The Aug. 15 Kane County Chronicle and Sept. 6 MidWeek noted that James Alfini , law professor and an expert in mediation, has been named to the panel of neutrals that compose Judicial Dispute Resolution, Inc., a firm that provides alternative methods for settling disputes. An Oct. 1 Aurora Beacon-News article examined why some people don't vote and why others are passionate about it. Even JFK would have a hard time igniting passions now. It's just a hard time to be a candidate. A recent survey conducted by NIU on political attitudes and civic involvement found that contrary to popular belief, suburbs are not a Republican stronghold.
Recent trends show more independents than ever.
In fact, the survey revealed that most people feel developers have more power than local governments. The Nov. 12 Daily Herald reported that the NIU Steel Band won second place at the World Steelband Music Festival in October. They lost to a hometown favorite from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the birthplace of steel drum music. So it has become a national focus to get women interested in math. William Studwell , a professor in University Libraries, had an article about college fight songs published in the Nov. 26 New York Times.