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Something for the record books

By Megan Rodriguez | November 9, 2001

Winning awards isn't a part of Arthur Young's everyday life. Young, NIU's dean of libraries, is pleased to be the recipient of the 2001Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. Young, who currently is serving as president of the Illinois Library...

CAB shorted in SA decision

By Mark Bieganski | November 9, 2001

Campus Activities Board will have about $10,000 less to provide quality entertainment and programming for students next year. Last year, CAB received about $40,000 extra in supplemental funding for concerts because the SA had extra money. Now, CAB will...

Students encouraged to study abroad even after Sept. 11 attacks

By Megan Rodriguez | November 9, 2001

The Study Abroad Office hasn't made any drastic changes to its programs since the Sept. 11 attacks. Manfred Thullen, executive director of international programs at NIU's Study Abroad Office, thinks the program is not in any unusual danger. "Since the...

HSC roofing project nears end

By Mark Bieganski | November 8, 2001

Roof construction on the Holmes Student Center is nearly complete. The project, which cost approximately $420,000 for new insulation and $25,000 for new exhaust fans, was expected to be completed by Nov. 1. Because of interferences by Mother Nature, minor...

Breaking the barrier between deaf and hearing people

By Peter Steele | November 8, 2001

The great communicator who breaks down the language barrier between the deaf and the hearing at NIU is Marta Laskus, a senior deaf education major and resident interpreter. Laskus, the only daughter of Ziggy and Teresa Laskus, grew up in Palatine, a northwest...

Students stay close to home

By Nicholas Alajakis | November 8, 2001

When most NIU students take off for college, they leave their families far behind and prepare for a new life.

But a surprisingly high number of NIU students have families a stone's throw away.

A large number of DeKalb High School students attend NIU, said Terry McCoy, director of guidance for DHS.

"Typically, we have 45 percent of our students go to four-year schools," McCoy said. "A vast majority of those go to Northern."

There are a few reasons why students choose to attend NIU, McCoy said.

One is the low cost of NIU, and the possibility of saving nearly $6,000 a year in room and board charges, he said. Another major reason, McCoy said, is because students with parents employed by NIU receive partial tuition waivers. A third reason is NIU's academic reputation.

McCoy added that students would go anywhere to avoid going to the local junior college.

Freshman business major Doug Whitesel, a resident of DeKalb, said he chose NIU because of its business program and soccer team.

"During my freshman and sophomore years, nobody wanted to go to Northern," Whitesel said. "Once you look at it, it's really not that bad. By junior and senior year, NIU was an option on everyone's list, I'm sure."

Freshman undecided major Kyle Pettengell chose NIU for many of the same reasons as Whitesel.

At first he wanted to leave the area, but after hearing so many good things about NIU's business program and after meeting the baseball team, he decided Northern was the place for him.

"I'm glad I made the decision to come here," Pettengell said.

Both Whitesel and Pettengell are making the most of their college experience by opting to stay in the residence halls, rather than making the short drive to school.

"The dorms give me a chance to get away from home and are a great way to meet people ... I see my family once or twice a week, it's good to get a home-cooked meal," Pettengell said.

As a counselor, McCoy believes that all students should live in the residence halls their first year, to help them adjust from being away from home.

One thing that shocked Whitesel is how NIU seems to be separated from the rest of DeKalb.

"It's like two different towns ... I don't even drive down the same roads I used to," Whitesel said.

Both students said they are asked why they stayed in DeKalb by a lot of people they meet.

People always ask me why I would want to stay in this town, they think it's bad, Pettengell said.

Getting a reaction like that from students living in Chicago and the suburbs is normal, McCoy said. Minus the undergraduate students, DeKalb is a small town with a population of about 35,000 people, that's different to a lot of students, McCoy said.

"You have kids come out here who have never seen corn before," he added.

Local merchants receive fines for selling tobacco to minors

By Nicholas Alajakis | November 8, 2001

In a recent sting, nine DeKalb businesses were caught selling tobacco products to minors. On Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, 15 gas stations and convenience stores in DeKalb secretly were investigated as part of the DeKalb Police Department's Tobacco Sting. As part...

Conference explores the conflict in Israel, West Bank

By Jenan Diab | November 8, 2001

The 7,849 square-mile piece of land called Israel and the West Bank has been a controversial area for centuries. To better the American public's understanding of this conflict, North Park University in Chicago will host a conference titled, "Israel and...

Bears vs. Packers: Coming to a bar near you

By Tyler Vincent | November 8, 2001

Bears vs. Packers. Cheese Heads vs. Super Fans. The oldest rivalry in the National Football League. While still unmatched in intensity, the traditional rivalry has assumed an almost stagnant state in recent years because of the Bears’ lack of success...

Greek Row opens to new organizations

By Katie Carrico | November 8, 2001

The area known as Greek Row is home to hundreds of NIU students. Each semester, Greek chapters recruit more students to join in their lifestyle. Then why aren't more houses on Greek Row filled with Greek students? Chris Juhl, activities adviser for Greek...

Chemistry Week: Explosively fun

By Ken Lateer | November 7, 2001

In the modern world people are interested equally in two sometimes opposing disciplines: science and magic. Thanks to the NIU chemistry department, students and community members can get a little of both in an open demonstration conducted by faculty,...

Robbery strikes Faraday

By Nicholas Alajakis | November 7, 2001

University Police are looking for a suspect in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Monday night at Faraday East. Police were called to Faraday East at 9:30 p.m., by a victim claiming to have been robbed at gunpoint in a second-story bathroom....

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