DeKALB | Thursday night S.I.S.T.E.R.S. wanted to recognize the accomplishments of black males. The Tribute to Black Men has been going on for 28 years. S.I.S.T.E.R.S. hosted an awards and performance banquet for those recognized for their achievements....

DeKALB | A new proton therapy treatment and research center received much of the focus from meetings held by the Board of Trustees committees Thursday. The Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee and the Finance, Facilities and Operations...

DeKALB | College students with double majors may run into difficulties when scheduling classes each semester. Students should ask themselves a number of questions before declaring two majors, said academic adviser Steven Barleen. "Students should always...

DeKALB | The Physics Club, formally known as the Society of Physics Students, is an organization with plenty to offer students interested in physics. The club watches movies that are educational as well as extracurricular, and goes on field trips to physics-related...

DeKALB | For professors, the textbook selection process is very particular and well-thought-out. In the math department, a committee is organized to select books for lower-level courses. "The director of undergraduate studies forms a committee to select...

DeKALB | Sentiments of struggling with diversity resonated throughout an essay contest Wednesday. The Unity in Diversity Essay Awards Ceremony was held to honor first-year composition students recognizing freedom of expression through writing. The ceremony...

I got my belay on for the first time at the Outing Centre's indoor rock climbing trip to Vertical Endeavors last Thursday. When we arrived at Vertical Endeavors, located in Warrenville, the Outing Centre's trip leaders advised me to keep my harness tight...

DeKALB | Two strangers in red shirts can provide helping hands to students at night. The Huskie Student Patrol is available to escort students who feel unsafe walking alone on campus. "Their whole responsibility is to provide escorts for students that...

DeKALB | Campus officials addressed safety concerns Wednesday night at a forum regarding the recent attacks around campus. While only about 25 students attended the forum at Stevenson North, attendees sought answers on a variety of issues, such as race,...

DeKALB | Melissa Boehm, a junior journalism major, will make an effort to recycle on campus for America Recycles Day, a national event. Boehm said she tries to make an effort every day to recycle on campus because her apartment complex in DeKalb does...

DeKALB | The American Cancer Society challenges smokers Thursday to throw out cigarettes, if just for one day. The Great American Smokeout aims to provide smokers with information in the hopes they will quit for good, said Jennifer Briggs, media relations...

DeKALB | Like a Greek god standing at his forge, Dan Edwards stood over his flame, using the basic elements of heat, glass and air to craft works of art. Edwards, NIU's scientific glass blower, showed an audience in Faraday Hall how science could also...