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Graduate’s cab service looks to rival Late Night Ride

By Erin Kolb | January 15, 2013

Though he believes the free ride services available in DeKalb are important student services, recent NIU graduate Jonathan Morse has noticed a problem with their timeliness. “A lot of people need to get around efficiently and some of the services we...

Remembering Toni as closure approaches

By Leah Spagnoli | October 15, 2012

It’s been two years. Two long years since NIU lost a beautiful soul to cruel intentions. Antinette “Toni” Keller went missing Oct. 14, 2010—the Thursday of Homecoming weekend her freshman year. Although it has been two years since the tragedy...

Guest Column: Don’t drive during Homecoming weekend

By Elliot Echols | October 12, 2011

"Welcome to Fort Knox." Beginning today, our campus and the surrounding community of DeKalb will be welcomed with the strong arm of the law.If this is your first college homecoming, let me first to say I am sorry for what you are about to encounter. Sadly,...

The Late Night Ride service, though a useful system, needs to see tighter restrictions when considering its use.

Late Night Ride is not a Taxi Service

By The Editorial Board | May 4, 2011

At a certain point, you have to ask "How much is too much?" Currently, NIU's Late Night Ride Service - by the admission of the NIU PD - will pick up almost any DeKalb resident, regardless of their status as a student. They will do this anytime and take...

Late Night Ride is just one of many options

By Letter Writer | February 14, 2011

Last weekend's article regarding issues with the Late Night Ride Service brought up a valid point about the long wait times that many people experience while using the service. Last Friday, the Student Association Mass Transit Board met with Sgt. Alan...

Wishing that safety services could be used

By Letter Writer | November 15, 2010

While everybody is talking about safety tips and how we all should use the services provided by NIU, I wonder how many people have actually been successful in using them. On the day the police announced that they had arrested a man for Toni Keller's case,...

Late Night Ride is late night no show

By Kathryn Minniti | November 3, 2010

Have you ever experienced a time when a friend said they would drive you home one night and they never showed up? Or how about a time when they said they would come get you when you call them and you spent over an hour trying to get a hold of them on...

Personal safety should be common sense

By Kathryn Minniti | November 3, 2010

Safety and security on campus should not only be known and taught to every single person but it should also be just common sense. There are flyers posted up all around from the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management informing us with community...

NIU student attacked

By Northern Star Staff | October 31, 2010

The investigation into the attack of a female student early Saturday morning continues, said NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith. Smith said police are currently following up on leads on the case but declined to give further comment. According to the NIU Today...

DeKalb police will increase patrols for Halloween

By John Bachmann | October 28, 2010

Extra safety precautions will be implemented this weekend for Halloween. It was announced Tuesday during a press conference that the case for missing student Antinette "Toni" Keller was reclassified as a homicide investigation, and local authorities say...

The NIU Huskie Bus line extended it's hours in order to help students travel safely at night.

Safety tips for students

By Allyson Martin and Melissa Mastrogiovanni | October 27, 2010

With increased security measures since the Antinette Keller investigation was reclassified as a homicide investigation, students are encouraged to utilize various NIU transportation services and use personal safety tips when traveling on and off campus....

Security heightened on campus

By Kyla Gardner | October 24, 2010

NIU officials outlined increased safety precautions for campus following a reclassification of missing student Antinette Keller's case as a death investigation. Brad Hoey, team leader of media relations and internal communications, said NIU has raised...