The NIU Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee approved $3.2 million for a track and field/soccer facility at Thursday's meeting. The facility is intended to be used by the NIU women's track team and the men's and women's soccer programs. The project...

Four NIU students are in a competition of hairy proportions. Patrick Halverson, Zach Wrublewski, Jim Tonyan and Colin Jackson are competing in a beard race. Sophomore English major Wrublewski and senior English major Halverson were joking around one day,...

It was an evening of "timeless beauty" Thursday at the Miss Asia pageant when a new Miss Asia was crowned. This year's title went to Hyzel Futotana, with first and second runner-ups Monique Caspillan and Gladys Sanchez. "When they called my name, I didn't...

SIGMA GAMMA RHO will host a "Blue Carpet Treatment Party" at 10:22 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Tickets are $5. For more information, contact Valencia Hale at [email protected]. THE OUTING CENTRE has a kayak pool registration deadline. Students can sign...

Four NIU students took top honors in the Chipotle Mexican Grill's National Student Advertising Contest. The NIU team, which won on the strength of its entry "Just the Fax," will split the first-place prize of $15,000 with a student team from Chapman University....

If you have questions about the ins and outs of off-campus housing, then the housing fair is the place to be. On Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., a housing fair sponsored by Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Services will be available for students interested...

NIU ART MUSEUM will host "The Other Emerald Buddha Temple" from 5 to 5:50 p.m. in Altgeld Hall. For more information, contact Jessica Witte at [email protected]. SIGMA GAMMA RHO will host "Cancer Awareness" from 7:06 to 7:22 p.m. in the Stevenson Multipurpose...

Staff Writer DeKALB | Faculty and staff received close to their entitled full representation on University Council for the 2006-07 academic year. The faculty and staff at NIU are entitled to representation on UC from 47 voting members, while students...

Today, fraternity Alpha Kappa Lambda would like to invite you to their presentation on sexual and domestic abuse. The presentation will include speakers from "1 in 4," a nonprofit organization dedicated to informing against and preventing rape. The presentation...

NIU is currently drafting a policy on stalking. Vice President and General Counsel Ken Davidson described the policy as being in the "advanced draft" stage, and that the policy will define stalking and the university's role where pertaining. "It's to...

Harry Potter fans can dance all evening with their fellow muggles. Fans of the literary icon are invited to the Muggle Ball from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 1, in the Altgeld Hall auditorium. Students are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character...

COLLEGE REPUBLICANS will host a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center Illinois Room. For more information, contact Meagan Szydlowski at 847-338-8867. ORIENTATION AND FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE will host a meeting at 9 p.m. in Douglas Smart Classroom...