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An old brown water tower is marked with gold graffiti lettering on Pleasant Street next to the Forge Resources Group in DeKalb. Without obtaining permission ahead of time, graffiti may be defined as vandalization instead of art. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Graffiti is vandalization, not art

By Emily Beebe, News Editor | September 4, 2024

Art is considered a form of self-expression and self-care for people all over the world, and what is considered true art could be up to interpretation. There are many different kinds of art including drawings, paintings, sculptures and, some argue,...

Art exhibit to explore the uses of modern graffiti

By Jen Weddle | November 12, 2012

Graduate students of NIU’s award-winning museum studies program have been hard at work on the art exhibit Tagged: Exploring Modern Graffiti. The fall exhibit opened on Thursday and goes through Saturday. Tagged explores this question: In the ever-evolving...

Crimestoppers seeking people for information

By Northern Star Staff | May 3, 2011

Northern Star Staff According to a press release, Crime Stoppers is seeking information regarding a residential burglary that occurred April 25 in the 700 block of Independence Ave.There was property damage and an undisclosed amount of money was stolen...

Campus crime blotter for 2/2/11

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2011

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Jan. 28 At 11:32 p.m.,...