Some of the most popular majors at a state university usually include business, engineering and nursing â€" but not typically dance. At NIU, there are many opportunities for those who wish to major in dance. "I think we have one of the only ballet...

For Prairie Ridge High School student Nick Gungren, selecting a college is among many difficult decisions he'll be faced with in the coming months. As the Crystal Lake native found out at Monday's open house, the decision on which college to attend just...

You probably remember the day you took the ACT or SAT. Feeling nervous and tired from a night of studying, you showed up at the testing place, dreading what the next few hours of your life would hold. After all that preparation and hype, there you were....

It can be very difficult for writers, artists and photographers to get their work published - unless they're dedicated NIU students. Towers Literary Magazine is giving NIU students the opportunity to have their work published in April. Students may submit...

ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER is hosting a study skills workshop, focusing on test preparation and reading strategies, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Latino Resource Center. For more information contact John Kim at 815-753-1177. To submit an event listing,...

Oct. 4 • At 11:30 p.m., University Police responded to a report of a fight in progress at Grant South. Upon arrival, officers did not observe a fight. They later encountered three individuals who were involved in a prior alteration. They were referred...

NIU qualified for the American Society of Agronomy Soil Judging National Contest in Missouri in spring 2009 after a recent competition. According to the Penn State soil judging Web site, soil judging consists of going into a pit, which is dug with a backhoe,...

There's no better way to ring in Homecoming than by scheduling a school's rival. That's exactly what NIU did this year by tabbing the Toledo Rockets for the Northern Illinois 102nd Homecoming. For those new to Huskies football, this has been a bitter...

Homecoming is generally a time where Huskie pride is on parade. This year is no different. This year's homecoming parade takes a unique route, starting 9 a.m. Saturday from the corner of Second Street and Lincoln Highway. The parade route will cycle through...

Uniquely designed floating devices sailed out of the East Lagoon Sunday afternoon. Campus Activity Board continued its tradition of the Recycled Boat Races that took place from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. Participants in the CAB Homecoming events must be a...

Friends and fans of Huskies on Parade soon will have a chance to bid on a pup of their own. Huskies on Parade sponsors purchased and decorated a 40" Huskie and a 20" identical pup. With most of the 55 sponsored Huskies now on display throughout DeKalb/Sycamore,...

The co-ed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega took home the Powder Puff football crown, part of this year's homecoming activities. APO won in six overtime periods in the final match of the night. The team won four games to win the championships. Points...