An NIU student was robbed at gunpoint in his or her room at Neptune East Monday afternoon. According to the University Police blotter, the student reported it at 11:44 p.m., several hours after the robbery. Lt. Todd Henert said the offender was an acquaintance...

As Twitter continues to take over the technology-savvy world, it has made its way into NIU. Departments such as the School of Music, Alumni Association and the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology have begun using Twitter, a Web site that...

Pending approval from the NIU Board of Trustees, Rich Holly will be named the new dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Holly earned his bachelor's degree in music performance from the Crane School of Music at SUNY-Potsdam. After completing...

Standing at 5-foot-nothin', with a permanent smile on her face and blond highlights in her brunette hair, Larkin Ray Harris is not your stereotypical military veteran. The former cheerleader and sorority girl hopes that fact will help overcome people's...

April 7 At 2:13 p.m., there was a report of battery at Neptune North. Case is pending. At 8:52 p.m., a victim reported that someone took his cell phone when it was secured in a locker at the Campus Recreation Center. No other items were taken. With no...

When the University Police come knocking, it may seem impossible for a student to deny consent to an officer to enter his or her residence hall room. But both Donald Henderson, director of Students' Legal Assistance, and Lt. Todd Henert of the University...

There's nothing like a good surprise, especially when it's Jamba Juice. Wednesday, a Jamba Juice tent in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons sold its cold beverages to anyone walking by. This is not the first nor will it be the last time Jamba Juice will...

President John Peters said in Wednesday's University Council meeting that the total cost to renovate Grant Hall over the years could be about $70 to $80 million. He came up with this figure from the fact that it will cost over $14 million to renovate...

College is good for three things: learning, partying and discovering The Beatles. The Founders Memorial Library now helps students cover at least two of those objectives. An exhibition, "The Long and Winding Road: A Decade of The Beatles" is now available...

DeKalb County Clerk Sharon Holmes said voter turnout for Tuesday's election hovered somewhere around 22 percent for the county. "From the election that it was, 22 percent isn't bad," Holmes said. "That is pretty good for the election because in a lot...

Students looking to get involved on campus before the semester is over can look within the Campus Life Building for help. The Student Involvement and Leadership Development offers a variety of opportunities for students to get involved and become leaders,...

April 3 At 12:26 a.m., University Police responded to a report of a battery at Neptune East. Upon arrival, officers saw numerous people crowding the hallway. Officers arrested Marisa D. McPherson, 18, with battery and disorderly conduct. Officers booked...