NIU and several other universities in Illinois took part in a day of HIV and AIDS awareness Tuesday, sponsored by the Brothers and Sisters United Against HIV/AIDS and the Illinois Governor's Office. The goal of the event was to raise awareness of HIV...

Police issued several citations for underage drinking at the Sigma Pi fraternity house early Saturday morning. It started when the DeKalb Police Department received a battery report at the Sigma Pi House, 1114 Blackhawk Road, at 1:26 a.m. Upon arrival,...

The path to the Student Association election is a long one, so here is a road map to guide you along the way. To hold a position on the SA, students cannot be on academic probation or on academic or criminal punishment. Students also must have a cumulative...

The Mosaic Youth Theater will perform Feb. 21 at the Corner Theatre in the Stevens Building at 8 p.m. The event is free. The Mosaic Youth Theater is an internationally recognized performing arts program based in Detroit. The group performs adaptations...

The English department is undergoing changes that may affect the way some courses are taught. Two new directors have taken office — Deborah Holdstein, department chair, and Larry Johannessen, director of undergraduate studies — and three professors...

The College of Business will hold resumé writing workshops every day this week through Thursday. "Our goal would be to make the process of getting ready for the fairs easier because everyone has such busy schedules," said career counselor Carol Gorman....

A single class on disaster management will form the foundation for a variety of 18-credit hour certificate programs in homeland security. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded a $75,000 grant to NIU in late January to develop...

In a digital world full of spam, worms and Trojan viruses, NIU depends on Information Technology Services to provide a safe and reliable network. With this kind of responsibility, ITS must safeguard the network while simultaneously monitoring network...

Bands profiled on MySpace.com rocked the usually quiet Douglas Hall cafeteria Saturday. Five bands performed in the cafeteria from 6 to 10 p.m. in a show hosted by the Residence Hall Association. The first band, NBT, opened the show with "Chicago." During...

The words "geology" and "theater" usually aren't found in the same sentence, but Carla Montgomery, acting associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, would tell you a different story. Montgomery's textbook "Physical Geology," was turned...

Enhanced security on campus garnered mixed reactions from students. However, Michael Stang, director of Student Housing and Dining, said this is a great opportunity to provide a service for students. "Really it was to provide some additional support for...

Punxsutawney Phil, plump prophet of Philadelphia and America's most famous groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter Thursday morning. The town of Punxsutawney, Pa. claims to hold the best source of annual weather reports since 1886: if the groundhog...