DeKALB | When two people walk by Village Commons carrying a large window pane next week, fret not: You aren't in that movie scene where you are destined to crash into it. At 1:46 a.m. Sunday, DeKalb police officers responded to a report of a broken window...

DeKALB | "Jacob was her life," said friend Lauren Paulsen. Elizabeth Kotecki, a political science major at NIU, and her 15-month-old son Jacob were killed in a four-car accident near Burlington around 3 p.m. Friday. The Kane County Sheriff's Department...

DeKALB | For some students, walking into the Holmes Student Center University Bookstore to buy textbooks might feel a lot like finding a hole in their pocket. It's easy for a student to cringe at the price of that geology book they need, knowing they'll...

Ever hear of the story about an NIU student versus a Huskie Bus? It's not a common myth, but it's been heard of a few times. Some people truly think if a student gets hit by one of these campus buses, that student will receive free tuition. NIU Ombudsman...

DeKALB | President Bush proposed last week what would be the largest single-year boost to the Pell Grant in more than 30 years, according to Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education. Spellings annouced Bush's plan to drastically increase the Pell...

DeKALB | The cold temperatures have made the warmth of the residence halls seem much more appealing and the NIU Heating Plant has been working hard to keep them this way. The Heating Plant heats all the major buildings on campus, including the residence...

DeKALB | Edwin Alanis doesn't dine in the residence halls very often, but when he does, he usually finds available vegan options in the salad bar. Alanis, a senior philosophy and psychology major said he eats at the dining halls in Neptune and Lincoln...

DeKALB | NIU students who are anxious to get their hands on Microsoft's new Vista operating system in NIU computer labs will have to wait a while. "There is no current plan to upgrade NIU computers to Vista," said Walter Czerniak, associate vice president...

As winter snow and wind ravages the land and confines us to indoor quarters, let's dream of spring and summer. What better way to do that than to enjoy a glass of Kris, the finest Pinot Grigio currently on the market. Kris is straw yellow and pale green...

DeKALB | Some NIU students are expressing their dismay for the recent price increase of the NIU OneCard from $15 to $20. "I think the price should be whatever it costs to make the card plus whatever it costs to hire a desperate, unemployed computer science...

Mark "The Knife" Faje - the self-proclaimed world's most-dangerous comic - will be performing his act today at 9 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center's Duke Ellington Ballroom. Admission is free. Faje considers himself a professional. His act, which includes...

Christina Hensel and Jordan Mueller taught students how to take a step toward physical fitness at the Step 'n' Strength fitness class Monday. The Step 'n' Strength class is offered at the Campus Recreation Center on Mondays and Fridays from 4:45 p.m....