Scott GlavacHuskie Pups would be best advertised through a humorous YouTube video distributed via mass email to every student.Most students are probably unaware of how to use Huskie Pups, what their purpose is and to whom they’re available. Students...
Pass: Castle Challenge unites school rivalsWhen rival high school sport teams clash, game nights are usually full of aggressive chanting and smack talk from spectators.But, the Castle Challenge, a fundraiser started by Castle Bank, “was created to increase...
Pass: University’s Anywhere Printing a godsendI’m grateful I don’t have to participate in “the waiting game” anymore. The objective of the game was simple: be the first one to the printer.Before Anywhere Printing, all university computers were...
Pass: IT upgrades university to Office 365Thank you, Division of Information Technology, for upgrading the university to Office 365.Don’t think I didn’t notice the little changes after I opened up a copy of Microsoft Word — 2013! I was wondering...
Pass: Library loans ease book costsThe textbook industry is outrageously expensive for students.Last year, “College students estimate they [spent] $662 annually on required course materials,” according to a July 2013 news release from the National...
Kevin BarteltThe update to NIU.edu’s Current Student portal provides much more clarity than the prior page.The page’s list layout is easier to read than the boxed-off sections before the change.The best part of the Current Student update is the helpful...
DeKalb | Ben Gonzales, 28, of DeKalb, learned how to play piano at 7 before studying the viola.Now, his musical interest is grindcore, a subgenre of heavy metal. His band, Minimum Wage Assassins, released a split record July 5 with hardcore act Rexus.The...
DeKalb | Students and local patrons who have attended various live music shows might be remembering Otto’s as DeKalb history.The surrender of Otto’s, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, liquor license on Tuesday came after months of indetermination whether the...
DeKalb | Country fans welcomed back local band Back Country Roads for an evening of rural tunes.The six-membered band played country covers Friday at Fatty’s, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway.The night featured a variety of covers, including Johnny Cash’s...
A showcase of young musicians of different genres expressed their artistic views Friday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway.The evening slowly began with people sitting in their seats as Propeller, a newly formed indie and rock n’ roll collaboration...
Four indie solo artists brought unique acoustic songs Saturday to the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Each artist shared his own personal taste during the performance.Christopher BellImagine someone playing a classical cello to the beat of an electronic...
Joseph Gatheright, a Kishwaukee student filmmaker, is trying to get his name cleared after Chicago police accused him of possessing nearly $3 million worth of heroin.In May, Chicago police stopped Gatheright and discovered 23 suspicious bags containing...
