University Council unanimously approved a new smoking policy Wednesday to comply with the Smoke Free Illinois Act. The act, which takes effect Jan 1, 2008, prohibits smoking within 15 feet of building entrances, walkways, windows and areas adjacent to...

Close to five inches of snow fell overnight across the NIU and DeKalb community, the first major snowfall of the season. The NIU Weather Department had issued a winter storm warning to the campus via its Web site by Tuesday evening. The bulletin was issued...

The English as a Second Language, or ESL, Center is designed to help international students studying in America, as well as anyone whose first language is not English. ESL serves a wide variety of students traveling from different places such as China,...

Although the writers' strike is entering its fifth week, some students are finding that little has changed in terms of their viewing habits. Alex Bean, a freshman biological sciences major, said he watches very little television to begin with. "I watch...

Final exams are sure to be something that are on students' minds by now, and may be the cause of stress. 1. Get help The Counseling and Student Development Center offers help on how to reduce stress levels during this time of year. "We've recently had...

To ring in the new year, Illinois will be smoke-free. As of Jan. 1, 2008, smoking will be prohibited within 15 feet of the doors of all Illinois public buildings and businesses. The statewide smoking ban, signed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich in May, also prohibits...

Students may have to choose between cramming for their tests or sleeping during finals week. Health educator Steve Lux said when students were asked what is the top health impediment of academic courses, sleep landed in the top three, along with stress...

The Student Association Senate approved $2,000 in supplemental funding for programming at Northern View Community Sunday. There was debate over how much money to approve. The SA finance committee had reduced the Residence Hall Association's original request...

E.B.O.N.Y. WOMEN will host a Christmas basket sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cole Hall. For more information, contact Linda Davis at [email protected]. AMBASSADORS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP will host an "End Of The Year Celebration" at 7 p.m. at the Baptist...

The benefits of being in the University Honors Program can be far reaching for some students. Students first entering the program are given the opportunity to live in the honors house on the C wing of Douglas Hall. The hall surrounds freshmen and sophomores...

The NIU organization Invisible Children is hosting its first benefit concert for a school in Uganda. The concert is taking place at Java 101, 901 Lucinda Ave., on Dec. 7, starting at 8 p.m., with a three-band lineup: Project SideProject, Nash Taylor Cash...

NIU health educator Steve Lux emphasized the importance of educating those who choose to drink instead of using scare tactics that he says usually do not work. "It's best to be straightforward," Lux said. "People don't mind getting info that will keep...