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Zulauf ceiling leaks cause problems for 10th floor

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 12, 2011

The ceiling of Zulauf Hall's 10th floor has a noticeable leak. The problem has existed on Zulauf's top floor for some time. "The ceilings have been leaking since I got here," said Scott Balcerzak, assistant professor of film and literature. "And I've...

Donna Veeneman performs a Native American ritual Sunday night at
the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb, 158 N.First
Street. The church held a multi-faith gathering called September
11: decade of impact, moment of decision.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship holds multi-faith memorial

By Kelly Bauer | September 11, 2011

Representatives of various religious groups were invited Sunday night to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth St. in DeKalb, to take part in "Decade of Impact: A Multi-faith Gathering." The Decade of Impact gathering was a memorial to...

Patrons honor the victims of September 11 at DeKalb Square, 110
N. Fourth Street, by playing drums. The event was hosted by the
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb.

Open mic night honors Sept. 11 victims

By Kelly Bauer | September 11, 2011

DeKalb Square Park held an open mic event Sunday afternoon in memory of Sept. 11 victims. Attendees were encouraged to share their thoughts and emotions on the terrorist attacks that occurred 10 years ago. One participant, Rachel McPheeters, English teacher...

Mark Sundblom, of Sandwich, flies a kite Sunday afternoon at the
Seventh Annual Kite Fest, held behind Anderson Hall at NIU's North
40. Sundblom said the kite is homemade and was purchased at the
Grand Canyon.

More than kites soar at annual festival

By Olivia Willoughby | September 11, 2011

On Sunday afternoon, kites of all shapes and sizes took to the sky for the annual DeKalb Kite Festival. The festival started off with a special Sept. 11 memorial kite fly. The memorial kite was a 12 foot long, red, white and blue kite. The kite was flown...

Second annual Middlewest Fest delivers

By Sarah Contreras | September 11, 2011

Middlewest Fest came to town this weekend and boy, did it deliver.The two-year-old music festival brought over fifty bands of all shapes, sizes and genres to DeKalb for a spirited weekend of music and art. Crowds flocked from all over Illinois to see...

Music is unifying in times of tragedy

By Alex Fiore | September 11, 2011

Just over one month after Sept. 11, Madison Square Garden hosted the "Concert for New York City" to raise money for the Robin Hood Relief Fund and honor the first responders to the World Trade Center.The benefit concert raised over $35 million and featured...

Zulauf Hall roof will be repaired ‘eventually’

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 11, 2011

The ceiling of Zulauf Hall's tenth floor has a noticeable leak. The problem has existed on Zulauf's top floor for some time. "The ceilings have been leaking since I got here," said Scott Balcerzak, assistant professor of film and literature. "And I've...

Kishwaukee Hospital holds Sept. 11 memorial

By Brittany Swinton | September 11, 2011

Kishwaukee Community Hospital and the DeKalb and Sycamore Fire Departments joined forces Sunday to sponsor "Honoring the Past," a Sept. 11 memorial service. The event, held in the Healing Gardens at Kish, was attended by numerous area citizens, chaplains,...

NIU administrators remember Sept. 11 ten years later

By Ross Hettel | September 11, 2011

Ten years ago, the attacks on the World Trade Center changed the world drastically, and the effects were felt over 800 miles away at NIU. Angie Dreessen, director of Off-Campus and Non-Traditional Student Services, was a Grant Residence Hall Director...

Campus blotter for Sept. 12

By Northern Star Staff | September 11, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. WEDNESDAY ...

Where were you: Students remember Sept. 11

By Faith Healy | September 11, 2011

Ten years later, the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks stand as one of the most devastating attacks to take place on American soil, as well as an event that shocked the entire country. While many students were young and far from the damage that took place that day,...

City blotter for Sept. 12

By Northern Star Staff | September 11, 2011

The following was taken from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb county court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday At 12:03 a.m., DeKalb Police observed a vehicle drive over...