It was, simply, the NIU Huskie logo with a black ribbon behind it - but it came to symbolize much more. It was the symbol of an infamous day and the days of mourning that came after it. It came to represent many different things to many different people....

Freshman Miraynda Castro was reminded during her first week at Northern Illinois University that she didn't begin her college career at just any campus. Castro's philosophy teacher asked students for a show of hands: Did they want the classroom door locked...

Aug. 28 • A residential burglary involving an iPod was reported at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28 at Grant South. Case is pending investigation. Sept. 2 • Credit card fraud involving an NIU OneCard between 12:01 and 12:49 a.m. on Sept. 2 at Grant North....

On Monday Sept. 1 and Tuesday Sept. 2 NIU's temperature reached 90 degrees and then fell to 60 degrees a day later. NIU meterologist, Gilbert Sebenste said the weather is unseasonal for the time of year. In the beginning of the week, the temperature was...

Suicide rates among college students are relatively low despite the high percentage of students who report having suicidal thoughts. According to a study done in Boston by the American Psychological Association, more than 50 percent of the 26,000 students,...

Colleges and universities nationwide now have to immediately notify their students, staff and faculty about emergencies on campus. The new procedure is one of many aspects that are now required by law because of the Clery Act. The Clery Act is a federal...

The Huskie Bus line has gone green and is planning on being even greener in Fall 2009. The Huskie buses are owned and operated by Veolia, an international transportation company based in France. The local DeKalb branch is operated by General Manager,...

THE NEWMAN CATHOLIC CENTER is hosting a ministry fair after each Mass this weekend, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday. For more information contact Maria Alderson at 815-787-7770. To submit an FYI announcement, fill...

Rather than live on campus, Omar Alnuaimi, sophomore accounting major, decided to stay home in Naperville to be closer to his family. That was before gas prices reached $4 a gallon. While gas prices have come down some, they are still out of Alnuaimi's...

Ninette Larson has worked at the Huskies Hub in the Holmes Student Center (HSC) for nine years. As manager, she knows what it's like to take charge. Now, a recent change allows her to extend that same courtesy to her customers. Over summer, campus eateries...

All it takes is time. That's what several NIU staff and faculty are saying about their experiences with MyNIU. "It's like any new system, people are going to have to get used to it," said Sabryna Cornish, assistant professor of journalism. Nursing program...

Feel like you've been distributing your Social Security number a little too freely? Don't let the fear of identity theft weigh you down this school year. Adam Stone, director of Registration and Records, has developed a new way to maintain students' safety....