Manny Hernandez, NIU associate art professor, spoke Monday in Jack Arends Hall about his work in helping provide a way for people in third-world countries to have safe drinking water. His presentation, "Save the World," focused on his work as an expert...

Many people across the country and around the world were introduced to NIU and DeKalb on Feb. 14. When many think about NIU or DeKalb, they may remember the shootings or how the university responded to the shootings. "Its historical importance nationally...

Log onto MyNIU by going to myniu.niu.edu and use your zID and password. HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES 1. Click on "Enrollment" on the left toolbar. 2. Click on "Enrollment Dates" to find out which day your appointment is to begin registering for classes....

In a display of composition and visual rhetoric, the English department held the Showcase of Student Writing on Friday afternoon in the Holmes Student Center. This is the showcase's first year. The First-Year Composition Committee arranged it. The showcase...

A decision regarding the future of Cole Hall will be reached by May 1, NIU President John Peters said in a speech to the Student Association Senate. Speaking to the student body during Sunday's meeting, Peters said he did not know what that decision would...

THE WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM will host a discussion, "Enterprising Women Throughout History," from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Neptune Hall, Northeast Meeting Room. For more information, contact Rebekah Kohli at 815-753-1044 or [email protected]. PHI BETA SIGMA...

The NIU Board of Trustees approved recommendations for student fee increases Thursday. As a result of the increases, full-time undergraduate students will pay $1,179.20 in student fees per semester, a $59.76 (5.34 percent) increase from this year's rates....

Several people were arrested after fights broke out following the Apollo talent show at the Holmes Student Center on Wednesday night. At 11:50 p.m., several fights broke out at the Huskie Bus turnaround just outside the HSC. When DeKalb, university and...

DELTA SIGMA PI will host a blood drive from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Campus Recreation Center. For more information, contact Dan Luna at 847-323-6507. THE OUTING CENTRE has sign-ups today for its day hike Sunday. For more information, contact trip staff at...

Students going to class on Monday will notice a void in King Memorial Commons. The eight memorial boards and other outdoor materials put up since the Feb. 14 shootings are being removed this weekend so they can be properly preserved and archived, according...

The newly formed February 14th Memorial Committee is seeking suggestions and ideas from the NIU community for a permanent memorial to be built somewhere on campus. Michael P. Malone, the NIU Vice President for University Advancement, was chosen as chair...

A long-standing NIU tradition is being tweaked this year. Once a school-wide festival involving multiple events, Tugs has dwindled to only a few competing teams within the NIU Greek community. Now, the Interfraternal Council, which oversees the fraternities,...