It's no secret that students spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks every semester. But it seems the federal government might step in. On March 12, Rep. Bill Foster, 14th Congressional District of Illinois, introduced legislation that would require federal...

The voice of NIU will continue to echo. Starting Monday, March 23, and lasting until Friday, March 27, the Holmes Student Center will feature artwork of the late Steve Thiel. Thiel worked as chief operator of the NIU telecommunications switchboard for...

March 16 At 12:45 a.m., a verbal altercation at the Northern View Apartments was reported. Upon investigation, University Police learned a pregnant woman and a man were shouting at each other in the parking lot. The man, who was trying to get the woman...

Blackboard may not be the most efficient way for instructors to organize their classes. Students enrolled in 2,150 course sections this semester have access to the online Blackboard system that NIU Information Technology Services (ITS) provides. "In all...

"Once you walk around with a bouncy ball, you'll never be able to walk around without a bouncy ball," â€" Smile Guy, 2009. Maybe you've seen him around campus, blowing bubbles or playing a long wooden instrument called a didgeridoo. Or maybe you saw...

Katie Smith, senior political science major, always wanted to go to graduate school. As she sat in Neptune Central the other day, the economy melting all around her, Smith was as happy with her decision as ever. "Maybe things will change by the time I...

Students are serving soup today in handmade ceramic bowls with the proceeds going to charity. Empty Bowls, in its 11th year at NIU, is run by the Student Dietetic Association and the NIU ceramics department. The ceramics department is making and donating...

Spring has nearly arrived, as students walk around campus in shorts and sandals for the first time in months. To welcome the warm weather, the Recreation Services outdoor program is hosting a meeting today at 9 p.m. in Room 128 of the Chick Evans Field...

While current NIU students have locked-in tuition rates, that doesn't mean they won't be paying more for school in the near future. Student fees and room and board rates will increase starting in July. Before Spring Break, an NIU Board of Trustees subcommittee...

To be or not to be ... studying at Oxford University this summer, that is the question. This will be the 40th summer that students will be able to take courses for NIU credit at Oxford University in England. Classes will start June 28 and be held for...

There are an estimated 33.7 million Americans who are of Irish descent. That is nine times the population of Ireland which stands at around 3.8 million. Most of these Irish-Americans, and many other nationalities, will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day...

Want a baby with green eyes? It can be done, said one clinic. Last month, the Fertility Institutes in Los Angeles announced that they will allow a couple to choose the genetic traits of their child when they undergo fertility treatment. Trait selection,...