The University Council (UC) welcomed incoming NIU president Douglas Baker on Wednesday. The UC met for a regular meeting that was highlighted by current President John Peters introducing Baker. Baker introduced himself and his wife, Dana Stover, and talked...
The Defense of Marraige Act will likely be struck down and Proposition 8 will be dismissed by the Supreme Court, according to Artemus Ward, political science professor and Supreme Court expert. The Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases last week...
NIU’s School of Theater and Dance isn’t going to let a little snow storm or spring break fun hold back “The Caucasian Chalk Circle.” The School of Theater and Dance will perform the German play at the O’Connell Theater. The show opens today,...
If you have ever wondered where to start in the world of being an Internet gaming sensation, you may want to begin at The Game Station. The Game Station is a collaborative YouTube channel that releases gaming news, sketch comedies and podcasts. Besides...
This month April is sexual assault awareness month and the Women's Resource Center will be having their fourth annual Rock Against Rape event. The Victim Advocacy Services and the Women’s Resource Center will be collaborating with other NIU offices,...
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. At 6:09 p.m., a victim reported she and her boyfriend were sitting...
“Minecraft” players have come up with more creative structures, collaborated on projects and contraptions that seem impossible. What do these seemingly unimaginable structures consist of? The Titanic, a few dozen marriage proposals, and an arithmetic...
Students showed support for the LGBT community at the ninth annual Ally Awards ceremony held Tuesday in Holmes Student Center Regency Room. The awards are sponsored by the Presidential Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, the LGBT Resource...
Student leaders will actively seek increased involvement with Doug Baker when he becomes NIU’s president. Jack Barry, Student Association (SA) president elect, met Baker for the first time on Tuesday. “I’m confident and excited that the Board of...
Fashion around campus can be seen in all walks of life, and some students are more style conscious than others. When getting up in the morning does the thought of “What am I going to wear today?” ever cross your mind? Or is it a question more like,...
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.
At 3:34 a.m., officers responded to University Plaza, 900 Crane Drive, in response to a report of a disorderly female. She was found to be banned from the location. Rachel D. Craft, 30, was charged with criminal trespass to real property.
Mary E. Ludin, 22, turned herself in on a warrant for domestic battery. Ludin was released on bond with a court date.
Plans to expand and update the DeKalb Public Library will go ahead as scheduled even with a budget cut. The library received the green light for the $20 million expansion project at a March 26 City Council meeting. The original financing plan was scrapped...
