Summer is a time when most students work to put money in their pockets, but it can also be a time to prepare for upcoming scholarships and jobs. So in between the daily shifts, the nightly bonfires and the weekend festivals, here are some things students...

The Khmer Rouge Tribunals are under way in Cambodia bringing justice to those responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million people. While the tribunals are about 8,500 miles away from DeKalb and address something that happened 30 years ago, there are those...

Here in the United States, Zaw Htut is just another college student. In Burma, he is, according to the government there, a political dissenter who should be jailed. But Htut, luckily, is at NIU, working toward a master's degree in management information...

Today is Earth Day and some student organizations are focusing on giving back to the community. Justine Cramsey, senior sociology major and student coordinator for the Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Services, said she moved a monthly showing of...

April 17 At 3:19 a.m., University Police were alerted to two individuals who were sleeping in a running vehicle. Officers approached and arrested Cali R. Gannon, 18, of Chicago, for illegal consumption of alcohol. Officers also arrested Sean M. Mcmahan,...

Of all the leadership positions on campus, the student trustee is arguably one of the most important. The student trustee sits on the Board of Trustees, the governing body that oversees nearly all aspects of NIU, and is considered an equal member, being...

NIU's financial aid office is hoping to erase some of the confusion regarding Illinois' Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as FAFSA. "Filling out taxes is hard enough," said Jason Manning, junior double major in communications...

One person was arrested in connection with the armed robbery that occurred in Neptune East on April 6. University Police arrested Edward E. Robinson, 27, of Chicago, after an officer saw him walking down Lucinda Avenue toward Russell Road. Robinson matched...

Monday marked another step toward the end of the road for graduating NIU seniors and graduate students. It was the first day for students to pick up tickets for the May 8 and 9 commencement ceremonies. A steady stream of people strolled in and out of...

It was a quiet Friday afternoon at Campus Child Care when the alarm sounded. Not to worry, however, as it was just a routine fire drill. Still, assistant director Lisa Schmidt walked around the building, alerting the children and staff of the fake disaster...

April 17 At 1:17 a.m., University Police observed three intoxicated females leaving Grant North. The officers checked to see if they were OK and learned two of them were underage. The three were counseled and released. Case is closed. At 1:46 a.m., University...

There are many things that define Michael Morris. Cancer is not one of them. Twenty-one months ago, he was packing his bags for Mexico for three weeks in paradise. But three days before his vacation, he saw a specialist who suggested a colonoscopy "just...