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Blue Christmas

Blue Christmas

By Alex LaBee | December 5, 2013

Bill Commings lights a candle in remembrance for loved ones at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, during Blue Christmas: A Service of Darkness and Light. Cummings is a former accounting professor at NIU and has been a member of St. Paul’s...

St. Paul’s gives back to less fortunate during holiday

St. Paul’s gives back to less fortunate during holiday

By Jack Manning | December 5, 2013

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church held a service Wednesday night for those who are lonely or grieving during the holiday season, and asked attendants to join in singing hymns such as hymn 59, “Longing for Light.”The church opened its doors to anyone willing...

Students in hot water over Facebook updates

By Amanda Shaffer | October 10, 2011

Whether they are confessing to underage drinking or petty theft, some Facebook users don't realize the possible outcomes to their status updates until it's too late. On Oct. 1, NIU student Matt Dunn, was arrested in less than 24 hours after stealing a...