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. Monday At 11:33 a.m. on Feb. 20, an officer responded to the Douglas...
Participants developed a better understanding of cultural diversity at the From Cards to Cultural Understanding event on Tuesday. The program was led by faculty and staff from the International Programs department and put on by Human Resource Services....
You know that pile of old games you use as cup holders and night stands? They might actually be useful thanks to a video game trading website. 99Gamers.com is a site where you can trade your old titles for digital currency that you can use to buy other...
Robert Albanese, former associate vice president of Finance and Facilities, accepted a plea deal Tuesday in regard to the “Coffee Fund” case. “Basically, what I would like to do is apologize to the NIU community for not being a better steward,”...
Gamers are waiting on the edge of their seats in anticipation of this year’s hottest releases. Every year marks a new leap in progress when it comes to gameplay and graphics on video games for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. 2013 will be no different...
The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County will host a Candidates Night at 6:30 p.m. today in the DeKalb City Hall Council Chambers, 200 S. Fourth St. Candidates for the offices of DeKalb mayor, aldermen and clerk, DeKalb County Regional Board of Education...
The DeKalb Education Foundation (DEF) will host its annual Comedy Night fundraiser at 8 p.m. on April 5 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. The event will feature a Chicago improv comedy competition, ComedySportz. Two teams from ComedySportz will...
March’s STEM Cafe Event, For Your Eyes Only, will feature James Dillon, an NIU expert on eyes. Dillon is the director of NIU’s Center for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 26 at Eduardo’s Restaurant,...
During GradComm’s Spring 2013 Colloquium, alumnus Michael Lawrence Butterworth will describe how sports and statistics were used in presidential campaigns. Butterworth will examine the media’s usage of sports metaphors and the impact it had on 2012...
This spring break, I had the opportunity to visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It was a wonderful cultural experience, and I got a chance to explore Middle Eastern fashion. As the Middle East has stricter dress codes than the United States, I got the privilege...
Jameila Cartman is a sophomore theatre studies major with a minor in dance. Cartman was relaxing in the Holmes Student Center’s Gallery Lounge after a long day of classes. Northern Star: Why are you a theatre studies major with a minor in dance? Jameila...
The Easter Bunny will be in town early this year for breakfast with children and their families. Re:New DeKalb will host its annual holiday event “Breakfast with the Bunny” Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. The event is sponsored...
