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 12:21 a.m.,...
One short week has passed since the Internet's unanimous stand against the evils of SOPA, PIPA, and other acronyms you may not have heard of until your favorite web comic was blocked for the day. One short week, however, is all it takes to shake up the...
Playing jazz is a lot like having sex.It's a little bit intimidating the first time, but it's also one of the most exciting things you'll ever do, and everybody does it differently.Maybe this is what senior music education and jazz studies/performance...
Trials aren't like CSI or the Goodwife, said Clay Campbell, DeKalb County State's Attorney. "They are much more complicated and less dramatic." For the first time in Illinois' state history, people will be able to watch these judicial proceedings from...
Textbooks may no longer have to be carried in a backpack but stored in an iPad, Nook or Kindle.Many digital books can be read on PCs but now publishers have begun adapting them to handheld devices, said Don Turk , manager for the NIU university bookstore...
The Research Rookies Program recently received a gift of $25,000 from two NIU alumni, Harry and Jaymie Simmon, according to an article on NIU Today.The program pairs a freshman, sophomore or transfer student with a mentor, who helps to guide the student...
Freshman accountancy major, Collin Thompson, said being a Research Rookie is all about commitment."Being a research rookie means to me that I am a hard worker," said Thompson, according to the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning website....
The Business Administration Student Association (BASA) will sponsor a Junior Achievement of Chicago informational session at 5 p.m. on Feb. 9 in Barsema Hall Room 300.The event will provide attendees information on Junior Achievement's mission and the...
Sophomore psychology major Britani Peeples' goal is to increase her GPA so she can apply for more scholarships. "It helps me feel that I have what it takes to succeed and it shows my hard work has paid off," Peeples said. With the increasing costs of...
Emergency vehicles responded to a grease fire Monday night at 821 Crane Drive.DeKalb Fire Department was called at 11:44 p.m. in response to smoke emanating from DeKalb resident Carolyn Section's home at University Village. The fire was attributed to...
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. Monday At 6:32 p.m., an officer on patrol in the 1100 block...
The county's retail stores compare unfavorably to other similar communities, according to a report given at the DeKalb City Council meeting Monday.The report, conducted by Hopkins Solutions LLC of DeKalb, compared DeKalb to other similarly sized college...
