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No injuries in shots fired incident

By Shelby Devitt & Dave Gong | March 25, 2012

DeKalb police officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 800 block of Kimberly Drive at 2:04 a.m. Saturday. DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler said there appeared to have been an altercation, during which some shots were fired. DeKalb Police...

McCullough hearing rescheduled

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | March 25, 2012

The motion call status hearing for Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, was canceled Friday and rescheduled for Monday. Court documents allege McCullough sexually abused a Sycamore girl in the early 1960s. McCullough is charged with one count of rape and four...

Three faculty members receive 2012 Presidential Teaching Professorships

By Juliana Leprich | March 25, 2012

Three NIU faculty have been named recipients of the 2012 Presidential Teaching Professorships. According to a press release, recipients instill interest in the subject and motivate students as well as a commitment to their students. Developing and trying...

DeKalb in second place in ‘Bully’ premiere online campaign

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | March 25, 2012

Last week, partners of MTV launched an online campaign to encourage community members to vote in a contest which would allow DeKalb to premiere a documentary about bullying. The film, Bully, is an independent documentary that follows the lives of five...

Victor E. and Me matches students with campus organizations

By Chelsey Boutan | March 25, 2012

To some, it may appear as if Victor E. and Me is trying to romantically match up NIU students. In fact, the website is part of a marketing campaign that started last year, which shows prospective, new and current NIU students how to get involved with...

City blotter for 3/26/12

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2012

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. Friday At 9:44 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed...

DeKalb Masonic Order hosts Sunday pancake breakfasts

By Ian Gough | March 21, 2012

Readers of Dan Brown’s mystical action thrillers may think of Freemasons as robed figures, shrouded in mystery, solving ancient puzzles to save the world. In reality, Masonry is the world’s oldest fraternity, and it used to be a cornerstone of American...

Syverson takes Republican primary following ballot issue

Syverson takes Republican primary following ballot issue

By Joe Palmer | March 21, 2012

After a ballot issue, State Senator Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, won the Republican primary for Illinois’s 35th state senator district. The win came after Winnebago County had improperly sized ballots, which interrupted the tabulation process. The seat...

Rock 4 Rights hits House Cafe with Stockyards album release

By Alex Fiore | March 21, 2012

The rock canon becomes a little bit fuller this weekend following a release from local grunge punk quartet the Stockyards. The group will release its debut EP, titled “Sunshine Smiley Face,” during the Rock 4 Rights show 6 p.m. Sunday at the House...

‘The big bad bully’: Cyberbullying on campus

By Chelsey Boutan | March 21, 2012

Cara Pines* was excited to get an apartment with her friend. But when disagreements arose regarding who would get the attached bathroom, Pines decided not to sign the lease. Soon after, her friend became upset and started bullying Pines over Facebook...

TAILS to host auction, dinner gala

By Northern Star Staff | March 21, 2012

TAILS Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, will host its eleventh annual auction and dinner gala at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Holmes Student Center Duke Ellington Ballroom.The event will provide critical funding for TAILS’ adoption program, according...

Campus blotter for 3/22/12

By Northern Star Staff | March 21, 2012

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 8:51 a.m.,...