Women activists from the group AquaMoon used verses of poetry to spread awareness of explicit hip-hop lyrics during Wednesday's "Who's to Blame, Is it the Hip-Hop Game" meeting in the Holmes Student Center. Today, hip-hop songs often use racial slurs...

A DeKalb man was arrested Friday after attempting to meet with a person who he allegedly believed to be a child with the intent of having sex. Timothy J. Davis, 29, of DeKalb was arrested in a joint operation involving the Winfield Police Department and...

Students and faculty members in search of child care need not look any further than the NIU campus. With a community comprised of NIU students who are also parents in need of a childcare center, the Shirley W. Nelson Campus Child Care Center is an option...

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA will host "Resources of DeKalb" tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Stevenson Sunset Room. For more information, contact Danielle Williams at 773-294-7698. Alpha Kappa Alpha will also host a watermelon, lime juice and pizza sale today at...

University Police officers are not only trained to prevent crime, but also to assist those in need of medical assistance. Every officer currently working for the department is a certified emergency medical technician (EMT), which is a rarity among other...

A battery occurred at Grant Tower North in the early morning hours of Sept. 16. Zachary C. Washington, 21 of Chicago was arrested after allegedly slapping a front desk employee at 1:51 a.m. Sunday. Washington attempted to gain access to the building without...

SIGMA LAMBDA SIGMA will host an informal rush at 9 p.m. at 908 Greenbrier. For more information, contact Vicki Young at 309-368-5756. AMBASSADORS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP will host a Bible study at 8:30 p.m. in Neptune Central. For more information, contact...

High school students with obstacles have the opportunity to attend NIU with the help of the CHANCE program. Designed to benefit students that do not meet the criteria necessary to attend NIU, the Chance program targets 280 high schools. The schools are...

The DeKalb Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday morning which involved two NIU students. The two victims were walking eastbound on the south side of the 900 block of West Hillcrest Drive at about 1:43 a.m. The suspects...

Bienvenue à NIU! In an effort to further their legal knowledge, 21 French law students and two professors from the University Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV are attending NIU for three weeks. Enrolled in the program, "Introduction to the American Legal System,"...

Sept. 13 • Criminal damage to state supported property at 1:21 p.m. at the Pay Lot on 201 Carroll Ave. Case is pending investigation. Sept. 14 • Theft over $300 at 2:12 p.m. at Douglas Hall. Case is pending investigation. • Criminal...

Here is the method of how not to train for a marathon. Step one: drink too much beer and eat ¾ pound hamburgers with Cajun potato salad. Step two: spend spare time helping your friend buy a car. Step three: do not get enough sleep and get sick. This...