A collection of items placed at the temporary memorial for the victims of the February 2008 shooting; shown here are items placed in remembrance of Ryanne Mace. Items placed at both the temporary and permanent memorial are routinely collected by the Regional...
An old elevator descends. When the doors open, a rush of air blows in and the basement of the Founders Memorial Library is revealed. The basement contains archives of days gone by. Among all that history, many shelves--and an entire room--are filled with...
Aikido Club offers students techniques to diffuse tricky situations. This club teaches students the basics of the ancient Japanese martial art. The club meets regularly from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Chick Evans Field House. There is...
International photojournalist Gil Cohen-Magen came to NIU Wednesday to share his experiences covering conflicts in the Middle East. Cohen-Magen exclusively covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and worked for the multinational news agency Reuters from...
They teach by day and rock by night. O’Leary’s Restaurant and Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, is the repeated venue for the rock cover band Buffalo Jump. At first glance it would seem to be just another band paying tribute to some of classic rock favorites,...
Between the third and the fourth quarters of every football game, the team, support staff, band members and fans put up five fingers in memorial for the Feb. 14, 2008, victims. The tradition, known by the team as “Five in the Sky,” was started by...
Some say “old” music is becoming a lost art. These music types include classical, folk and Celtic. Of course, for music sensation Gaelic Storm, Celtic music is a way of life. Gaelic Storm, a Celtic-based music group that has been around since the...
Whether you’re single or in a committed relationship, Valentine’s Day is always good for one thing: sweets. It’s hard to resist the candy and baking aisles at the grocery store around this time of year. Why not impress your friends and/or significant...
The 85th Academy Awards will take place on Feb. 24. As per usual, a slew of films have earned nominations - who has time to watch every one? In part four of this series, columnist Sarah Contreras will wade through the river of films and tell you what...
Love is in the air. Feb. 14, St. Valentine’s Day, is a day filled with flowers, candy and heart-shaped balloons. Whether or not you have someone to call “sweetheart,” Feb. 14 is still a great day to celebrate love. Love has many forms--we love our...
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 p.m., a complainant called to report the individual staying...
View Campus Blotter 2/12 in a larger map The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety....
