For NIU students looking for spiritual guidance or to become more spiritual, a group on campus is willing to help. The Association of Campus Religious Organizations (ACRO) consists of different religious and spiritual groups available to students for...

People scarfed, gorged and stuffed their way through slice after slice of Bacci's pizza this weekend to benefit Alzheimer's research. The Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, as part of its philanthropy activities, organized its first pizza-eating contest Saturday...

With its inaugural season over, the NIU Clean Snowmobile Team is already working toward its next competition. Despite the absence of snowfall in the summer months, the team â€"which consists of Matt Davis, Ben Nichols, Ben Obenauf and Bryan Venhorst...

The Friends of the NIU Libraries organization is hosting its second annual Book Appraisal Fair on Sunday. Lynne Thomas, head of Rare Books and Special Collections for University Libraries, said one reason why people may want to attend is the potential...

With stressful final exams approaching, Last Bash 2008 could provide a day of relaxing fun for students. The free event is co-hosted by Recreation Services and Housing and Dining and will feature outdoor entertainment and relaxation activities for everyone....

THE NIU ART MUSEUM will host free massages in exchange for nature stories from noon to 5 p.m. in Altgeld Hall Rotunda Gallery. For more information, contact Jessica Witte at [email protected] or 815-753-1936. THE ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER will host...

It's hard enough to successfully run an athletic footwear company if you are the CEO of Nike, let alone if you are a senior in college. Running a company, however, is exactly what four NIU students did for their Management 486 class. Students in the class...

This year marked the third annual May Day Rally at NIU. Four students organized the rally not only to celebrate May Day, but also to give a political message as well. The event, held at King Memorial Commons, was focused on stopping the deportation of...

Michelle "Micki" Emmett arrived at NIU's campus Sept. 1, 1981, and crossed Carroll Avenue with moving boxes in her arms. Having graduated from Western Illinois University, she was in awe of the size of NIU's campus and thought to herself, "Wow, look at...

Some NIU students could find themselves unemployed this summer. Many financial analysts believe the U.S. economy is heading toward, or is already in, a recession. For this reason, some economists think that young people, such as many NIU students, may...

Two area college students students produce, record, direct and edit live videos of band concerts in their own video production company. Ginny Austin, senior communication media studies major at NIU, and Lonnie Iske, a junior mass communication major at...

As students enrolled for classes, the university approved instructors' contracts for the next school year. Instructors are hired on a yearly basis because their contracts only cover the school year. Christopher McCord, dean of College of Liberal Arts...