For students interested in campus politics, there's still time to get involved. The Student Association will host a second candidate meeting for prospective SA Senators at 7 p.m. tonight in the Campus Life Building Suite 180. The meeting is mandatory...
DeKalb's problem with drugs and violence may be more perception than reality, said DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen. Feithen said three high-profile incidents that have occurred in DeKalb within the last few years -the Feb. 14, 2008 shooting at Cole Hall,...
The DeKalb Police Department uses officers on extra-enforcement detail in order to patrol parties in DeKalb, said DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen. Feithen said the police tend to put greater emphasis on policing large parties and open container laws...
An NIU student was arrested Sept 1. and charged with battery, resisting a peace officer and violation of electronic home monitoring. According to a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, Johnny C. Tate, 42, of Sycamore, was observed in...
The Indiana quintet, Murder by Death, does not play heavy metal. While its name suggests distorted power chords and guttural screams, the project's songs are more Modest Mouse than Shadows Fall. With its most recent album, Good Morning, Magpie, Murder...
As textbook prices rise ever higher, college students have turned to more affordable options. However, according to a survey released by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, some students are becoming unable to buy them at all. The survey, released...
Students complaining there is nothing to do in DeKalb, rejoice! There is another option: Sycamore. And if you don't have a ride, there's a solution for that as well. TransVAC, a transportation service of the Voluntary Action Center, offers an affordable...
By 2020, NIU hopes to have 30,000 students enrolled.This announcement came as part of President John Peters' annual State of the University address Thursday afternoon. For the second year, the speech focused on the Vision 2020 initiative.During last year's...
NIU President John Peters will give his annual State of the University address today.Peters, who is scheduled to talk about the Vision 2020 initiative, will speak at 3 p.m. in Altgeld Hall Auditorium.The speech is open to the public and will stream live...
"Welcome to another wonderful year at Faculty Senate."With these words Wednesday afternoon, Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum opened another year for the legislative body and urged its members - which counts one voting member for each university...
DeKALB | Military Student Services will hold a canned food drive at Huskie Stadium Saturday.The food drive will be held outside Huskie Stadium before the NIU vs. Army game."We'll be at the east and west entrances of the stadium," said Jennifer Jeffries,...
DeKalb | Two men suspected in connection with several automobile burglaries in the DeKalb area were arrested early Wednesday, said DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler.Spangler said Quintin Robinson, 21, of DeKalb, and Jesse Dille, 20, of Hinckley, were arrested...
