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Firefighter reflects

By Talesha Herbert | September 11, 2002

The stairways were packed, elevators weren’t working, radios were defective and a crashing sound came from above. The sound was heard by New York City Fire Chief Richard Picciotto, who described his Sept. 11 experience inside the collapsing twin towers...

College choir to perform at NIU

By Andrew Duff | September 11, 2002

Whether or not students choose to spend their nights in their residence hall rooms staring at the ceiling and wondering what to do, the option to enjoy some of the finest singing Britain has to offer is a choice that students can make. NIU students can...

Sorority recruitment begins

By Linda Luk | September 11, 2002

The eight chapters of the College Panhellenic Council will hold an informational meeting for potential sorority members Thursday. Member chapters of the council will have the opportunity to educate others about Greek life and recruit new members when...

Discipline is the name of his game

By Greg Feltes | September 11, 2002

Larry Bolles has one son, but sometimes it must feel like he has more than 20,000 kids. That’s because, like any parent, Bolles receives phone calls in the middle of the night notifying him that one of his "children" has done something wrong and must...

Future Kohl’s building ideal for DeKalb

By Nick Swedberg | September 11, 2002

The DeKalb County Board recommended a proposal that would facilitate Kohl’s to build a new department store in DeKalb. In January, First Rockford Group responded to a public offering for land, located adjacent to Lowes and Wal-Mart, from the board....

‘United We Stand,’ together we give

By Megan Rodriguez | September 11, 2002

Giving blood is a gift of life that Heartland Blood Centers strongly believes in. Throughout the month of September, Heartland Blood Centers will sponsor a blood drive in the DeKalb area. In remembrance of Sept. 11, Heartland Blood Centers will give a...

Parties are under control

By Courtney Cavanaugh | September 10, 2002

Parties at NIU have been under control this year, and may be even less crazy than in previous years. "Last year [the party scene] was pretty bad and it’s a little bit better this year than usual," DeKalb Police Lt. Carl Leoni said. University Police...

Jurors selected for Allgood case

By J.D. Piland | September 10, 2002

Former NIU student Todd Allgood will be tried for charges of sexual assault and kidnapping today after more than a year wait. The trial was scheduled to begin Monday morning, but the jury had yet to be determined. Circuit Judge Douglas R. Engel, along...

Traffic troubles students and buses alike

By Robyn Clark | September 10, 2002

Typically, throngs of students outside of DuSable and Reavis halls anxiously await the arrival of a particular bus or ride. A long line of cars snake around University Circle, honking their displeasure at the pedestrians quickly crossing the street. Most...

Chandelier Dining Room reopens

By Stephanie Gandsey | September 10, 2002

As you make your way to your residence hall cafeteria, the familiar smells of hamburgers, hot dogs and pizzas fill the air. Although it’s tempting to eat the same thing you had for lunch yesterday, you wish for something a little more exotic - a little...

Formal rush begins Wed.

By Linda Luk | September 10, 2002

Formal recruitment for 12 chapter members of the Interfraternity Council will begin Thursday. This will be the second year that fraternities will hold a formal recruitment. "It is a four day process and it goes all the way to Sunday," said Steve Kulovits,...

Web sites help students pick profs

By Michael Klaas | September 9, 2002

Students who want to learn about a professor before taking his or her class have few options. If you don’t know someone who has taken the professor’s class, or have time to speak with the professor beforehand, you have to cross your fingers and hope...