People of every age joined together at the Convocation Center Wednesday for one common goal - to score a career at this semester’s job fair.Companies set up tables lining the inside and outside of the track and spoke to students, alumni and non-student...
The retirement of Ombudsman Tim Griffin was announced at Wednesday’s University Council meeting. Griffin said he has worked at NIU as the ombudsman for 21 years. He said his retirement came as he is “maxed out in the retirement system” and seeking...
When it comes to safe drinking water, Joseph Zozzaro chooses bottled water over tap.The senior kinesiology major said he has yet to see a contaminated water bottle. Many of the water fountains offered on campus not only look rusted but taste rusty, he...
NIU’s spring undergraduate enrollment has fallen 1,647 students since the fall semester. Spring 2012 enrollment currently sits at 15,659. NIU President John Peters said spring enrollment is always smaller than fall enrollment, and the decrease was less...
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. Tuesday At 11:50 p.m., a DeKalb police officer observed vehicle...
After two months of closed doors, Tapa la Luna is back in business.Tapa La Luna, 226 E. Lincoln Highway, reopened Feb. 14. Co-owner Robert Deshazer, said he and his partners struggled to reopen, but is now excited to return.“We’re very happy to have...
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. TUESDAYAt 12:32 a.m.,...
The Associated Press FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2011, file photo, Cleveland Indians' Kosuke Fukudome bats against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game in Cleveland. Kosuke Fukudome is joining the Chicago White Sox for a fraction of the price he cost...
Looking for a way to add a little folk to your life? Then head on over to the House Cafe at 9 p.m. Thursday, when it will play host to The Giving Tree Band.The Giving Tree Band hails from nearby Yorkville, and they've made quite a name for themselves....
The music of the 1800s is alive in DeKalb. Classical guitarist Brian Torosian will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Music Building Recital Hall. Torosian, guitar program director at Northeastern University, will perform six pieces with soprano Diane Ragains.The...
A unit used in PET-scans might someday be turned into a molecule that can destroy cancer.Dan Jeffries, freshman biochemistry major, and his mentor Narayan Hosmane, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will be working on turning this molecule into...
Six students plan to present The Walk of Shame, an improv show centered around the comedic awkwardness that ensues on Valentine's Day. The Walk of Shame will help the actors raise money to fund the filming for a later project. Ben Park, senior theater...
