Some local vendors say comic books are making a comeback, and DeKalb has you covered from cover to cover. Since summer of last year, comic books have taken a dramatic rise in popularity thanks to new titles, new stories and new artists, said some local...
Today marks the start of “Night by Night,” an annual campaign to raise money for local homeless people in DeKalb. Lesly Wicks , Hope Haven executive director, said this is the ninth year Hope Haven is holding the “Night by Night” campaign. “Hope...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sunday At 2:00 a.m., a DeKalb police officer observed a vehicle...
For a student with a disability like Zack Olson, the residence halls could improve on some issues, but they do provide good accommodations overall. “It is an issue from a disability rights perspective, but it’s not a huge issue,” Olson said. Olson,...
The Student Association (SA) Senate approved a $1.5 million FY 2013 budget. The money for the budget comes from activity fees students pay. The fees are allocated to student organizations to cover costs. New expenses were added to the budget before it...
Summer brings all sorts of things to the DeKalb area - sunshine, jean shorts and new releases from DeKalb musicians. Who: Matt Evert, drummer of DeKalb-bred group Light Pollution Title: Barber Greene Label: Yes Club Records Release Date: May 30 “Barber...
As two helicopters approached the intramural fields near Stevenson towers Friday, NIU ROTC cadets filed in line and waited for their “deployment” to Marseilles Training Center, located in LaSalle County. The helicopters took the freshmen and sophomores...
MSII Cadet Andrew Hansen, sophomore business administration major, secures the base during an exercise demonstrating a late-night attack during ROTC training at the Marseilles Training Center Friday night.
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Tuesday At 7:56 p.m.,...
Negotiating salary and benefits is not the same thing as “haggling,” said Mahesh Subramony, assistant professor of management. Especially in a very competitive job market, salary negotiations require a professional approach. If potential employees...
Lunch options for pedestrians on campus are about to get a lot more interesting. For 20 years there has been a cart selling hotdogs by the side of Lucinda near the MLK commons; on Monday, April 18, there were two. New business owner Mohammed Labadi said...
It looks like a castle that is not-so-ironically placed on Castle Drive, just without the flying, flaming arrows like in the old days, and it’s the oldest building at NIU. “The story is that Governor Altgeld had really liked castles,” said Cindy...
