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 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...
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.,...
You’ve heard of the “3 R’s” - reduce, reuse, and recycle. But have you heard of ReUseapalooza? Friday will mark the beginning of the second annual ReUseapalooza. ReUseapalooza is a gathering of local artists, bands and organizations working to...
Water usually doesn’t top the list of controversial topics. But the NIU Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy teamed up with Outdoor Adventures to reveal the hidden evils of bottled water. The group is sponsoring a free...
If you were to judge a band based on it’s name alone, We Were Promised Jetpacks would be ranked right up there with Butthole Surfers. Much like the Butthole Surfers, WWPJ, a four-piece rock outfit from Scotland, take its greatness beyond its band name....
Name: Gina Gregolunas Year and major: Junior political science major Current SA Position: Director of Greek Affairs Other positions: Former SA Senator, Greek Affairs Committee member and Public Affairs Committee secretary Experience with the SA: She collaborated...
During Wednesday’s University Council meeting, Greg Long said students with disabilities have come to him with troubling news. Long, NIU Chair of the Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities, reported that professors have publicly disclosed...
The 2012 Leadership Summit will be held at noon Thursday at Altgeld Hall Auditorium in celebration of Women’s History Month. Female executives and entrepreneurs present at the event will share how they climbed beyond the glass ceiling to become influential...
Everyone is encouraged eat soup for a good cause. The School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences and the NIU Ceramics Club organized the event Empty Bowls to bring awareness to hunger. The event will be hosted by Bread for the World (BFTW) and...
The Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center was home to the Running Start “Elect Her” program Wednesday afternoon. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center and was going to be focused on the importance of involving young women in...
When Jeffrey Hecht watches his 14-year-old daughter head off to class with a 30-lb. backpack, he starts to wonder. He thinks about if all students had to carry was a 1.6 lb. iPad like the one he has. Students could access the internet, their notes, textbooks...
