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NIU welcomes center

By Marisa Knudsen | August 28, 2002

A new building is being added to NIU’s campus. The Center for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault will move from its current location in the Psychology/Computer Science building into a separate facility west of the Convocation Center. The...

Crows fly into the Convo Center

By Sara Blankenheim | August 27, 2002

For rock music fans, NIU has scheduled a concert featuring mainstream rock bands Counting Crows and Dishwalla. The bands are slated to perform at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Convocation Center. Sophomore OMIS major Ryan Flynn was ecstatic when he heard...

Opera workshop welcomes NIU alumna

By Sarah Rejnert | August 27, 2002

The pure sounds of opera music will be emanating from the music building tonight for a special benefit concert.

At 8 p.m. today at the Music Building Recital Hall, alum Amanda Halgrimson will perform opera pieces by Mozart, Gounad, Bellini and Catalani along with former NIU faculty member Stephen Squires accompanying her on piano.

The concert is free and open to all with a following reception in the foyer of the concert hall. Donations will be accepted to help support the NIU Opera Workshop, of which Halgrimson is a former member.

James Tucker, director of the Opera Workshop, expects the concert to be very good and should attract a lot of students and alumni.

"We have benefit concerts around Valentine’s Day with the theme of love every year," said Tucker. "This is a special event because Amanda is an alumna who graciously agreed to perform for the concert while in town visiting relatives."

Halgrimson graduated from NIU in the 1980s, with a bachelor degree in music, said Tucker. She went on to win many vocal competitions and has continued with a successful international stage career, primarily in Europe.

"If I could describe Amanda as a person in one word, it would be ‘genuine,’" said Tucker. "She is a very down to earth person, very accessible, considering all the praise she has received. If I had to describe her as the musician, I would say ‘impressive.’ She has terrific vocal technique and is a very assured singer. I think the vocal students will really benefit seeing her perform."

Junior psychology major Jorie Von Hohlen transferred from Waubonsee Community College this year and plans to attend the concert.

"My major is psychology and I really want to get into music therapy," said Von Hohlen. "I think it’s always a good thing to support music in the community and this concert is perfect for that. I think that it’s also a way for me to see what the music department is like here."

NIU’s Opera Workshop holds performances in both the fall and spring and are raising money for their spring production, which gets rather expensive. The workshop ranges in membership each year, but usually falls somewhere between 15 to 20, said Tucker.

"The main goal for the concert is to welcome Amanda back to NIU," said Tucker. "I want to share her music ability with everyone."

Putting PCs to work

By Robyn Clark | August 27, 2002

Choosing to help fight a fatal disease without having to donate time or money was an easy choice for members of the Triangle Fraternity. Several members of the engineering, architecture and science-based Triangle Fraternity have been volunteering through...

Peruvian alum returns to NIU

By Jenan Diab | August 27, 2002

After 17 years away from NIU, Javier Del Carpio never thought he would return. The inevitable came true when Del Carpio made his way back Thursday for a week’s worth of touring to see what NIU has to offer new students. Now dean for the College of Engineering...

Small turnout for Convo concert

By Michael Klaas | August 27, 2002

The Convocation Center hosted its first musical performance last night for an audience of less than 200. The regional rock band Mike and Joe played for an energetic crowd following a 50-minute set by local band Mer. Although the crowd was smaller than...

Barsemas may donate more than a building

By Mark Bieganski | August 27, 2002

NIU alumnus Dennis Barsema and his wife, Stacey, may invest in NIU’s future again. The Barsemas are considering donating money to the athletic and speech programs, Dennis Barsema said in a phone interview with the Northern Star. "We have a passion for...

Board grants $39.8M

By Jessica Morris | August 27, 2002

The DeKalb Community School Board ad-hoc committee met for its last time and approved a $39,846,602 referendum Tuesday. The referendum will appear on November ballots. The approved plan, which was proposed by Burnidge Cassell Associates of Elgin, will...

Police find homes in residence halls

By Victoria Brox | August 26, 2002

A few cops will join students in the residence halls this semester. Community Safety Centers are stations for NIU police officers to better protect students who live in the residence halls. The centers are located on the second floor of Grant B Tower,...

Barsema Benefits

By Jenan Diab | August 26, 2002

An Internet connection for each student, CNN broadcasts in atrium and an in-house Starbucks. Those are just some of the features Barsema Hall offered students and faculty during the first day of classes on Monday. Graduate OMIS major Kamal Roz was impressed...

Your mom might find out

By Courtney Cavanaugh | August 26, 2002

If you get busted while partying in the residence halls, your parents might get a phone call about it. NIU Judicial Director Larry Bolles said a letter will be sent to the parents of underage students when a situation arises where a student poses a danger...

Mike and Joe to welcome students

By Michael Klaas | August 26, 2002

The Convocation Center hosts its first musical act tonight at its "Welcome Back Concert." Mike and Joe, an alternative-rock group from Indiana, performs at 7:45 p.m. The band, popular for its high-energy covers of well-known artists, has attracted a loyal...

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