Kathleen Coles, University Affairs Committee chair, gave a status report on the student grievance policy at the last University Council meeting of the semester on Wednesday. Coles said the university’s policies are not as modern as they should be, and...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Tuesday
At 2:57 p.m., Lovett’s Towing called to report a suspended driver was leaving the tow yard in her vehicle, a red mini van. Following an investigation, Tamie L. Hansen, 29, was charged with driving with a suspended license, no insurance, suspended registration and no seat belt. Hansen was released on bond.
Alan Rosenbaum, Faculty Senate president and University Council executive secretary, hopes to get someone interested in the executive secretary position, which he will step down from next year. Rosenbaum was elected for his fifth year as University Council...
Police are still searching for two suspected crack cocaine dealers following a number of arrests Tuesday. Ten people were arrested on drug conspiracy possession charges Tuesday. Another suspect, Antonnio Sanders, 31, of Chicago, was caught in Chicago...
Mike O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services Representative (center) and Mary S. Schostok, Second Judicial Ward Justice (right) listen to Michelle Meyer, Executive Director of Mutual Ground speak about encountering language barries within in her non-profit...
Lawyers and attorneys from across Illinois gathered at NIU to discuss injustice in court representation. The College of Law hosted the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice listening conference Wednesday. The Commission on Access...
According to icasualties.org there have been 6,693 American servicemen/women killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. That equals almost 31 percent of the students at NIU. After all these years of bloodshed it seems as though there will never be...
Who has the time to look good when coffee has become the new water and sleep is no longer a necessity? This, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call finals week. The result of the end of the semester is countless library hours and late-night study sessions....
Who said cult classics only had to be movies? “Deadly Premonition” is a psychological horror game that also has an open-world aspect. The director’s cut was released Tuesday as an exclusive on the PS3. It’s a strange game with aspects that are...
Local Star Wars fans will unite to celebrate the famous May 4, which is also known as “May the fourth be with you” day. Liquid Karma Productions will host its Star Chords: May the 4th Be With You show at 9 p.m. Saturday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln...
Are you worried finals are here and you spent the whole semester playing video games? Luckily, I have some video games that could help you learn something before the big test. Gaming has many benefits beside being an excuse to ignore class. Despite what...
If you can look past the fact that World Gone Sour is a four-hour-long advertisement, you can indulge yourself in a very enjoyable cooperative experience. The circumstance that Creed Bratton narrates the game is almost reason enough to shell out the $5...
