While going to college isn’t cheap, students can find ways to alleviate the costs of attending. Jane Jordan, associate director of Student Financial Aid, and NIU alumna Jonitiana Kelly presented Navigating Your Financial Planning at Neptune Hall Monday....
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.
Sept. 10, 2012
At 1:49 p.m., an officer was sent to Cole Hall in regards to a report of criminal defacement of property. The officer arrived on the scene and started an investigation. The case is open pending further investigation.
At 7 p.m., an officer was sent to Stevenson North in regards to a report of stolen property. The officer met with the complainant and took a report. This case is open pending further investigation.
The DeKalb City Council discussed the possibilities for funding for the construction of the new police station at a meeting Monday. The discussion centered around $12.7 million in potential bonds, funds initially intended to complete the police station...
The first Cambodia Studies conference in the U.S. will be hosted by NIU this week, according to a NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies press release. The conference, which is open to the public, will take place Thursday and end Sunday. Seventy papers...
A campus-wide initiative, the focus of which is to teach students how to report problematic behaviors and situations, will begin this year, according to NIU Today. Student Affairs and Enrollment Management will start a social marketing campaign and education...
Numbers for the total student enrollment for the 2012 fall semester will be released Wednesday. The ten day count for student enrollment is expected to be completed Monday and certainly by Tuesday, said Paul Palian, director of media and public relations,...
The conventions are over and election season is in full gear. Are you registered to vote? According to the website of John Acardo, DeKalb County clerk and recorder, if you have moved to DeKalb County you must re-register with your new address in order...
Though I mostly consider myself a young lady of exceptional musical taste (you may disagree), sometimes the music I enjoy surprises me. Case in point: I absolutely love Taylor Swift. Her country twang and poppy hooks do not fit in with my Decemberists/alternative-heavy...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Sept. 8, 2012 At 2:38 a.m., Wesley Hines, 18, was arrested...
Are you prepared for a zombie attack? According to ABC News, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been promoting a “zombie-preparedness” campaign since May 2011. While this idea may seem strange, the Federal Emergency Management...
Jasmine Lewis of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. leads her sisters in their stroll at the stroll competition hosted by the women of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Friday September 7, 2012 in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. The women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority...
Brandon Hunter and Alandis Phillips of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc. strolling at the stroll competition in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium hosted by the women of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority Inc. The winners of the stroll competition were the women of Zeta...
