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. Sunday At 2:12 p.m.,...
From Woodstock in 1969 to the annual gathering of the masses in Grant Park for Lollapalooza, music festivals are nothing new. Still, it seems the music festival is something music fans can be hesitant to attend. Between the costly ticket prices, lack...
NIU now has the opportunity to give its students an education like never before.NIU's LGBT Resource Center's program, "Straight Talk Speaker's Bureau," sends volunteer students specially trained in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics into...
Students are still able to find job opportunities through the College of Law despite the recent economic recession.For Eric Kim, first-year law student, the college is a great place to pursue a career."All the teachers here are great, I've got nothing...
This month the DeKalb County Fire Department is spotlighting the dangers of carbon monoxide and is encouraging both students and citizens to take safety measures to prevent carbon monoxide leaks ."Carbon monoxide can be life-threatening," said fire chief...
In the midst of the election cycle, the Chicago Sun-Times decided to no longer publish political endorsements. The decision of the paper's editorial board sparked a nation-wide debate over the relevance and usefulness of such endorsements. The Sun-Times'...
Winter haters can finally relax. For this week, at least.January brought several confusing instances where Mother Nature might not seem to know what she is doing. So far, this week she will slide by in the 40s."The jet stream is migrating north of our...
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. Sunday At 8:07 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol in...
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. At 10:31 a.m., an individual...
From Google’s “black bar” to Wikipedia’s blackout, large internet entities are mobilizing like never before to protect freedom of information on the internet. These protests come in response to the U.S. government’s attempts to enforce copyright...
Life is full of ghost stories.Some rely on fear, some on loss and others on regret. But if there is one lesson to be learned from the School of Theatre and Dance's production of Conor McPherson's The Weir, it is that all humans are haunted.The play is...
Ohmygod, you guys! The Tony Award-nominated musical Legally Blonde has blown into this neck of the woods, and it just happens to star NIU alumnae Christine Sherrill. Christine has made a career out of performing, appearing in plays such as Mamma Mia!,...
