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. Saturday At 1:43 a.m.,...
To blow, or not to blow. While sitting in class, many students are faced with the decision to blow their nose and disrupt the learning, or to suck it up. Pun intended. The season changing is a normal factor that contributes to the start of colds. There...
Over the past two years, several bills passed through the Illinois state government banning synthetic Marijuana, yet the drugs remain on store shelves. Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) said the problem lies with both FBI regulations and the producers of...
It seems NIU's fighting Huskie has moved from one school to another - the 1968 "fighting Huskie" logo is now being used unofficially by John Hersey High School. The logo was commissioned by then-Athletic Director John Brigham in 1968 and was used at NIU...
Lasers, robots, holograms and a haunted laboratory.These are a few of the displays patrons can expect to find at the second annual STEMfest, a festival celebrating achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The festival will...
Freshman OMIS major Nathan Soto said he thinks food options in the dining halls leave something to be desired. "I think they [need healthier options]," Soto said. "I'm a vegetarian, and all they really have for the grill is boca burgers; they will have...
Crime Stoppers is looking for information regarding a theft at the ComEd substation at 3680 Somonauk Road in Sandwich. The theft occurred between Aug. 25 and 29. Access was gained through cuts in the perimeter fence and 54 sections of bare copper grounding...
Crime Stoppers is looking for information regarding an arson case from Oct. 9.DeKalb County Sheriff and the State Fire Marshal's Offices investigated a fire at an abandoned house on McQueen Road and State Route 64 that was thought to have started around...
As part of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) history month, the NIU LGBT Resource Center is showing students who's gay in Hollywood. The LGBTQ Famous People in History display, located in the Holmes Student Center on the...
NIU's Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management will offer a $1,000 scholarship for a video of how students have become involved at NIU."We want students to be able to see as many success stories as possible," said Becky Harlow, assistant...
The number of homeless men and women that occasionally move through or stay in Prairie Park has probably fallen since the death of Toni Keller, said DeKalb Police Lt. Carl Leoni.Leoni said the Park District has been more "on top of" reporting homeless...
After reading the article, "Enough with Star Wars, Mr. Lucas" I wondered if the author even watched the Blu-Ray editions. You made it clear that you did not enjoy episodes one through three, so why would you appreciate them in Blu-Ray?Your ridiculous...
