Marathons are often used as fundraisers, but participants aren’t always known for their great athletic skills. Luckily, the NIU Community School of the Arts came up with the Performathon, a day-long fundraising event featuring concerts and art exhibits...
Awwwwww, Freakalb. With a wonderful name like that, and the great listing of genres such as funk, psychedelic, reggae, groove and jam bands in between, I had to go check it out this weekend. A two day event spanning Friday and Saturday, there was more...
Thursday At 1:13 a.m., Caelan A. Rivera, 18, of Crystal Lake, was found to unlawfully be in possession of cannabis at Douglas Hall. Rivera was arrested and late released on individual bond. At 11:58 p.m., officers responded to Lot P after receiving a...
At a 9 a.m. Board of Trustees meeting today, the board will vote for or against increasing student fees, room and board rates and various salaries, among other items. According to the Board of Trustees agenda, the university is requesting the Board approve...
NIU was the birthplace of an Internet phenomenon, and it’s called “God Hates Checkered Whiptail Lizards.” Featuring some great zingers like “It’s Adam and Eve, not Checkered Whiptail Lizards and Eve” and a bald eagle crying, the zine humorously...
Jack Arends Hall, or the Visual Arts Building as it is more commonly known, holds two former faculty members at heart. Jack Arends, former head of the art department, was the reason for the Visual Arts Building’s existence, said Visual Resources librarian...
This marks the 15th year TCF Bank has partnered with NIU to be the university’s official banking provider. TCF provides students with a convenient banking experience because it is located in the Holmes Student center and has ATMs on campus. It also...
TUESDAY At 8:07 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Recreation Center for a report of theft from the locker room and burglary from a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, officers met with a person who said car keys were taken from his locker and used to remove...
Youth For Ron Paul NIU is attempting to have the Republican primary candidate appear in DeKalb during his Illinois visit next week. The group hopes to persuade Ron Paul to add a DeKalb county stop. “We hope to get Ron Paul to stop by either March 6...
Throughout our years at NIU, we will encounter many different teaching styles from different educators.We have our favorites, the ones we recommend to our friends, and ones we recommend to avoid.For the department of communication, it’s no different....
Towers Literary and Arts Magazine has published the work of NIU’s creative student minds since 1939; that’s over 70 years of history. For the first time in the history of Towers, the arts and literary magazine is in danger of being shut down due to...
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. Sunday At 1:39 a.m.,...
