Students looking for feedback on their writing may submit written assignments to the University Writing Center via e-mail. Jodie Butler, technology specialist for the University Writing Center, said a paper of two to three pages can be submitted via e-mail,...

Smoking is so '90s. That's according to a report by the American Lung Association (ALA) that says in 2006, only 19.2 percent of college students smoked. This is the lowest rate since 1980, the report says. "In my opinion, it might be more education from...

You don't have to wait in line to workout. The Chick Evans Field House was rezoned as a workout facility after the Convocation Center was built in 2002. The Field House is open from 5 - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, which coincides with the busiest...

Look out Tyra, there's a new modeling organization that doesn't require comments from Janice Dickinson or Nigel Barker. EMPIRE is an acronym for "Every Model's Presence Indicates Rare Entity." This acronym illustrates variety among models and helps the...

Despite their availability on campus, the emergency call boxes seem to be underused. According to Lt. Todd Henert, most of the emergency calls the University Police receives come through cell phones. The majority of the calls the UP receives from the...

Sept. 2 Credit card fraud between 8:45 p.m. and 12:49 a.m. at Grant North. A person found an NIU OneCard by the Grant South C elevator and later used the card to purchase two soft drinks from a vending machine in the lobby of Grant North. The victim was...

Anyone wishing to share their experiences concerning Feb. 14 may get the chance soon. E. Taylor Atkins, director of undergraduate studies in the history department, is requiring his students in HIST 497 and 597 to conduct interviews with those who wish...

It's not easy being green, environmentally speaking. NIU has taken notice of that. During the summer, the university continued its ongoing campaign of making campus more environmentally friendly. To the benefit of staff and students alike, motion sensor...

If there was one thing Bursar Kinga Mauger would change about MyNIU, it would be to include a page similar to the former on-line system, WebConnect. MyNIU departs from the WebConnect bank-statement-like breakdown of student finances for a tabbed system,...

Students in dire search of an atypical experience this fall â€" look no further. The NIU theatre department has put together a taste of the unordinary for all NIU students. In correlation with the Campus Activities Board, the College of Performing...

NIU ART MUSEUM is hosting an exhibit, Belief Made Tangible, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday until Dec. 6. The exhibit is located on the First Floor, West End, in Altgeld Hall and will display aspects of Burmese Buddhism...

Afeez Abolade Abioye senior, mechanical engineering major 1. What are your goals for the Student Association? To help unify NIU under the common goal of making the campus a more enjoyable place to live. 2. What qualifications do you have to represent...