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Student wins contest with ‘Life in Silence’ speech

By Amy Kreeger | November 14, 2010

Jeremy White, freshman English second education major, was the winner of the "Celebrating Our Differences Together" speech contest on Nov. 8. Jennifer Likeum, chair of the 2010 Unity in Diversity Speech Contest, said she thought the evening went well....

Show some respect and you could get off a ticket.

What not to say to police

By Taylor Thanos | October 4, 2010

When it comes to interacting with police, respect, honesty and other codes of conduct could determine whether or not someone receives a ticket. "We give verbal warnings," said NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith. "Just because we stop a person does not mean they...

Local law enforcement offer rewards

By Taylor Thanos | September 29, 2010

Rewards offered on crime tip lines have created a helping hand to DeKalb area law enforcement. As of 2009, police tip lines have helped the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department make 11 arrests, solve nine cases and help recover $900 in stolen property and...

Professors discuss state of Indonesia

By Taylor Thanos | September 27, 2010

Professor Ryaas Rasyid, a member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Council and former minister of Regional Autonomy, and Professor Bahtiar Effendy, of the Islamic State University in Jakarta, Indonesia presented Indonesia Update 2010: Political...

Daysha Blackwell, ophomore psychology and sociology major and member of NIU Campus Crusade for Christ and Jesus is the Way Christian Center, speaks with Thomas Hodges about religious views Thursday afternoon near Neptune Central.

Sidewalk chalk creates issues with some students

By Taylor Thanos | September 23, 2010

Sidewalk chalk has become a growing popularity in advertising for clubs and events at NIU. One of the most talked about and controversial of these concrete arts is the message, "There are probably no gods," a phrase adopted by the NIU organization, Atheists,...

A pack of wheelers  parade around downtown DeKalb Saturday morning raising money to help support RAMPs services and helps raise disability awareness in the community.

RAMP Wheel-A-Thon Rolls into the community

By Taylor Thanos | September 19, 2010

The weather did not stop the RAMP organization's 10th annual Wheel-A-Thon Saturday from rolling onward. With plenty of help from the community and volunteers, the Wheel-A-Thon was able to raise over $11,000 in donations and sponsorship support. "With...

10th annual Wheel-A-Thon to be held this Saturday

By Taylor Thanos | September 15, 2010

DeKalb will host the 10th annual Wheel-A-Thon Saturday to raise funds and awareness for RAMP's services. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the Frank Van Buer Plaza near the DeKalb RAMP office. There are no fees to register. Proceeds from the Wheel-A-Thon...