Producer and director Gilbert Ndahayo came to NIU Monday to present "Behind This Convent," a documentary about the Tutsi genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994. Anne Birberick, the chair of foreign language and literature, and Greg Ross, the coordinator...

Oct. 15 • At 12:41 a.m., a victim reported receiving several electronic messages of a harassing nature. Case is pending. Oct. 28 • At 11:38 p.m., a vehicle in Lot J sustained deliberate damage to the license plate and gas door. Case is pending....

As the world of technology spins faster, the human voice is being converted into text. It's a lot easier to type W-H-A-T-S G-O-O-D and hit send than it is to dial 10 numbers, wait for someone to answer and ask, "What's good?" said Lavell Jones as he texted...

The Student Association's meeting on Sunday evening resulted in the approval of two more SA Supreme Court justices and three more student organizations. Eric Johnson and Paulette Tolene were appointed as the two new SA Supreme Court justices. Johnson...

Over $1 billion was raised for the 2008 presidential election, not counting contributions to local races according to Web site opensecrets.org. With this amount of money, chances are good that some of the donors were university professors. It is illegal...

This group of students believes government should stay out of peoples' lives. They think elected officials should be fiscally responsible. They are against the U.S. occupation of Iraq and nation-building in general. But most of all, they want to give...

Since arriving at NIU three years ago, Danielle Arellano has anticipated graduation. The senior child development major's dreams of graduating were intensified upon planning for the big day with her family. After browsing NIU's Web site for commencement...

Nov. 12 • At 1:04 a.m., University Police went to Lincoln Hall to investigate the odor of cannabis. Upon investigating, officers referred two individuals to Judicial Affairs for possession of under 30 grams of cannabis. • At 12:34 p.m., University...

ALPHA PSI LAMBDA is hosting a movie night at 7 p.m. at the Latino Resource Center. For more information contact Veronica Zamudio at 815-981- 0361. iNSeRT is hosting "Homeless," a one-man play, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday in the Corner...

Several items belonging to students were stolen from an NIU bus. The incident occurred after a group of students from the art department were taken to Navy Pier on Saturday Nov. 1. Transportation services manager Bill Finucane said because it was a busy...

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES is hosting a trip to Shabbona State Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. There will be a trail run and a hiking trip. The cost of the trip is $15. Stop by the Outing centre and sign up. For more information contact trip staff at...

The raunch culture of reality TV and celebrity life draws the attention of many, but it drew the attention of the NIU Women's Resource Center (WRC) on Wednesday night. In a group discussion titled "Exposed: Celebrity & Raunch Culture Unveiled," students...