Northern Illinois University Libraries have been awarded with a $575,000 grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The funds will be used to investigate affordable digital preservation soutions for university libraries, according...
Van Amos will never forget Aug. 28, 1963. It was growing dark outside. Amos and his brother stopped playing basketball and sprinted down the block - they didn't want to get in trouble with their parents for being out too late. Huffing and puffing, they...
Making a New Year's resolution is the easy part--sticking to it is what can prove to be a problem. "My resolution for this year is to be more approachable by giving a better vibe to people," said Khaled Ismail, junior political science major. Another...
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. 12At 1:48 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. Saturday At 11:30 p.m., the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office...
The Student Association Senate showed support for the construction of a new police station during the last meeting of the year Sunday. Senate Speaker Austin Quick said DeKalb purchased the area on Lincoln Highway where a new police station will be built....
What drills should I run? Which players should sit on the bench? What are the different positions called? These concerns, which can be abundant for new soccer coaches, can be answered in Michael B.J. Farley's Win the Ball. Win the Ball is a guide for...
"Let's face it. You need a man." According to posters throughout campus, people can join a "marriage club", "rent a baby today" and perhaps even try out "pot-on-a-cob" before graduating. Leif Allmendinger, professor of Visual Communication, spearheaded...
For sophomore engineering major Dan Drenth, having no class on Fridays is a dream. One extra day to sleep in and study would be nice, Drenth said. Unfortunately, he has classes scheduled five days a week. Fewer on-campus class sections were held this...
It comes around once a semester and it can make or break a student. Finals week has the ability to grab the attention of thousands of students for a few days. Those students need to know how to prepare for their tests or their grades could be in jeopardy....
Midterms, Halloween, Thanksgiving and finals all fall within the last eight weeks of school. When jobs, internships, self-care, personal relationships, family, financial stress, graduation and seasonal gifts are added to the mix, one is living the life...
An NIU law professor published an article in the December issue of the Illinois Bar Journal, which came out today, about parenthood issues in same-sex couples. In "Statutory Parenthood for Same-sex Partners," law professor emeritus Jeffrey Parness suggests...
