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NIU’s voice will not be heard by MPO board

By Jeff Goluszka | September 22, 2002

The Student Association has decided to put up a fight after a DeKalb County decision denied university input. When census numbers determined that DeKalb County must form a Metropolitan Planning Organization, county and city officials decided not to include...

Parking services raises fees

By Stephanie Barnes | September 22, 2002

Are you inviting a friend over or planning an upscale event? You better make parking arrangements first. The Campus Parking Services committee recently raised some of its fees for visitor parking. The daily, weekly and monthly fees went up from $4, $8,...

RHA kicks off week-long celebration

By Linda Luk | September 19, 2002

The Residence Hall Association will celebrate RHA week from Monday through Friday with a week of events and giveaways. "It is a celebration of all that is RHA," said Andrea Baker, programming vice president of the association. "It’s getting your name...

NIU left out of transportation voting

By Paul L. Mikolajczyk | September 19, 2002

Board of Trustees members were angry Thursday morning after hearing that NIU won’t have a say on DeKalb County's future transportation policy. "I think it would be very short-sighted for NIU to not have representation," trustee Myron Siegel said. Now...

Student hit by NICOR vehicle

By Nick Swedberg | September 19, 2002

A local woman was hit by a Northern Illinois Gas vehicle at 11:58 a.m. Thursday, according to DeKalb police. Sheila Calhan, 18, of 1400 W. Lincoln Highway Apt. J16, was hit riding her bicycle in the 800 block of West Lincoln Highway. Calhan is a freshman...

Week builds bridges of unity

By Linda Luk | September 19, 2002

International Week is not only a celebration of differences but also a celebration of unity. The fourth-annual International Week starts Monday. "We have a theme and the theme is ‘Building Bridges,’" said Deborah Pierce, executive director for the...

RAMP raises awareness

By Greg Feltes | September 19, 2002

If you are driving down Annie Glidden Road this Saturday morning and notice 50 or more wheelchairs moving alongside of you, then RAMP has done its job. The second-annual DeKalb County Wheel-A-Thon begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, sponsored by the Regional...

Campus Ministries provides community

By Linda Luk | September 19, 2002

The Campus Ministries Association tries to offer more than just a religious experience. For students seeking a place to worship, NIU offers a variety of organizations. There are 12 organizations that participate, association president Rick Gibbons said....

Powerglove: So cool, so useless

By Casey Toner | September 18, 2002

Lucas wielded the Powerglove with wicked accuracy in the 1989 film "The Wizard." He flexed his arm and the on-screen car would veer right. He pumped his fist and his Nintendo car would accelerate, leaving The Wizard in his dust. The majority of us, however,...

‘Stealing Harvard’

By Kelly McClure | September 18, 2002

Sometimes a movie can leave you speechless. Be it for the depth of the story, the soaring soundtrack, the vivid photography or simply because it is so stupid that there are not enough words in the dictionary to describe it to the fullest degree. "Stealing...

Professors strut their artistic stuff

By Casey Toner | September 18, 2002

Watercolors, sculptures, film, poetry and acrylic all are on display at the "NIU Faculty Salon," an art exhibit consisting of works from art professors. The exhibit runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 20 at the Visual Arts Building. The exhibit will be held in...

‘Barbershop’

By Marcus Leshock | September 18, 2002

O.J. did it. Rodney King deserved the beating. Rosa Parks didn't do anything but sit her tired ass down. All giving reparations would do is make Cadillac the number one dealership in the country. One more thing, f--- Jesse Jackson. Before you start dialing...