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 1:32 p.m....
After much debate, the Student Association Senate operating manual was passed by the Senate at its meeting Sunday. Senate Speaker Austin Quick said the new operating manual was an improvement over the previous version; it is shorter and enables senators...
Former Student Trustee DuJuan Smith was named Assistant Dean of Students for the University of Houston last week.According to an article in The Daily Cougar, the UH student newspaper, Smith will be in charge of student disciplinary policies and procedures.Smith...
Local hotels expect more guests during homecoming week and weekend. "Everybody is sold out during homecoming weekend," said Vicky Torres, general manager of Best Western DeKalb Inn and Suites, 1212 W. Lincoln Highway. "We love homecoming weekend." Tina...
As students begin their Homecoming celebration there are many places and activities for students to check out within the DeKalb area. Star Worlds Arcade Star Worlds Arcade, 1234 E. Lincoln Highway , offers their customers a classic gaming experience....
Students have an opportunity to crown royalty this week.Homecoming elections are Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at polling places across campus, including the Holmes Student Center.Candidates for Homecoming queen are: Elizabeth Elie, Lauren Gress, Jasmine...
It's that time of year again; this week is Homecoming week. NIU's annual homecoming week kicked off with a powder-puff football game in Central Park Sunday. "I'm so excited for homecoming; it's such a fun week," said Amanda Kalkstein, senior English...
Girls can play rough, too; twelve teams from sororities and student organizations participated in a powder-puff football competition Sunday. Campus Activities Board (CAB) sponsored the all-day event, which kicked off homecoming week at Central Park. Guadalupe...
Protesters march under the Iowa Avenue railroad bridge during a rally urging job creation and tax reform for large corporations on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. The bridge was cited as an example of a needed infrastructure upgrade that would...
DeKalb residents as well as NIU students and professors gathered at Memorial Park Friday to protest the war in the Middle East and to support the Occupy Wall Street movement.Occupy Wall Street is a mass demonstration that began on Sept. 17 and is based...
NIU's Center for Nongovernmental Organizations Leadership and Development (NGOLD) will host an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Monday in Zulauf Hall 114.To coincide with the open house, NGOLD will host an information session on the new Community Leadership...
NIU's Regional History Center will host a reception for its exhibit, BUY LOCAL: The evolution of advertising in northern Illinois commerce. Katharine White, curator of manuscripts for the regional history center, said the exhibit looks at advertising...
