DeKALB | Five dollars doesn't buy a lot these days, but this weekend it can get you all the Harry Potter experience you want. Dubbed the "Muggle Ball," on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m., the auditorium in Altgeld Hall will be transformed to look more like a learning...

DeKALB | Summer classes may be tempting to take for credit hours, but some counselors advise that an internship can benefit students more in the long run. While classes are obviously required to graduate, internships allow students to apply what they've...

When massage therapist Jude Mayer first got a massage in California in the 1960s, she had no idea this form of relaxation would become popular in the Midwest years later. Like massage therapy, acupressure, or "Shiatsu," is another form of relaxation to...

DeKALB | With the end of the fall 2006 semester quickly approaching, December graduates are preparing to say "sayonara" to NIU. Despite popular belief, December graduates don't get the short end of the stick compared to spring graduates in the job market,...

Finals week is around the corner and the stress of tests can be overwhelming. To help reduce that stress, students can take advantage of several campus resources to prepare for taking tests. Coaching for Academic Success The Counseling and Student Development...

DeKALB | The NIU Faculty Senate continued its discussion on NIU Connect from the previous meeting, as well as a new discussion on personal response systems. Early in the meeting, the faculty senate discussed the adoption of a Personal Response System...

DeKALB | Associate professor of philosophy Mylan Engel isn't afraid to talk about touchy subjects. His specialties include religion and ethics, and much of his work centers on animal rights and moral issues like abortion. "I am currently doing research...

DeKALB | A combination of martial arts and wrestling was shown off by one fraternity Tuesday night. Kappa Pi Beta held a mixed martial arts workshop at Stevenson North with the help of a professional fighter. Mixed martial arts combines elements of kick-boxing,...

DeKALB | The NIU Leadership Academy, an organization designed to develop leadership skills in students, is accepting applications for next semester. The Student Involvement and Leadership Development program was started in July 2005 and has been developing...

DeKALB | For Kristin Stanford, an NIU research associate, it's just another day at the office, or more specifically, Ohio's Put-in-Bay Harbor, where she is working to save the endangered Lake Erie water snake, an effort that will soon garner her national...

DeKALB | The unusually warm Thanksgiving weekend has continued into this week, with temperatures reaching 61 degrees by noon on Monday, according to The Weather Channel Web site. "We've had a jet stream come from Arizona and New Mexico northward into...

DeKALB | Erich Berndt, a freshman biological sciences major and Wisconsin resident, had a tough choice to make earlier this year. There were many college choices available to him in-state, such as the University of Wisconsin at Madison, or he could come...