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Knitting DIY: Fall Scarf

By Sarah Lalond | October 16, 2018

It’s that time of year when the weather turns cooler and stores can’t decide if they’re celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas. As the jeans and boots are being dragged out from the back of the closet, accessorize your fall look by adding...

Marcie Ruiz, freshman elementary education major, participates in DIY Night Monday at the Holmes Student Center.

Students create works of art

September 22, 2016

Marcie Ruiz, freshman elementary education major, participates in DIY Night Monday at the Holmes Student Center.

Gang mentalities hurt DIY music

By Tony Martin | February 27, 2011

I've spent years of my life watching music everywhere, from clubs to living rooms. In the last few months, however, I've watched the small do-it-yourself (DIY) show space in my town turn into a battleground for "gangs." Not gangs in the traditional sense,...

Do it yourself Halloween costumes

By Allyson Martin | October 28, 2010

DeKALB | The month of October has students wondering what they want to be for Halloween and considering making their own costumes. Students may shy away from taking on this task, thinking that they do not have the skills or the equipment. However, there...