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Parking in the yellow

By Mark Bieganski | October 15, 2002

Commuter students looking to park their cars near east campus now have more spots to choose from. Campus Parking Services divvied up more spots last week in Lot 2, located at the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Garden Road, for students with yellow passes...

Bike theft is preventable

By Michael Klaas | October 14, 2002

Every year, campus police auctions off more than 150 bicycles that have been lost or stolen and can’t be traced to their original owners. Because of this, the department of public safety has a few suggestions about preventing bike theft. Police recommend...

Take a ‘dirty’ field trip

By Robyn Clark | October 14, 2002

It’s time to get a little dirty. The NIU Art Museum’s Get-on-the-Bus program once again is sponsoring a trip, and this month’s is titled "20 Dirty Hands." The trip is an effort among NIU, Waubonsee Community College and Kishwaukee College. 20 Dirty...

Panel encourages more open debate

By Michael Klaas | October 14, 2002

A panel of six NIU faculty members urged students Monday night to resist the government’s support for military action in Iraq during a roundtable discussion hosted by NIU Forensics. The event was designed to spark debate on the issues surrounding the...

Baseball still our national pastime

By Brian Kelley | October 14, 2002

Baseball in October. The World Series is what pops into most people’s minds; but you’d be surprised to know there are games going on at NIU’s Ralph McKinzie Field. The NIU baseball team participates in its fall league, which constitutes scrimmage...

Illinois ranks high on national report card

By Paul L. Mikolajczyk | October 14, 2002

The Illinois higher education system is considered one of the nation’s elite, according to Measure Up 2002, a national report card released this month by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. "Illinois continues to make a strong...

GSU students fight for freedom of the press

By Jessica Majkowski | October 14, 2002

A significant case is going to court this fall that could erase a First Amendment right for college students in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The case, Hosty v. Carter, stemmed from an incident that occurred at Governors State University (Ill.) two...

Shur’s shoes hard to fill

By Cara Donfrio | October 14, 2002

"Honestly, I wish George Shur wouldn’t retire." Although NIU President John Peters doesn’t want to see General Counsel Shur leave, Shur is retiring in January after about 20 years at NIU. He will focus his time and attention on traveling and his family....

Disability forum Wed.

By Talesha Herbert | October 14, 2002

Individuals with disabilities who aspire for a career can explore a day in a workplace setting during Wednesday’s National Disability Mentoring Day/Forum. The forum lasts from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Campus Life Building, Suite 100. The...

Club team escapes charges

By Nicholas Alajakis | October 14, 2002

Less than two years removed from a league championship, NIU’s club hockey team nearly found itself without a season to play, but was saved by its own honesty. An anonymous tip brought allegations that the team was involved in hazing incidents, said...

Critic examines media

By Sarah Rejnert | October 14, 2002

An award-winning journalist will speak at NIU tonight about corporate media. Liane Casten, media critic and president of Chicago Media Watch, will speak at 7:30 p.m. today at the Holmes Student Center’s Illinois Room about "Corporate Media: Beating...

SA eliminates use of student SSNs

By Sara Blankenheim | October 13, 2002

The Student Association gave its approval Sunday to eliminate the use of Social Security Numbers as a means of identification. "The importance of this cannot be overstated," said Sen. Andrew Nelms. Eric Johnson, SA director of governmental affairs, would...