CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE.

My roof's got a hole in it and I might drown.  (Apologies to The Serendipity Singers.)

The maintenance for the leaky ceilings is on the docket, but is incurring problems with funding.

"NIU has over $400 million in deferred maintenance," said Lesley Rigg, associate dean for Research & Graduate Affairs. "This means all maintenance issues are put into a queue."

Rigg is aware of the severity of the leaking, however.

"Leaking ceilings are a serious concern for the college of liberal arts and sciences," Rigg said. "Especially on Zulauf's tenth floor."

The school's issues with government funding extend to even minor repairs. The lack of sufficient state funding means things like this are put on put on hold, Rigg said.

Rigg was unsure when their spot in the queue would be reached, but said she was sure it would be repaired eventually.

The NIU Maintenance Department did not return messages as of press time.

Looking for those crooked nails and a crooked little bat ...