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National event focuses on the visually impaired

By Dave gong | October 13, 2011

Saturday is White Cane Day, a national event designed to bring attention to people with visual impairments, said Gaylen Kapperman, coordinator of the NIU visual disibilities program. White Cane Day focuses on the use of white canes which help people who...

Elections length are just too darn long

By Parker Happ | September 6, 2011

It seems that you can't open a newspaper, magazine, or turn on the TV without hearing some sort of election coverage. Pundits and members of the news have been flocking to political meccas like New Hampshire or Iowa to cover the day-to-day politicking...