Upcoming elections on and off the NIU campus was the focus of Sunday's Student Association meeting. At the meeting, 26 out of 38 senators were in attendance and voted to approve nominated members for the board of elections and the elections commissioner....

'My mommy is sick.' Sean Woyna remembers hearing these words from someone who could not have been older than four. "She keeps shaking and rolling over," the small voice on the other end of the line said. "She won't stop. We need help." Woyna is a 21-year-old...

The DeKalb chapter of SIMBA/SISMA hosted their first cultural pageant Sunday evening in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Safe In My Brother Arms and Safe In My Sister Arms were founded in 1992 as an after school program for young African-American children....

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...

DeKALB | The investigation of a criminal sexual assault was transferred to the state's attorney office this week. Lt. Todd Henert said the University Police had transferred reports of a sexual assault that occurred in November to the offices of Ron Matekaitis,...

DeKALB | Senior history major Orri Henkle hasn't written anything in cursive since high school. He still thinks he can do it â€" sort of. "I'd be able to do it," he said. "It wouldn't come out very well though." As technology becomes more prevalent...

DeKALB | After fighting in the lobby at Grant South a week and a half ago, the two students involved struggle to remain at NIU for the remainder of the semester. Freshman communications major Kendra Graham and Dontesia Stovall, freshman biological science...

DeKALB | A small group met in the Holmes Student Center Wednesday as the Lifelong Learning Institute held an event titled "Views and News." Members discussed multiple topics of current events from the Chicago Tribune, radio and other local newspapers....

Jazz Ensemble performance The Jazz Ensemble will perform with trumpeter Lew Soloff at 3 p.m. today in the Concert Hall of the Music building. Admission is free and open to the public. The NIU Jazz ensemble is directed by Ron Carter. The group has performed...

Feb. 3 At 11:49 a.m., the Northern Television Center reported damage to a satellite dish, in which internal electronic parts had been removed. Case is closed. At 4:52 p.m., a victim in Grant South reported being harassed by someone over the telephone....

When students from the University Honors Program went to see a performance of the musical "Spamalot" in downtown Chicago Jan. 20, they decided to kick off the Huskie Acts of Kindness program the most appropriate way possible. "The first act of kindness...

There are many different Web sites that allow students to download music, and the line that separates a good deal from copyright infringement may become blurred. Jim Fatz, director of information security and operations, said artists may choose to release...