Blackmark-it may appear to be just another coupon site, but there is one aspect that makes it a bit different: It only provides deals for black-owned businesses in the Chicago area.Blackmark-it was started by three NIU alumni who met while attending NIU...
People who ignore the government tend to get the government they deserve, said Gerald Gabris, professor of public administration. Little education in government makes young people more apathetic, Gabris said: They tend to see government as dysfunctional...
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. Jan. 22 At 8:41 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. SaturdayAt 2:37 a.m., DeKalb police initiated a traffic stop...
While it has arguably been a long time coming, digital music sales have officially surpassed physical media music sales, according to a CNN report.Students feel the benefits of MP3s far outweigh any costs that digitalization may have on music."It's just...
The Student Association Senate discussed campus and traffic safety and the grievance policy for its first meeting of the semester Sunday.Senator James Zanayed said the DeKalb Safe and Quality Housing Task Force gathered crime statistics and determined...
For many students, a walk to and from class is a time to mellow out with their favorite music, but is cranking their volume putting them at risk?According to one study, the answer is yes.A report published this month in the online journal Injury Prevention...
For suburban NIU students who frequently go home on the weekends, transportation can be a hassle. Ticket to Ride Bus hopes to help with this problem. Ticket to Ride Bus Company is a new bus service for NIU students that offers rides between the NIU campus...
An NIU student and his family are finalists in a home improvement contest and hope for public votes to help them win the $20,000 prize.Jeremy Klein, junior elementary education major, and his family entered the contest hosted by 95.9 FM The River after...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History (MMNH) hosted its annual Groundhog Gala in Sycamore Saturday.The 4th Annual Groundhog Gala is the largest fundraiser for the museum, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, and all proceeds support educational programming,...
Children ages 4 to 12 are creating a stop motion animation through an undergraduate student-led class.This is the first time stop motion animation will be taught through Art Express classes, which began Saturday. Another change to this session is that...
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. Tuesday At 12:30 a.m.,...
