Relief filled Hurricane Katrina survivor Amanda Mahnke when she learned she would have a place to go after being displaced by the tragedy. Mahnke, a junior biochemistry major, attended her first class Sept. 8 after NIU told her she would be welcome at...

For most of us, Tanzania is a far-flung east African nation, nowhere near DeKalb and even farther out of mind. But for Mike Wadle, that is not the case. Wadle, a math teacher at DeKalb High School, spent the summer in Tanzania, a nation probably best...

The Holmes Student Center was an its infancy when a young Air Force veteran made his way to DeKalb and found work in the HSC’s kitchen. "When I first came here there was nothing past Annie Glidden [Road]," said John Ernest, a kitchen stores laborer....

Forced to abandon their home with only a few personal belongings, NIU graduate Tim Ryan and wife Heather joined thousands of other evacuees leaving New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Big Easy. While waiting in the endless traffic to...

About 60 students will have some added stress come the last two weeks of this semester: a new professor. Associate history professor Rose Feurer is currently taking time off from work to care for her disabled son. However, Feurer’s medical leave does...

Tickets for the upcoming 311 concert will go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday. The band will play Nov. 6 at the Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway. Students can buy tickets at a reduced price of $29 at the Convo Center and Holmes Student Center box offices...

In 1989, when communication alumni Darryl Silver graduated from NIU, he had no idea what he was going to do with his newly-acquired degree. Tonight, Silver and his company, The Idea Factory, will premiere a show at 10 p.m. on ESPN. "Bound for Glory" follows...

Freshman undecided major Jamie Griffin wishes there was a different bank to use at NIU. After some bad experiences with TCF, convenience is the main reason she is keeping her account open. Since 1996, NIU has had an exclusive agreement with TCF Bank,...

NIU students will sell themselves for charity at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 in Grant Tower A-B Formal Room. At the recommendation of Grant Tower A Hall Director, Corban Sanchez, all proceeds from the Grant Hall date auction will go to the Hurricane Katrina benefit...

A new program hopes to detect student failure and to promote involvement in activities. The program, sponsored by the Academic Support Systems in the Division of Student Affairs, will detect students’ failure early in their academic careers, beginning...

Vending machines often attract regular snackers with variety and convenience. Though vending companies choose what is sold in the machines, their decisions are affected by demand. Owned and operated by Pepsi Americas and Ace Coffee Bar, Inc., about 200...

Bicyclists need to be careful not to get in trouble while traveling on campus. Whether because of laziness, convenience or misinformation, many riders lock bikes to trees and lamp posts. Lt. Matt Kiederlen, operations commander for University Police,...