Students who enrolled at NIU in the fall of 2004 will see their tuition rates rise unless they apply for an extension by Dec. 1. The reason for the raise is found in the state-mandated Truth in Tuition policy. The policy guarantees a student four years...

NIU students have begun registering for classes for next semester. Academic Advisor Steven Barleen said students often make a big mistake when choosing their schedules. "[Students] don't see their advisor. They get advice from friends," Barleen said....

A woman was shot with a pellet gun Friday in the back of the leg. According to University Police, she was walking from Neptune Central into Neptune East when she heard the sound of a pellet gun firing, followed by a sharp pain in the back of her leg....

Some students found it hard to make it to class Wednesday after late night celebrating following Barack Obama's presidential victory. Joe Tedeschi, sophomore Spanish language and literature major, said his 8 a.m. Spanish class had far fewer people than...

July 10 • At 12:28 p.m., a criminal sexual assault that reportedly occurred in August 2005 was reported. Case was closed at the victim's request. Sept. 27 • At 4 p.m., a criminal sexual assault that reportedly occurred in Douglas Hall was...

The possibility of conducting student class evaluations online was discussed at Wednesday's University Council meeting. The elimination of lost class time due to the need to fill out the survey by hand would be one of the positives of moving the survey...

On the night of Oct. 31, three men walking through Lot W, north of Grant Towers, were approached and attacked by three black men, according to the University Police's online crime blotter. Police said one of the attackers pulled a knife, and there was...

John Orosz has to read a total of 18 books for his three history classes this semester, so he doesn't have much time left over to read for pleasure, he said. Many of his peers aren't reading on their own time either, recent studies have shown. "It's such...

Following an earlier incident, the Grant North towers have been put on lock down for the rest of the night. The lock down began at 8 p.m. Students must present an ID and residence hall card to gain access to the towers at this time. Students outside the...

On election day, some student voters were turned away from the polls and were given provisional ballots to fill out since they weren't registered. Kristen Lash, who coordinated Democratic poll watchers for the DeKalb County Democrats, said a provisional...

DuJuan Smith is looking to make a change at NIU. Smith serves as the student representative on the NIU Board of Trustees, the governing body of NIU which rules on the university's major financial transactions, among other matters. "My primary responsibility...

Terrorism is a worldwide concern and is a concern for study abroad programs like the one at NIU. Working with the U.S. State Department, the study abroad program only sends students to countries that are considered safe by State Department. Anne Seitzinger,...