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Women’s Resource Center hosts event on juggling responsibilities

By Sierra Lowe | November 27, 2012

Attendees discussed how they managed the pressure of juggling their obligations at an event Tuesday. Dealing with the Cards You Were Dealt was the latest event in the Hot Topic Tuesday series hosted by the Women’s Resource Center. The event, which was...

NIU alumnus publishes presentation on self-healing

By Sierra Lowe | November 13, 2012

People may learn to live without pain through the healing arts. After about 18 years of working to create Guru Ve and with the help of NIU staff members, alumnus Anthony Castelluccio said it’s time for people to start healing themselves. The presentation...

Emily Peloquin, senior human resources business major, leads the body combat class through basic martial arts type moves.

Rec Center offers intense class on martial arts, body combat

By Sierra Lowe | November 12, 2012

Students can burn calories and relieve stress with a class inspired by martial arts at the Campus Recreation Center. Emily Peloquin, senior human resources business major, instructed a body combat group fitness class Monday. A range of martial art disciplines...

Kinzinger wins another term, defeats Rohl

By Sierra Lowe | November 7, 2012

Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, will continue as the U.S. Representative for Illinois District 16. With 99 percent reporting, incumbent Kinzinger received 61.8 percent of the vote against opponent Wanda Rohl, D-Ottawa. Rohl won DeKalb county by a slim margin....

Phi Sigma Kappa takes home IFC championship

By Sierra Lowe | October 28, 2012

Some will win, others will lose. All Sports Trophies were given by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) to reward fraternities Sunday. Fraternities that accumulated the most points throughout the school year in selected intramural sports won awards. The...

Great Wall restaurant gets new management, name

Great Wall restaurant gets new management, name

By Sierra Lowe | October 28, 2012

The Great Wall has fallen and in its place stands Yen Ching Village. The Chinese food restaurant, located at 901 Lucinda Ave., underwent new management on Oct. 1 and is now Yen Ching Village. Caroline Zinger, the owner and manager, said the restaurant’s...

Fraudulent checks lead to more than 28 forgery charges in Sycamore

By Sierra Lowe | October 17, 2012

Two men initially charged with forgery--Jarvis Z. Wright, 31, and Damien L. Little, 27--face an additional 28 counts in relation to a larger fraud operation. On Monday, National Bank & Trust, 1425 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore, informed police that a woman,...

Bethany Hill educates the crowd on the history of transgender people. Hill also spoke about some of her own personal challenges with being a transgender student on NIU's campus

LGBT Resource Center hosts transgender history event Tuesday

By Sierra Lowe | October 16, 2012

A look inside the evolution of transgender identity throughout history was hosted by the LGBT Resource Center on Tuesday. With the Elagabalus to Chaz Bono: Trans People Through History event, attendees were able to hear of prominent transgender people...

Rec fees cause students to reconsider participation

By Sierra Lowe | October 10, 2012

While many of the services provided by the Campus Recreation Center are covered by student fees, others have to be paid for. The Recreation Center’s budget cannot support all the expenses needed to plan and implement all the programs they provide, which...

On Cloud Nine: Student enjoys thrill of skydiving

By Sierra Lowe | October 8, 2012

For Spencer Labunski, the prospect of jumping from an airplane with only a parachute to guarantee a safe landing does not seem absurd. The senior political science major is a certified skydiver at the Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Rochelle. Labunski...

(Students names from left to right on couch): Junior communications major Jordan Reed; Andy Vikre, junior political science major; and Delonte LeFlore, senior organizational and computer communications major, watch the first presidential debate from the New Orleans Room of Stevenson C Tower Wednesday night. The debate was between presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.

Students divided over who ‘won’ presidential debate

By Alan Kozeluh | October 3, 2012

The first 2012 presidential debate triggered mixed reactions from members of student organizations. Members of the Black Student Union (BSU) gathered in Stevenson C Tower to watch the debate. Phillip Jones, College Democrats president, senior political...

New candidate running for Mayor of DeKalb

By Sierra Lowe | October 3, 2012

A retired DeKalb Ag/Monsanto employee announced he will run for mayor of DeKalb come spring. “I just have a community-centered spirit,” said John Rey, the newly announced candidate. Current Mayor Kris Povlsen announced he would not be returning for...