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...
In this Jan. 16, 2011 file photo, actress Zooey Deschanel, left, and her husband, singer Ben Gibbard attend the 2011 HBO Golden Globe Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Deschanel's publicist confirms, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, that actress and her musician husband...
Brad Cripe, assistant professor of accounting, remembers what it was like to be a college student who was struggling financially. "I have a student loan bill that I will be paying off until I am well into my 60's, but I took out those loans because I...
"Learning today, leading tomorrow." NIU's motto is fitting, but students should also focus on leading today. In the environmental movement, we can't wait until tomorrow; we need leaders to inspire action today. The evidence for climate change is clear...
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. Wednesday At 5:22 a.m., DeKalb Police were investigating...
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 2:47 a.m.,...
Dealing with dead bodies is not typically part of the job description in most occupations. However, DeKalb County coroner Dennis Miller has been dealing with them for the last 32 years. Deaths in Dekalb County that are sudden with an unknown cause, violent...
No injuries were reported after an elderly woman drove through a window at Johnny's Charhouse in Sycamore Thursday. "An elderly woman was trying to park her car and jumped the curb and went through the building," said Marc Doty, Sycamore Assistant Fire...
Pre-trial motions were filed at a hearing Wednesday for the Sycamore woman charged in the February accident that killed an NIU student and her boyfriend.Attorneys for Patricia Schmidt, 47, filed a motion to dismiss Schmidt's indictment, as well as a motion...
Sigma Lambda Sigma will host a bracelet and bake sale to help raise money for the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., today.Baked goods are on sale 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in Wirtz Hall.Sorority members baked a variety of items for the sale and are also...
