Josh Navarro doesn't like memorizing facts for class."I don't think memorization is really that good," Navarro, junior business administration major, said. "It seems like as soon as the test is over, it's like you don't need it."Navarro said he takes...
About 30 students and community members gathered in the MLK Commons to assert their solidarity against big bank bailouts and participate in the Occupy movement Saturday.Occupy NIU was assembled a month ago by Mitch Downey, instructional technology graduate...
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. Wednesday At 8:47 p.m.,...
The DeKalb City Council is working on a plan to redistrict the wards of the city to even out the voter turnout.DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen said every census year, the city must review ward boundaries as it relates to the number of registered voters. This...
A referendum for changes to DeKalb's energy supplier could be on the ballot by March 2012.The change would entail finding a different energy generator, one that would supply energy to local businesses and families for less money. DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen...
At 1:24 a.m. Nov. 2, DeKalb Police officers responded to an apartment in the 800 block of Greenbrier Road for a reported home invasion, according to a DeKalb Police Department press release.According to the release, two tenants were home when two individuals...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Friday At 5:30 p.m., a DeKalb Police officer was notified...
Pay-It-Forward House invites all of its volunteers and perspective volunteers to an appreciation soup-supper at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Pay-It-Forward House, located at 719 Somonauk Street in Sycamore, provides rest and respite for friends and family of patients...
Casey's General Store in DeKalb placed second in the nation for the most money earned for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, throughout the Casey's organization. The Dekalb location also placed first in participating mid-western states.Casey's General...
Students can view 30 to 40 miles of DeKalb and Sycamore all from one place: the NIU Observatory.The Observatory, located in Davis Hall Room 703, is open Thursdays and Fridays from 7:00 to 11 p.m. and is free and open to the public.Observatory Manager...
When professors first called his name for attendance, Sam Barrons dreaded being referred to as "she" or by his legal name.As a transsexual man, Barrons doesn't like to be called by his female-gendered legal name. Explaining his gender identity to professors...
Fall is here and so is the need for caution on the roads in regard to deer crossing.According to a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, this is the time of year where many deer-related accidents occur. Because of fall harvest and mating...
