The governor has declared a state of emergency at NIU after Thursday's shootings at Cole Hall. Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced in a press release that the declaration will allow funds from the state's disaster relief fund to go to NIU. This money will...

Before the Cole Hall shooting, NIU already had an emergency plan in place. The plan was being developed before the Virginia Tech shooting and is constantly updated. The first NIU Emergency Guide was completed and distributed throughout the university...

Soulja Boy Tell Em is coming to the Convocation Center on Friday, March 21, according to the Convo Web site. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. Student tickets will be $25 to $32 and general public tickets will range from $32 to $39....

Five members of the NIU Forensics team were involved in a traffic accident on a Wisconsin highway Saturday night. While driving back from the Grace Walsh Individual Events College Forensics Tournament in Eau Claire, Wis., the members of the forensics...

This winter ranks in the top ten snowiest winters in the DeKalb/Sycamore area. Snowfall began Monday night and continued through Tuesday afternoon, Gilbert Sebenste, NIU staff meteorologist, said. According to the Midwest Regional Climate Center in Champaign,...

Superdelegates may cast votes to break the tie in the Democratic Party's primary nomination. Superdelegates are elected officials from the Democratic Party and include other party elites such as senators, representatives and officials at the state and...

The Campus Climate Survey, concerning student life at NIU, is now live. NIU sent out a mass e-mail Monday that directs students to the survey and offers an individualized access code. The survey can be completed any time before Feb. 22, and needs to be...

Health Enhancement is offering a competition this month to promote safer drinking habits. Students are asked to submit ideas on how to communicate ways to drink safely when partying, according to Health Enhancement's Web site. All students and student...

The NIU chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon's five-year suspension has been reduced to two years. Sigma Phi Epsilon was found guilty of racial harassment at a hearing Nov. 16, 2007, before a Judicial Board that did not include Judicial director Larry Bolles,...

Five new study abroad programs are being offered this summer. The Study Abroad Office offers programs for undergraduate and graduate students to travel to China, India, Turkey and Thailand. Students can earn from three to six NIU credit hours, said Emily...