DeKalb community members, students and faculty gathered Tuesday night at the MLK Commons to march against sexual and nighttime violence. "We're waking everybody up to let them know there are times that we are going to be out at night, and it's nobody's...
October is National Liver Awareness Month, and a number of blood drives are being held in DeKalb and surrounding areas this month due to blood stocks being very low. "Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion," said Theresa Kuhlmann,...
Those driving east down Lincoln Highway may have noticed a seemingly abandoned storefront topped by giant lights spelling one word: CHICKEN. The name of that restaurant is Lothson's Karry-Out, 644 E. Lincoln Highway, "Where Chicken is King." Currently...
With homecoming right around the corner, I believe it's safe for me to say I'm concerned. Of course you might ask, "Why?" and the reason is simple: WHAT ARE STUDENTS GOING TO CELEBRATE AND WHERE WILL THEY DO IT? It's no secret the social scene that represents...
DeKalb Police have a suspect in custody in connection with two suspicious incidents that occurred Monday morning, according to a press release.According to police reports, Jorge Luis Gomez Gonzalez, 37, of DeKalb, has been charged with indecent solicitation...
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. Monday At 9:36 p.m., DeKalb Police received information that...
Students looking for a sports bar atmosphere should consider attending dinner at the residence halls tonight.Neptune, Douglas, Lincoln and Grant will offer a Sports Bar Night as their dinner theme, said Michael Stang, executive director of Housing &...
NIU's Graduate and Professional School Fair, held Tuesday, attracted 40 percent more students than last year, said Employer Relations Specialist Jan Wylde.More than 200 students signed in at the event, Wylde said. This is the third year NIU has held the...
Tuesday marked the Engineers Without Borders' (EWB) first annual "A Day Without Shoes" event.From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., members of several groups, including EWB, Alpha Phi Omega, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Institute of Industrial Engineers,...
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. August 30 At noon,...
Ana Castillo, acclaimed novelist, poet and short-story writer, spoke about race, sexuality and gender in the Jack Arends Visual Arts Building Tuesday night.Castillo's novel So Far From God and her poem-turned-novel, "Watercolor Women, Opaque Men," both...
DeKALB | Audiences have come to expect singer/songwriters to take the stage with an acoustic guitar or keyboard. Eliza Rickman prefers her toy piano.The California artist, who played at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway last night, purchased the...
