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Unanimous vote for Kohl’s

By J.D. Piland | September 17, 2002

Kohl’s is inching ever closer to DeKalb. On Tuesday, the Economic Development Committee unanimously voted in favor of bringing Kohl’s to town. "Kohl’s is the apple everyone’s looked for," committee member Warren Osenberg said. County Administrator...

Ice cream mogul speaks at NIU

By Sarah Rejnert | September 17, 2002

They met as the two fattest seventh-graders in gym class, and became the two most famous names to grace an ice cream pint. Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, spoke for more than an hour to a large crowd at the Holmes Student...

Student Clubs expose themselves

By Courtney Cavanaugh | September 17, 2002

Free sno-cones, popcorn and a dunk tank will be at the King Memorial Commons today. The annual Organizational Expo, featuring DJ Spre, is designed to inform students of the different organizations on campus. "The point of the expo is to show off the organizations...

Piano professor dies

By Jenan Diab | September 17, 2002

The NIU music department is mourning the loss of internationally known pianist and beloved piano professor Donald Walker. Walker died Thursday as a result of a re-occurrence of melanoma, a type of cancer. He spent his final hours amongst his family in...

Title IX amendment reviewed

By Paul L. Mikolajczyk | September 17, 2002

The Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, which includes NIU Athletic Director Cary Groth, listened to opposing views on the application of Title IX Tuesday at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. While some do not agree on specific parts of the law’s enforcement,...

Grant fire under investigation

By Jeff Goluszka | September 17, 2002

DeKalb Fire Department officials still are investigating the cause of the Grant Towers fire that caused hundreds of students to evacuate Sunday morning. The fire occurred at 8:05 a.m. Sunday on the 13th floor of Grant North’s "C" tower. The follow-up...

SA goals look optimistic

By Courtney Cavanaugh | September 16, 2002

Student Association president Kevin Miller has a long list of difficult goals to accomplish this year. Important issues at hand involve a potential new student radio station, inflated book prices, financial aid cutbacks, Greek exposure, Barsema Hall transportation...

Free ice cream and Business ethics

By Jenan Diab | September 16, 2002

For those of you whose mouth waters at the sight or mention of ice cream, brace yourselves. Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, makes his way to the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium tonight. Greenfield will give...

Asian Americans celebrate culture

By Andrew Duff | September 16, 2002

Get ready for a night of Asian culture. The fourth-annual Asian-American Welcome Night is here. The event gathered about 100 people last year, and aims to show all the opportunities available to Asian Americans. The event will be at 7 p.m. today at the...

Soccer puts end to losing streak against Southwest Missouri State

By Brian Kelley | September 16, 2002

After losing a heartbreaker on Friday, the NIU women’s soccer team ended its three-game scoreless streak on Sunday, defeating Southwest Missouri State University 1-0. It was the first shutout by a Northern Illinois goalkeeper since Oct. 8, 1999, when...

Allgood guilty of kidnapping, assault

By Libby John | September 16, 2002

After a week-long trial, former NIU student Todd Allgood, 34, of Sycamore, was found guilty on Monday for kidnapping, criminal sexual assault with a firearm and criminal sexual assault while acting in such a matter to endanger a life. On April 25, 2001,...

Grant renovations on hold

By Robyn Clark | September 16, 2002

The Grant Towers renovation project, which has been on NIU’s list of things to do for a few years now, has been pushed back yet again. The purpose of the project is to have the residence hall renovated to the caliber of Stevenson Towers. Three years...