For associate psychology professor Brad Sagarin, studying bondage sex is just another day at the office. But he and his team of researchers made some surprising conclusions after conducting the study, which took place at parties the researchers attended...

Upon reading this, it may or may not be too late for students' and NIU's computers. News has spread since February that a sleeper computer virus, mainly known as Conficker.c, has infected between five and 10 million computers worldwide and is supposedly...

March 30 At 1:54 p.m., a theft of an item worth less than $300 was reported at Stevenson South. At this time, case is closed due to refusal to cooperate. At 7:15 p.m., University Police responded to a report of battery at Neptune North. Upon investigating,...

Although students are informed about the potential disciplinary actions, it doesn't always deter some underagers from sneaking alcohol into the residence halls. On one of the first nights of each school year, community advisers round up the students on...

If the police pull you over, don't run to the hills. "It only makes the situation worse," said Lt. Todd Henert of the University Police. "It compounds what has already taken place." Unfortunately, one suspect did not get that message. University Police...

Last Thursday, the NIU Board of Trustees approved student fee increases that will raise fees by an average of just below 5 percent and room and board increases at an average of over 8.5 percent. The increases have some students, such as freshman sociology...

It's not often you have the chance to possibly save a fellow student's life. And it could all start Wednesday at a bone marrow drive in DuSable Hall. But more accurately, it started Feb. 19, when Kevin Ballantine, visiting junior undecided major, was...

With a poor economy, how students pay for college becomes critical. But if students are looking for scholarships at NIU, they might be out of luck. "Here at NIU, Feb. 1 is a very common time for scholarships to be due," said scholarship coordinator Dana...

Talk of pentagrams, Pagan ethics and witchcraft was heard in DuSable Hall Thursday, as the NIU Student Pagan Association held its first group meeting. The group's founder and president, anthropology graduate student Paul Herrick, said despite Paganism...

Thomas Krepel, current assistant to NIU's President John Peters, has been named Fairmont State University's 13th president. His appointment at the West Virginian university was confirmed Friday by the state's Higher Education Policy Commission with support...

March 26 At 9:59 a.m., a victim reported receiving offensive text messages on her cell phone at Grant South. The victim requested no action be taken against the offender, only to have the text messages stop. University Police advised the offender to not...

Renee Connelly sat in a lounge chair with a restless 9-month-old on her lap. The baby, whose name is Jayden, couldn't figure out if he wanted to stand up or sit down, cry or laugh, scream or say "Da-da." He slapped his hands together, put his finger in...