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Thursday, April 9, 2015
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Emails What was requested: Emails between two NIU employees Information requested from: NIU When request was made: Feb. 27 Response: Editor in Chief Kelly Bauer was asked via email on March 2 to provide time frames or the request would be declared unduly burdensome. Bauer provided time frames. On March 9, Bauer received an email saying the response would be in by March 18.
On March 20, Bauer asked for an update on the response and was told it would be in by March 26. On March 26, several emails were provided to Bauer as a response to the request. Payments What was requested: Personnel detail reports and contracts Information requested from: NIU When request was made: March 18 Response: Reports were supplied on March 24.
Contracts What was requested: Contracts Information requested from: NIU When request was made: March 24 Response: Supplied March 26 Agreements What was requested: Agreements Information requested from: NIU When request was made: March 31 Response: NIU extended the deadline to reply on Tuesday.
Weather Weather provided by senior meteorology major Brian Mette.
Today Severe thunderstorms High: 72º Low: 40º
Friday Breezy High: 49º Low: 35º
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Saturday Sunny High: 60º Low: 44º
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Eclectic Music Night will be held 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Four bands, including Dahlia Revolt, will play and tickets will cost $7. Go to on.fb.me/1aLoNC5 for more information about the event.