can be advised by the department in which...

Team with fewest errors proves victorious

By Jason Watt | November 4, 2002

Errors. Errors. Errors. That was the tale of the two matches this weekend at Victor E. Court for the NIU volleyball team. In the match it won against Toledo on Friday, NIU had four less errors than the Rockets. "We kept the ball in play and forced them...

Books aid Child Care Center

By Robyn Clark | November 4, 2002

NIU’s Campus Child Care Center is holding its annual Children’s Book Fair today through Friday. The book fair will be open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Child Care Center. All are invited to browse the 1,800 books, parent resource material, early...

NIU prepares for the worst

By Michael Klaas | November 4, 2002

A callback of funds from the state is a growing possibility in the minds of many university administrators and state bureaucrats. Added to already tight university budgets and the possibility of further cuts in the next academic fiscal year (July 1, 2003,...

Group concerned with safety

By Greg Feltes | November 4, 2002

A chaotic Saturday night during Homecoming weekend has NIU’s chapter of the NAACP asking serious questions about the safety of people attending events on and off campus, as well as who is held accountable when things go wrong. The National Association...

Laughter comes from the Soule

By Willie Mickell | November 4, 2002

The stage was set Saturday with one disc jockey, two turntables and a microphone waiting for comedians to step to it and make people laugh. Soule Infinite Entertainment welcomed comedians including Honest John, Deray, Michael Blackson and a host of others...

AHP Week recognizes health workers

By Jessica Majkowski | November 4, 2002

This week has been designated to honor the many individuals who assist physicians in providing health care to the public. They are known as allied health professionals, and Nov. 3 through 9 is nationally recognized as Allied Health Professions Week. The...

Native Americans keep traditions alive

By Matt Knutson | November 4, 2002

A huge teepee stood at the east end of the Office of Campus Recreation Saturday. More than 4,600 people gathered at the Rec for the largest non-academic, non-athletic event on campus. Native Americans and a gym full of people joined to celebrate their...

Sen. Durbin campaigns at NIU

By Paul L. Mikolajczyk | November 4, 2002

Dick Durbin returned to NIU Friday, 32 years after helping campaign for ex-NIU professor Mike Bakalis to become Illinois State Superintendent. "I didn’t think that at that part of my life I would run for anything," said the senior senator from Illinois....