NIU has students speaking in tongues â€" different tongues that is. NIU offers many languages from Latin and Tagalog to Spanish and Mandarin Chinese not only to students fulfilling their B.A. requirement, but also for those looking to get a leg up...

Nov. 12 At 12:34 p.m., a victim said she lost her purse on her way to catch the Huskie Bus. She discovered her credit card was fraudulently used. University Police found no evidence her checks were fraudulently used, while the theft and unlawful use of...

Two communication students won the "Share Your Sole" Foot Locker contest when they submitted their short video clip last November. Amanda Stevens and Theresa Miller, both senior media studies majors, will split their prize, a $1,000 gift card to Foot...

Distractions abound as Stephanie Flood sits on a couch in a lounge in the Student Center. Musicians sing and play the piano behind her. Random people chat and mingle. The room is packed with heavy, hot air. But Flood, a junior communication major, doesn't...

Students frustrated with overcrowded conditions at the Recreation Center need to look just across the street for an alternative. Recently renovated and reopened in 2004, the Chick Evans Field House is located on the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Annie...

With many of its 400 endowments underwater, the NIU Foundation has sent out letters to its donors asking them what they would like to do with the money. "The sad but general answer is that a majority of them are underwater," NIU Foundation President Mallory...

A fight outside Lincoln Hall led to two arrests Thursday night. Access Control workers in Lincoln Hall reported a fight in progress to University Police at 12:51 a.m. in the service drive in front of the main entrance between a group of four males and...

Anyone with an Internet connection must be careful of what they download because viruses could be embedded within certain downloads. The functions of these viruses are numerous. Some delete essential system files while others can report sensitive information...

Feb. 8 At 1:11 a.m., University Police on a well-being check in Grant South found two individuals intoxicated in their rooms. Officers arrested Kyle D. Shanahan, 18, of Round Lake Beach, and Timothy R. McCann, 18, of Grayslake, for underage consumption...

NIU staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste has good news for those ready for spring â€" for one day at least. "Tomorrow, we're looking at record warmth for one day," he said. The previous Feb. 10 high of 60 degrees, set in 1932, will be surpassed by...

Students looking for summer jobs should not be waiting to begin their search as the competition is on for employment and internships. Resumes should already be sent out, said Mary Myers, associate director for campus and employer relations in Career Services....

Feb. 7 • At 11:34 a.m., a victim reported several items mailed to her via the U.S. Postal Service had not arrived. An investigation revealed that her packages were delivered to the university. Case is pending. • At 9:34 p.m., University Police...