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Published on Thursday, August 21, 2008
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Ten myths about NIU and DeKalb


By GILES BRUCE
Last updated on 00/00/0000 at 12:00 a.m.

1. Gas is cheap here.

2. Beer pong is an officially recognized sport at NIU.

3. The Holmes Student Center is a barn.

4. “Don’t drink the water!”

5. Residents commute to work by crop duster.

6. There used to be a horse slaughterhouse here. Oh, wait...

7. Those “bitter” people Barack Obama was talking about live here.

8. DeKalb is in Iowa.

9. Corn is used as currency.

10. NIU is a football school (Sorry guys.)


By wack  |  Thursday, August 21, 2008  |  4:06 am
Ten reasons this "story" put me to sleep: 1. It's boring. 2.Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
By NIU Graduate  |  Friday, August 22, 2008  |  9:22 pm
You have no idea what you are talking about. NIU is DEFINITELY a football school! You must be some bandwagon fan of Notre Dame or USC. Have some school pride for crying out loud. Go Huskies!!!
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