TAU PHI SIGMA MULTICULTURAL FRATERNITY will have an informational meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. in Holmes Student Center, Room 306. For more information, contact Michael Maris at 773-507-4205. ALPHA PHI GAMMA SORORITY will have "Chill with the A Phi G" from...

The monster snowstorm DeKalb was bracing for Tuesday night did not start as early as expected, but heavy snow is forecast for all of Wednesday. Overnight, occasional snow and sleet is forecast, with a steady temperature around 31 degrees, according to...

Some campus vending machines have been accepting Huskie Bucks credit from students' NIU OneCards for almost six years now. Yet many others are still not equipped with the card readers to accept Huskie Bucks. Of the 200 vending machines on campus, 25 Pepsi...

The NIU Athletic Board is conducting a survey to better gauge the athletic interests of the NIU and DeKalb communities. The survey consists of 10 questions and should only take a few minutes to complete. Anyone can take the survey, which is located at...

A 2005 NIU graduate was killed in Iraq on Thursday. First Lieutenant David Schultz of the 82nd Airbone Division was killed by indirect fire, the division said. While at NIU, Schultz was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, ROTC and the Residence...

Look before you leap into the vast world of the Internet. Hacking, online predators and phishing all display the Internet's dangerous side. Phishing, a common online fraud occurrence, comes in various forms, including sharing one's passwords, which gives...

A $250 cash prize is being offered to the two winners of Health Enhancement's Safer Drinking Idea Campaign. Entry forms are available on the department's Web site, www.health.niu.edu. Students and organizations are eligible. Individuals must brainstorm...

The Women's Resource Center and Health Enhancement is hosting a Valentine's Day discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Grant A Formal Lounge. The organizations will tailor discussion to include how to have a happy Valentine's Day by one's self, with...

Students with psychological problems and mental health issues have nothing to fear from the university. Micky Sharma, director of Counseling and Student Development Center, said that NIU bases its decisions on student behavior. "If a student becomes psychotic,...

The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is looking for nominees for three awards to be given out on Honors Day, April 20. Those who strive for the advancement of women on campus will be acknowledged for their efforts. "We would like to acknowledge...

DeKalb can expect temperatures in the 30s and safer driving conditions by afternoon today, said NIU staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste. "The snowfall should end by the afternoon, and the salt will work very quickly to eliminate the ice on the roads,"...

Students and faculty learned of the growing need for quality educators in New Orleans during a presentation by educational leader Paul Vallas Thursday night. Vallas, the superintendent of the New Orleans Recovery School District, spoke in Altgeld Hall...