Students are encouraged to attend FAFSA Fun Fest Thursday, where they can expect free food, raffle prizes and help filling out their FAFSA form. The FAFSA Fun Fest, hosted by the NIU Office of Student Financial Aid, will go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the...
The DeKalb Public Library announced it will form two groups to assist in receiving a state grant and other funding for its upcoming expansion.The library announced its plan at the DeKalb Public Library board meeting Feb. 8. The proposed addition would...
The repair shop family jumped for joy, overwhelmed after having its website named one of the best in the country, said Motor Works owner Marty Fay.Motor Works, 316 E. Taylor St., won one of the Top 10 Automotive Repair Websites awards and was featured...
Annex Group Computer Music Program will buzz Thursday night from a composition featuring recorded sounds of honey bees.Annex Group, which will perform at 8 p.m. in the NIU Music Building Recital Hall, consists of several students, professors and alumni...
This isn't your parents' pancake breakfast. That's what Derek Gibbs, marketing director for Feed'em Soup, 122 S. First St., said about the organization's pancake dinner Friday. "There are a lot of pancake dinners," Gibbs said. "Everybody does one - the...
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. MONDAYAt 6:47 p.m.,...
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 6:17 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol ran...
After reading "Theory of higher education doesn't match reality," I am disappointed. If Ms. Griebenow feels that writing pessimistic articles in this paper helps students make the decision to drop out or take up pot as an alternative, then I feel our...
The summer music festival puzzle added a few more pieces Tuesday morning. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announced its preliminary lineup via Spotify Tuesday morning, and headliners include Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish and the Beach...
Raising the minimum wage in Illinois may help those hardest hit by the recession, a Jan. 30 Economic Policy Institute study (EPI) stated. New jobs, economic growth and increasing income for working families would be possible with high minimum wage, the...
On a somber Valentine's Day, Joe Dubowski, father of fallen Huskie Gayle Dubowski, pointed to the a Forward, Together Forward Memorial Garden stone and said, "That's my daughter." Tuesday, NIU students and faculty gathered to reflect on the events of...
The NIU Athletics Department will gain a better understanding of students' perspectives surrounding football games thanks to Ben Clark, freshman business administration major, and Timothy Aurand, professor of marketing.Clark and Aurand, his mentor in...
