The Carl Sandburg Auditorium was filled with students, music, flashing lights and energy Thursday night. The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity held a dance competition from 7 to 11 p.m. The event, "Flip the Script," gathered dance teams from NIU and other universities...

The Alpha Sigma Omega sorority is giving students the opportunity to donate gifts to underprivileged children. This year marks the third annual ASO angel tree, located in the Campus Life Building, that helps collect gifts for local shelters, including...

SIGMA LAMBDA GAMMA will host a "Fresh 2 Def Stroll Competition" at 6:30 p.m. in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. For more information, contact Ivette Marquey at 773-615-5262. CHI SIGMA TAU will host "Operation Cleanup: Community Service" from 3 to 5 p.m....

The women's track and field team will receive a new facility to resolve Title IX and NCAA compliance issues. Currently, the team uses the track facilities at DeKalb High School in the fall and the facilities at the Convocation Center in the colder months...

Students can help spread holiday cheer by donating unwrapped toys to Safe Passage, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. The toy drive was set up by employees in the Building Services Department, said NIU secretary Megan Krok. The employees spearheaded...

NIU has several technological options with programs such as Blackboard and WebBoard. The NIU English department is one of the most technologically intuitive programs in the country, said Eric Hoffman, coordinator of network writing and research. WebBoard...

The NIU student group Atheists, Agnostics and Freethinkers (AAFT) might not receive funding from the Student Association because of its potential designation as a religious organization. AAFT, as described by president Kathryn Panger to the SA Senate,...

A $21 million government grant has been given to an NIU-led coalition. The Illinois Rural HealthNet Coalition is an NIU-led group consisting of a number of universities around Illinois. The group will create a fiber-optic grid across Illinois allowing...

Student Internet use after receiving a Recording Industry Association of America notification was briefly discussed on Wednesday at the Faculty Senate meeting. The FS discussed how students' academic performance could be hindered by NIU's cutting off...

NCAA compliance issues at NIU were discussed at the Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday. All faculty and staff members - not just the athletics department - must comply with NCAA regulations with student athletes. Faculty and staff could be unaware of...

With two video games dueling over students' desire to rock out, student opinion appears to be split. Many students are contemplating whether to invest their funds in "Guitar Hero III," available on XBox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2 and Wii, or in...

SIGMA TAU DELTA will host "Baked Goods and Sandwich Sale" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Reavis Hall. For more information, contact Carlene Eck at 847-913-4979. STUDENT'S LEGAL ASSISTANCE will host an open house from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Life Building,...