Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for secretary of health and human services Tuesday. "That's a big loss because Obama was depending on him to shepherd his health plans through the legislature," said Mikel Wyckoff, associate...

Rae Lewis-Thorton doesn't look like she has AIDS. But ever since she was diagnosed at 23, Lewis has had to struggle constantly with the disease, she told a crowd of about 100 Tuesday night in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. "AIDS is the most difficult thing...

For female students in the College of Business, positive female role models make the difference at NIU. That difference sprouts from the professors. Many female students agreed that confident female professors were key components to their own successes...

An NIU student was arrested for allegedly battering her boyfriend and damaging his property at Grant South. Lt. Todd Henert said the University Police were notified of the situation after receiving phone calls from both parties within seconds of each...

Some college students are quick to blame their financial hardships on tuition cost, but one man may argue that the true investment lies within their dumpsters. Known widely throughout campus as ‘Old Man Can,' 62, fills his wallet with extra cash...

Inside an undisclosed building on campus, past two big doors -- one with a reminder that you're under surveillance -- then down a narrow hallway, past another door with blinds on the window, behind the front desk and inside several cabinets and drawers...

The NIU political science department is offering three Congressional internships on Capitol Hill this summer. The internship spots are open to any NIU student. Each student will receive $5,000 to pay for transportation to and housing in Washington, D.C....

STAND is holding a meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in DuSable Hall, Room 302. STAND is an anti-genocide coalition. For more information, contact Ryan Beebe at [email protected]. CAMPUS ACTIVITY BOARD is hosting an informational meeting at 9 p.m. in the...

Amongst the knights and gargoyles in Susan Deskis's office, on a bookshelf next to copies of the centuries-old poem "Beowulf," are several miniature duck and rabbit figurines. "They're from Monty Python and the Holy Grail," the associate English professor...

Planning a wedding can be stressful. For Autumn Nesbitt and Noah Elrod, their youth plays a large part in that stress. After getting engaged in November, the young couple has encountered obstacles in planning their big day. Autumn Nesbitt wishes she could...

NIU students are not the only ones learning Chinese on campus. Meeting every Sunday afternoon in Wirtz Hall are children from local areas who learn Mandarin Chinese from volunteer teachers. The program was started by Prof. Lan Li of the Family, Consumer...

Starting today, the Huskie Line is eliminating Route 6, and service will no longer run from midnight to 2 a.m. everyday or 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends. The decision was handed down from the Student Association due to high fuel costs and after it was...