DeKALB | To provide strength for those struggling with eating disorders, NIU student Carrie Frodin started a local Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders support group. ANAD, a national organization that began in the 1970s, is based out of Highland...

DeKALB | Students are encouraged to attend an informational suicide prevention meeting from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at University Plaza in the multi-purpose room. "It's a night to come for information on suicide prevention and awareness," said Pat...

DeKALB | This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Veterans Memorial Flagpole. Veterans Day ceremonies across the country take place at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Because Veterans Day falls on a Saturday, the NIU Veterans Club...

DeKALB | The Northern Illinois University Council debated a position paper about teacher preparations at Wednesday's meeting. "In the field of elementary education, this document suggests that all such teachers be required to major in a content area,"...

DeKALB | Mercury passed through the sun's path for the first time since 2003 Wednesday. The transit began a little after 1 p.m. and remained visible for about four hours. Eric Johnson, a junior applied physics major, was at the Davis Hall observatory...

DeKALB | The next generation Nintendo console, the Wii — pronounced "wee" — is set to launch Nov. 19. The Wii is different than most game consoles because it doesn't have a traditional gamepad. Instead, it uses a controller that looks a lot like a...

DeKALB | Students studying abroad may find that learning languages overseas could prove more difficult than learning in the classroom. Clare Foust, the outreach and programming coordinator for the Study Abroad program, said that a student's sense of adventure...

DeKALB | The sociology department is sponsoring its fourth-annual Sociology Week, offering plenty of information about the different fields of sociology. Organizers set up many events for the week, from lectures and panel discussions to a reception at...

DeKALB | Students waiting to choose a major until their senior year might be putting themselves in a troublesome situation, according to the NIU Academic Advising Center. "A student that waits to finally choose a major is delaying graduation, no doubt,"...

DeKALB | Video phones, baseball calls and the football huddle are all contributions of the deaf community. This week, NIU will recognize deaf awareness. The week's theme is "Diversity Established Accepted Flourishing." Maggie Cormier, counselor of programming...

DeKALB | Students who have the urge to dance and save the world at the same time need look no further than the third annual Dance for Africa event. The dance will take place tonight in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the event...

DeKALB | A visitation for former NIU student William C. Hyde-Richards will be held today from 2 to 6 p.m. at Daleiden Mortuary Ltd, 220 N. Lake St., Aurora, Ill. A eulogy at 6 p.m. will be offered and all who wish to give testimony may do so from 6:30...