"Diversity" is the theme of the upcoming season of performances from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance, school director Alexander Gelman said. First on tap for the season is "Disciples," scheduled to run Sept. 27 to 30 and Oct. 3 to 7. The award-winning...

For students tired of walking and wary of the Huskie Bus, there's a new option for transportation around campus. With NIU's "Borrow a Bike" program, students and faculty can rent a bicycle at no cost for up to a week. "The Borrow a Bike program is designated...

It started with pork. A few years ago, owner, founder and classically trained French chef Steve Ells of Chipotle Mexican Grill began to distinctly taste the difference between his shipments of commercially grown pork and naturally raised pork. It was...

Recreation Services is offering free "Try Us Out" days in which various exercise classes will be available to students through Thursday night. Tonight's free classes run from 7 to 9 p.m. and include Abs, Glutes & Thighs; Kickboxing; Rhythm Moves;...

Stop the presses. Mary Lincoln, the woman who put Northern Illinois University Press on the map as a university publishing house that produces nationally significant works, is retiring at the end of this week. Lincoln has worked at NIU for 31 years and...

NIU has set up new security and emergency procedures to prevent situations such as the one that occurred on the Virginia Tech campus last spring semester. The Virginia Tech incident made students and faculty alike more aware of campus safety. Residence...

As a new semester begins, the University Police are implementing new security measures on campus to act on stopping crime before it occurs. "We are more concerned about preventing a crime instead of apprehending students," said Lt. Todd Henert. The memories...

It's been a busy year for Donald Grady. Grady, chief of the University Police, officially returned this week from a tour of duty in Iraq that began nearly one year ago. While overseas, Grady served as senior adviser to the Iraqi minister of interior....

Despite flooding and hazardous driving conditions over the weekend, only three classrooms were deemed inaccessible for the start of the fall semester Monday morning. Rooms 100, 110 and 111 of the visual arts building were the only rooms in the facility...

With the sky-rocketing prices of textbooks, some college students are opting to purchase their books online. The Internet has become an integral part of many college students' lives, and some have decided to rely on the Internet instead of bookstores....

Students can expect slightly different Huskie Bus routes this semester. The Huskie Bus Line Rt. 2 has been modified until Tuesday, Sept. 4 due to construction on Annie Glidden Road. The new Rt. 2 will be able to make stops on Lincoln Highway and First...

NIU students debate whether or not moving in early is worth the price. On Aug. 23, Mother Nature greeted NIU students with heavy rainfall as many attempted to move into their residence halls. Although this year's event included extensive planning, some...