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NIU's problems with crime need to be addressed

NIU’s problems with crime need to be addressed

By Taurean Small | April 21, 2011

Over the past four years, NIU and the surrounding DeKalb community has reported six murders, over 30 aggravated assault charges and over 120 reports of burglary, according to the office of postsecondary education. NIU also recently ranked number 10 out...

NIU is as safe as any other campus

NIU is as safe as any other campus

By Alyssa Pracz | April 21, 2011

NIU has faced a lot of misfortunes over the past several years: the Feb. 14 shootings, the Antinette "Toni" Keller incident, a shooting outside of Stevenson last year, the football player who was recently shot. Despite all of this, I still believe that...

Students’ welfare a top budget priority

By Candice Beasley | April 20, 2011

DeKALB | The Faculty Senate Resources, Space and Budgets committee presented a report to the Senate during its Wednesday meeting on budget priorities if the state continues to defer on its payments to NIU. "CRSB created a statement of what the financial...

Study Space Series: A 'home away from home'

Study Space Series: A ‘home away from home’

By Kyla Gardner | April 20, 2011
Recent study regarding NIU's safety is not credible

Recent study regarding NIU’s safety is not credible

By Dave Thomas | April 20, 2011

"Did you hear that NIU is one of the 10 most dangerous schools in the country?" I've had a few people ask me this over the past couple of weeks. In light of the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler, I can see how this designation stands out....

Is using 'study drugs' cheating?

Is using ‘study drugs’ cheating?

By Kyla Gardner | April 19, 2011

Alumni Association set to travel to Turkey

By Jacqueline Evans | April 12, 2011

DeKALB | For the first time since its trip to Japan was cut short because of the earthquake, the NIU Alumni Association is set to go to Turkey. Members of the Alumni Association are anxious about the trip after the earthquake last month cut their trip...

NIU needs more events like Zombies vs. Humans

By Nathan Fulkerson | April 10, 2011

It might benefit the NIU campus to be overrun by zombies more often. Well, maybe only games with zombies. Two weeks ago, 135 NIU students took part in a game of Humans vs. Zombies, a college game of "moderated tag," according to the official website....

Jerry Burnes | Northern Star A window at 1009 Aspen Dr. is broken after gunshots were fired at the building Tuesday night. Neighbors confirmed Wednesday that the window was at Apartment 3, the intended target of the gunshots. A bullet penetrated the glass and struck NIU line backer Devon Butler.

Some blame shooting on lack of safety, others on mere nature of society

By Thomas Verschelde | April 6, 2011

Changes made to teacher evaluations, Peters discusses cuts in budget

By Jessica Sabbah | April 6, 2011

DeKALB | The University Council voted to approve a common question to be included in all teacher evaluations campus wide Wednesday afternoon. Pat Henry, chair of the Academic Policy Committee, presented the proposed question, which aimed to address the...

For students, the rent is too damn high

For students, the rent is too damn high

By Aaron Brooks | April 3, 2011

Living in DeKalb makes you feel like the wimpy kid at school. You try to live your life, go to school and play with your friends, but like clockwork, the bullies find you and take your lunch money. Many people think that the big bully in DeKalb County...

Tahera Ahmed speaks at Women in Islam Tuesday night in Room 506 of the Holmes Student Center.

Misconceptions of Muslim women exposed

By Candice Beasley | March 29, 2011
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