Dogs may be man's best friend, but some best friends aren't allowed to stay the night. With few exceptions, pets are not allowed by NIU to be kept in the residence halls. The only exceptions to this rule are fish and service animals for individuals with...

There are several ways to detect someone's personality through Facebook, but the new "My Personality" application can reveal more than many students may expect. In the application, users are asked to answer up to 100 questions about themselves which reveal...

Hundreds of students, both black and white, marched together on campus Thursday for racial equality. The arrest of six black teenagers in Jena, La., which many speculate to be racially motived, sparked a response both across the nation and on NIU's own...

For many, the Ben Gordon Center is the first step toward overcoming substance addiction. The Ben Gordon Center in DeKalb is featuring free substance abuse screenings this month, which is National Recovery Month. Screenings consist of a short written interview...

Eating fast food may be inevitable for some, but weight gain doesn't have to be. Sandra Meister, a graduate student in the nutrition and dietetics department, decided to research several area fast food restaurants that accept Huskie Bucks in an attempt...

Yom Kippur services will be held on campus today and Saturday. The services, hosted by the Hillel Student Jewish Organization and Congregation Beth Shalom of DeKalb, take place in the Holmes Student Center's Regency Room tonight at 7:15 p.m. Morning and...

The Catholic Diocese of Rockford celebrates the start of its 100th year Sunday. In honor of this occasion, the Newman Catholic Student Center is hosting a centennial mass in the Convocation Center at 2 p.m. Sunday. 105 parishes and 10,000 people from...

Two men were arrested over the weekend for allegedly damaging six cars. Jake S. Procaskey, 18, and Robert J. Gallinger, 19, both of Channahon, Ill. were each arrested on charges of burglary from a motor vehicle, criminal damage to property, criminal defacement,...

Dogs may be man's best friend, but some best friends aren't allowed to stay the night. With certain exceptions, pets are not allowed by NIU to be kept in the residence halls. The only exception to this rule is for fish and service animals for individuals...

Tom Thompson, a worker from Hess Caulking, stood on a lift, finishing caulking around windows on the second story of one of the Northern View Community buildings. Now behind locked doors, Northern View Community is a few steps closer to being a complete...

A Cortland man led DeKalb police on a chase through a lawn and over a sidewalk Wednesday night in the 900 block of West Hillcrest Drive. According to the police report, police parked in the 900 block of West Hillcrest observed a vehicle squealing its...

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