In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 4 election, NIU students have been inundated with political advertising. They're solicited for their votes every time they turn on the TV, log on to the Internet or get on the bus. Some local politicians have turned...

S.I.S.T.E.R.S. is hosting "Tribute to Black Men" penny voting from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in DuSable. For more information contact Dominique Wheatley at 708-275-8239. NORTHERN STUDENT REPERTORY THEATRE is showing the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" tonight at...

Mention the name Rod Blagojevich in Illinois and it's likely to get an inflamed response. Actually, there's about a 70 percent chance of it. Recent polling has put the governor's approval rating near the same depths as those of both President George W....

Oct. 13 At 1:26 p.m., a hit and run occurred with someone hitting a parked vehicle in Lot C. On Oct. 27, after viewing a witness report, the officer identified and confronted the offending driver, who admitted his failure to report backing into the vehicle....

In a perfect world, Shelley Crane, sophomore special education major, would wake up to a calm, warm sunny day, get on her mountain bike and ride to class from the Stevenson dorms. But with winter vastly approaching, Crane's idea of a perfect world is...

When Jill Draffkorn has an idea, she doesn't keep it to herself. Last semester the senior elementary education major expanded upon her love for knitting by creating Compassion Knit, a circle of friends that gathers once every other week to teach others...

Campus residents and community advisers met at the program "Roommate and Mediate Conflict" Wednesday night at the Grant South Formal A Room. Freshman undecided major Carolina Sienkiewicz, resident of the Grant South towers, joined other curious students...

Faculty and staff parking issues were a major point of discussion at Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting. Many staff members have reported a lack of adequate parking space this semester. A solution rests in the hands of the University Police, Faculty Senate...

The fourth annual Exploring Majors Fair will be held today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. The Exploring Majors Fair gives students the chance to speak with representatives from different academic programs offered at NIU, while...

Oct. 27 At 8:15 a.m., University Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle theft at the northwest section of the Northern View parking lot. Neither the owner nor his wife loaned the car out, and they still had the keys. After checking with the local...

S.I.S.T.E.R.S. is hosting "Tribute to Black Men" penny voting from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in DuSable. For more information contact Dominique Wheatlry at 708-275-8239. OUTDOOR ADVENTURES is hosting Vertical Endeavor Indoor Climbing Gym from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m....

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES is serving a crumpets luncheon from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Ellington's in the Holmes Student Center. The cost is $9. For more information, e-mail [email protected]. S.I.S.T.E.R.S. is hosting "Tribute to Black Men" penny...