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Research Rookies investigate hydrogen sensors

By Lauren Dielman | February 28, 2012

As the use of hydrogen fuel is becoming more common, hydrogen sensors are becoming a necessity. The hydrogen sensors need to be “reliable, fast, inexpensive, compact, and low-power,” said Yasuo Ito, associate professor in the department of physics,...

Study: Facebook useful in predicting job success

By Lauren Dielman | February 28, 2012

A recent research study found that Facebook is more useful in predicting job success than personality tests employers use. Don Kluemper, assistant professor of management, performed his research with Kevin Mossholder, assistant professor of management...

Spring break used for charitable trips

By Lauren Dielman | February 27, 2012

Instead of sitting at home this spring break, fifty NIU students will have the opportunity to go to Washington D.C.; Newark, N.J.; Niceville, Fla.; and Kissimmee, Fla. through the Alternative Spring Break program. Becky Harlow, assistant director for...

Improv show brings Valentine’s comedy to life

By Lauren Dielman | February 21, 2012

Six students plan to present The Walk of Shame, an improv show centered around the comedic awkwardness that ensues on Valentine's Day. The Walk of Shame will help the actors raise money to fund the filming for a later project. Ben Park, senior theater...

Financial aid help available at FAFSA Fun Fest

By Lauren Dielman | February 15, 2012

Students are encouraged to attend FAFSA Fun Fest Thursday, where they can expect free food, raffle prizes and help filling out their FAFSA form. The FAFSA Fun Fest, hosted by the NIU Office of Student Financial Aid, will go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the...

Five students receive Forward, Together, Forward Scholarship

Five students receive Forward, Together, Forward Scholarship

By Lauren Dielman | February 13, 2012

Five NIU students were recently named recipients of the Forward, Together Forward Scholarship. The students will each receive a scholarship of $4,000, said Anne Hardy, director of the scholarship office. "Being selected as a Forward, Together Forward...

Research Rookies look at social ties

By Lauren Dielman | February 7, 2012

Our social ties as human beings affect our behavior and emotions, but freshman psychology major Rachel Murphy will look at the extent to which this occurs through her Research Rookies project with her mentor, Angela Grippo, assistant professor in the...

College of Business, Goodwill Industries provide free tax preparation for low-income residents

By Lauren Dielman | February 7, 2012

Goodwill Industries and NIU's College of Business have teamed up with the DeKalb County Creating Assets, Savings and Hope Coalition (CA$H) to provide low-income residents in the DeKalb and Sycamore area to have their taxes prepared free of charge by NIU...

CampusDealin.com offers coupons for local businesses

By Lauren Dielman | February 1, 2012

Tim Dalrymple, junior business marketing major, came up with the idea for his website, CampusDealin.com, after he tried a similar coupon website."We realized this was actually a good business," Dalrymple said.CampusDealin.com offers coupons for at least...

Students exercise at the Rec center Wednesday night.

Rec Rewards provide incentive for working out

By Lauren Dielman | January 25, 2012

Students and members of the Rec Center will have the opportunity to earn various prizes by exercising or participating in one of the center's programs. "We're trying to encourage people to be active and exercise on a consistent basis," said Sandi Carlisle,...

Drew Rogers, sophomore sociology major, gets a key tattoo at
Proton Tattoo, 120 S. 4th St.

Local tattoo artists disagree with tattooing children

By Lauren Dielman | January 25, 2012

Chuntera Napier was "shocked" that even with her consent, it was still illegal for her son Gaquan to get a tattoo of his brother Malik, who died after being hit by a car, according to an ABC NEWS article.Local tattoo artists disagree with this Georgia...

Texting in class seen as distruptive to students, teachers

By Lauren Dielman | January 22, 2012

"I have a strict policy about texting," said a history professor said in a YouTube video as he took the texting student's cell phone, broke it in half and dropped it in a glass of water.After a minute or so, the clearly irritated student packed his bags...