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  • 'Trick 'r Treat' strikes fear into the minds of viewers on Halloween
    By CONNOR RICE  |  Published Wednesday, October 28, 2009
    ... the tales focus on the grisly consequences in store for those who dare infringe on tradition. Those who abuse the final night of October get everything they deserve. It is shocking that it has taken this long for a concept like this to come to p... [Read More]

  • Draft expert Scott Wright discusses Larry English's NFL draft possibilities
    By STEVE NITZ  |  Published Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    ... this Saturday, and former NIU defensive end Larry English is on the fringe of being a first round pick. I talked with draft expert Scott Wright about where he thinks Larry will end up, what position he fits best at and other topics concerni... [Read More]

  • Some pay-per-download sites ride a thin line of legality
    By MICHAEL BROWN  |  Published Wednesday, February 4, 2009
    ... download music, and the line that separates a good deal from copyright infringement may become blurred. Jim Fatz, director of information security and operations, said artists may choose to release their work for free, but if there’s supposed ... [Read More]

  • Illinois smoking ban has popular effect, one year later
    By KEVIN BIXENMANN  |  Published Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    ... rights. “I understand where they’re coming from, but it’s an infringement on rights, especially in bars,” Hamilton said. ... [Read More]

  • Batman, Turkey to sue Warner Bros. over 'Batman' name
    By ORLANDO LARA  |  Published Monday, November 17, 2008
    ... “Batman Begins?” Why did Batman wait nearly 70 years to sue for infringement? Because, as we all know, turkeys are slow creatures. I mean, you think they’d realize by now that we kill and eat them the last Thursday of November every year. ... [Read More]

  • First Amendment not an issue of majority
    By LIZ STOEVER  |  Published Thursday, April 5, 2007
    ... religion practiced by a majority. This influence, however, should not infringe on the First Amendment. Theres a fine line between religious mockery and different religious interpretation. There are many within the Christian Church, however, who ... [Read More]

  • Smoke-free Illinois one step closer to reality
    By CAITLIN MULLEN  |  Published Wednesday, April 4, 2007
    ... just as it passed in the Senate. The bill, though health-driven, may infringe upon smokers rights. I do have some concerns, like those that want to smoke wont have a place to, Pritchard said. Basically, how do we allow those who want to smo... [Read More]

  • TV clips may have to leave YouTube
    By JAMI KNOWLES  |  Published Tuesday, March 27, 2007
    ... and its owner, Google Inc, are facing an international copyright infringement lawsuit brought on by Viacom. On March 13, CNN.com reported Viacom, owner of MTV Networks and Comedy Central, demanded YouTube pull more than 100,000 video clips of... [Read More]

  • RIAA is after you
    By DERRICK SMITH AND HERMINIA IRIZARRY  |  Published Friday, March 2, 2007
    ... identified as being involved with illegal file sharing and copyright infringement, NIU officials said. Unfortunately, the piracy problem on campuses remains extensive and unacceptable, and compromises the music industrys ability to invest in n... [Read More]

  • Digital Pirates
    By DERRICK SMITH  |  Published Friday, February 23, 2007
    ... a scan of the network and identifies the person(s) committing copyright infringement. It then sends out letters to the university asking that it stops students from downloading illegally on its network or legal action will be taken. According to ... [Read More]

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