The Convocation Center would like to provide several reminders to DAYGLOW ticket holders before Saturday. “DAYGLOW is a one of a kind 18 years of age and older experience,” said the Convo in a press release. “Please be prepared to show a state-issued...
Gov. Pat Quinn delivered his annual budget address Wednesday, which included a proposal for a $50 million increase in Monetary Award Program (MAP) funding.The address outlined the state’s 2013 budget and included changes and cuts to the state’s spending...
After 27 years in business, Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive in Sycamore, scooped into a new season Wednesday.Ollie’s will be experiencing some changes this season, said co-owner Joe Cranden, including the sampling of some new flavors in...
NIU will welcome a panel of journalists to discuss Election 2012 and answer questions Saturday. The panel includes Mark Brown of the Chicago Sun-Times, Bruce Dold of the Chicago Tribune, Bernie Schoenburg of the Springfield State Journal-Register and...
The NIU College of Law and the NIU Women’s Law Caucus will host “Demystifying the Female Super Lawyer: Perspectives of Balancing a Career, a Family and Life” Saturday.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Altgeld Hall Room 315. The...
The Illinois Secretary of State office will be on campus with a variety of driver and vehicle services from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday in the lower level of the Holmes Student Center, according to a press release.Services available include driver’s...
At Wednesday’s University Council meeting, the council voted on four items after NIU President John Peters discussed Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget speech. Peters expressed support for Quinn’s proposed $50 million increase to Monetary Award Program (MAP)...
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...
