The chilly October air did not stop hundreds of jubilant White Sox fans from spilling into the streets of campus and DeKalb Wednesday night into early morning today. "It’s just been crazy," said sophomore time arts major J.J. Hannah. "I’ve never seen...

Money is one of the hardest things to come by on college campuses. Some students, however, are finding ways to make money without a job. Freshman kinesiology major Travis Pirtle, for example, makes his money playing poker. "I’ve been playing poker for...

Teaching assistants, such as Brian Chase, balance time between studies and the working responsibilities of a teacher. Philosophy assistant professor Jennifer Lackey said without Chase, a philosophy graduate student, the teaching load of a professor would...

The 1960s always will be alive at NIU thanks to the architecture incorporated into Graham Hall. With its semi-circular shape, pale-colored brick, dark-blue enamel and large panels of glass, the building - named after long-time teacher Ray Graham - has...

When students wake up and head for the showers in the residence halls, they grab the usual items: towel, soap, shampoo and - flip-flops? Flip-flop sandals are used by some residents to protect from communicable fungi such as athlete’s foot, which can...

Students in COMS 357, Introduction to Studio Production, are not seeing the fruits of the course’s $80 materials fee. With four sections of 15 students for two semesters, fees total $9,600 and students are questioning what their money is supporting....

At 12:01 a.m. every Monday, students’ meal-plan amounts are reset to its weekly allocation, with any unused money disappearing forever. When this happens, some can be seen frantically buying trays full of boxed cereals and even full pizzas in an attempt...

A water leak occurred in the men’s bathroom on the second floor of DuSable Hall Monday. The leak flooded parts of the bathroom and inundated a small section of the hallway near the bathroom entrance. Junior geology major Martin Messmer, a student janitor...

A nation-wide campaign to "Stop the Raid on Student Aid" has been initiated by the Student PIRGs and United States Student Association, which urges students to call local legislators to speak out against a proposal to cut federal student aid. The U.S....

Roommates: They can make or break a student’s college experience. Some students get lucky and find a best friend, while others cannot wait until the weekend to be away from their roommates. When a student applies for housing after being accepted to...

The Student Association voted to recognize two organizations Sunday night in the Holmes Student Center’s Sky Room. Robert Batey, a senator from District 3 and a sophomore political science major, expressed his concern over the SA becoming a "yes committee."...

Confusion has risen among some students regarding printing policies in the Visual Communication Lab. The ink jet color printer in the lab is a high-quality, expensive printer that makes prints similar to that made by a professional press. It is for the...