NIU students, faculty, friends and family met in King Memorial Commons Tuesday night during a vigil honoring the victims and families of the University of Central Arkansas shootings. The shooting took place on Sunday near a dormitory where two students...

Many employers often note that one colorful variety of self-expression may be a consequential factor when interviewing for jobs. But the threat of future employers does not discourage college students from the ever-expanding trend of body art. Students...

There's Joe Sixpack and Joe the Plumber. But have the presidential candidates forgotten about Joe the College Student? Actually, not completely. As they do for issues like health care, foreign policy and the economy, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain...

NIU students study wide ranges of topics and have many different careers in mind, but when it comes down to it, everyone has to make money to live. And with the struggling economy on everyone's mind, students might wonder how much money they'll make in...

Impeachment was the word of the night as the Residence Hall Association held its weekly Monday night meeting in the commons room of Lincoln Hall. A vote to impeach Administrative Vice President Kelly Coughlin failed by secret ballot. The charges against...

Halloween is often thought to be a night of mischief and criminal behavior, but not so much for DeKalb. Both the DeKalb Police Department and the University Police report that crime trends during Halloween in the past few years have not been very high...

A group at NIU wants students to show their support for the University of Central Arkansas after a campus shooting killed two students and injured one Sunday night. Huskies United, whose mission is to unite the NIU campus in times of adversity, is holding...

Sept. 28 At 10:35 a.m., victim reported someone took his laptop from his room in Stevenson North. A photo line up was conducted on Oct. 24, but no offenders were identified. Case is closed. Oct. 7 At 4 p.m., complainant reported someone took an NIU-owned...

NIU students, Sycamore residents and others undertook a two-mile walk to inform people of the issues concerning factory farming Sunday at 1 p.m. Jon Bockman, Sycamore walk coordinator, said he organized the walk as part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Parade,...

Students with disabilities don't need to worry about being left behind. They have a CAAR. The Center for Access-Abilities Resources allows students with disabilities to have the same opportunities for obtaining an education that every other student has....

NIU film fans who want to come together in a group to watch and discuss films now have the chance to do so. Organizing the film discussion group is the Graduate Film Society, a student group free and open to all who wish to attend. "We all talk about...

Oct. 7 At 4 p.m., a criminal sexual assault was reported. The victim reported the assault occurred in Neptune East. Case is closed on victim's request. Oct. 22 At 11:30 p.m., University Police observed a small group of men arguing in Lincoln Hall. The...