A memorial cross that was reported missing on Sunday has been accounted for. Lt. Curtis Young of the University Police said one of the security guards had reported the cross missing. Young, however, said that on Wednesday the UP checked with the family,...

Jeniece Smith is conflicted. On one hand, she wants roller derby, the sport she loves, along with all that comes with it, to gain a mainstream following. On the other, she thinks its popularity is being hindered by its more theatrical elements: fake names...

If the obligations of school and work are making life unbearable, it might be time to LAN up. Having been recognized by the Student Association Sunday, LAN@NIU is an organization that centers itself on hosting and playing computer game tournaments that...

Although the Recording Industry Association of America has discontinued its litigation campaign, 34 NIU students are not in the clear yet. In February 2007, 28 students living in the residence halls received pre-litigation papers from the RIAA. The letters...

NIU's renowned College of Business added another accomplishment to bolster its reputation. NIU graduates who sat for the 2007 Certified Public Accountant licensing exam passed all four sections 58.3 percent of the time, according to the National Association...

When Katie Stewart and her friends started planning their upcoming spring break trip, they did so with the country's economic situation in mind. "That's why we're just choosing to drive somewhere rather than to take a flight," Stewart, a freshman pre-physical...

Jason Mraz played through a slow moving but energetic 14 song set in front of 5,000 at NIU's Convocation Center Tuesday night. Mraz last performed at NIU in the fall of 2003, but in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. He took the stage just after 8:30 p.m. to...

Feb. 10 At 1:20 a.m., a victim reported someone damaged the mirror of his vehicle when it was parked in Lot J. University Police investigated and referred the offender to Judicial Affairs. Feb. 16 At 9:35 p.m., a victim reported being harassed over the...

Since heavy metal group Metallica bumped Napster off the radar at the start of the new millennium, music-downloading sites have been scarce. Ruckus, one of the few music-downloading sites used generally by students in the residence halls, has also closed...

New Year's resolutions have a habit of not being fulfilled as sophomore English major Wanakee Trask can attest to. Her resolution was to learn how to cook big meals for holidays and other large events. But even though it is already mid-February, Trask...

Andrew Lewis used to get nose bleeds. In August of 1999, the then 13-year-old was at the Elroy-Sparta State Trail in southwestern Wisconsin, biking with his Boy Scout troop. Blood dripped from his nose during the course of the eight-hour, 13-mile trip,...

A disoriented, naked NIU student was taken to Kishwaukee Community Hospital for medical assistance Saturday night, police said. Lt. Curtis Young of the University Police said the student left his room in Grant Hall, Tower A and walked toward the elevator....