Student Association President Elliot Echols will appeal the Board of Elections for a place on the executive elections ballot 8 p.m. Wednesday at the conference room in Campus Life Building Suite 180. Echols said he is trying to run for student trustee....
The improvement of Wi-Fi technology, cloud services and other wireless amenities - goals for Vision 2020 - are ahead of schedule in terms of completion. The program has met certain goals, like the opening of Grant North Tower C, which has full Wi-Fi coverage....
About four years ago, NIU Internal Auditor Kathleen Clark had an idea while she was knitting at the Employee Assistance Program’s monthly grief group. As Clark held the yarn and needles in her hands, she thought about how it would be a good idea to...
Greeks and non-Greeks alike will strut their stuff tonight on the Egyptian Theatre stage for Greek Physique. Greek Physique is Phi Kappa Sigma’s philanthropy event, said Joe Keller, graduate sport management major and Phi Kappa Sigma member. Keller...
Monday At 9:12 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed a driver of a brown vehicle not wearing his seat belt. The officer initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Christopher E. Little, 25, of DeKalb, was found having a suspended license. Little...
In his Vision 2020 plan, NIU President John Peters identified student quality as an area for improvement for the university over the next eight years. This three-part series will examine past trends in student quality, comparisons to other public Illinois...
A class project for students in a sociology class led to a recently instated amendment to House Bill 180. House Bill 180 is concerned with “disorderly conduct” at a memorial service or funeral. The amendment increases the time that the conduct is...
Crossing cultural boundaries is coming to NIU in the form of a card game. NIU’s International Programs and Human Resources departments are aiming to work with students and faculty to facilitate deeper understanding and lessen the disconnect that can...
The School of Music will be hosting performances almost daily after Spring Break until the end of the semester. Performances will be held either in the Recital Hall or the Boutell Concert Hall in the Music Building. Every concert I attend in either venue,...
Protecting your mental health can’t be done by putting on a bulletproof vest. Kevlar for the Mind, a program to teach students how to deal with stress, will run from 3 to 4 p.m. today in Adams Hall Room 404. “I offer this once a semester,” said...
Sunday At 12:15 a.m., an officer conducting a building check of Stevenson Towers North thought he heard a party going on in a room and made contact with the people in the room. The people were under 21 and in possession of alcohol. Four people were given...
Efficiency and raising awareness about a drug problem in DeKalb were the reasons 30 warrants were issued simultaneously in connection with a Thursday’s warrant sweep operation, said DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler. The drug sweep concluded the six-month...
